The Apple Event–Was It Good Enough?

This episode covered many topics. We started with the Apple Event. It was a good launch, but it simply wasn't good enough for Apple. The Watch was the best in show and sadly over the past couple of years the Airpods and Watches have been more exciting than the iPhones, iPads and Macbooks. The company is clearly moving toward more recurring subscription revenue, and that will be good for the bottom line, but are the true gamers going to get all that jazzed about Arcade? THIS WEEK's FAST FIVE > Facebook Libra is a no-go in France > IBM launches z15, taking resilience and recovery to the next level in hybrid, multi-cloud environments > The Daqri Story - Another heavily-funded AR startup courting the enterprise shuts down > Apple Uses App Store to Steal Best Ideas > Qualcomm and Ericsson Prepare Next-Phase 5G Commercialization This week's Tech Bites Winner: The WeWork IPO and investor concerns. Our Crystal Ball: Apple-related question that we'll rely on Olivier to lob. INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features , Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer), Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard) and Ron Westfall (RonaldWestfal14). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast. ###