The Benefits of Apple’s iOS Homogenization Sometimes Constrict Around the Collar

If there’s one thing I envy about Android most, it’s the customization. You can tweak your user interface with Android far more easily than you can with an iPhone, at least if you’re unwilling to jailbreak your little pocket friend. Buuuuuut, there’s a downside to letting users confusify their experiences while having the same interface helps Apple. Rock and hard place, really. Read more in my column at MacNewsWorld.

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Chris Maxcer

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I've been writing about the tech industry since the birth of the email newsletter, and I still remember the clacking Mac keyboards from high school -- Apple's seed-planting strategy at work. I'm a big fan of elegant gear and great tech, but there's something to be said for turning it all off -- or most of it -- to go outside. Online I like to call out cool stuff on Wicked Cool Bite and blog with my buddies at Man Makes Fire. To catch me, take a "firstnamelastname" guess at the url of this site.