Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s cancellation of AirPower as a rare example of Apple failing to deliver on a high profile product. They compare with more fraudulent examples of vaporware such as the medical products promised by Theranos. Manton hints at a new feature coming to Micro.blog that will require simultaneous updates to all his apps at once.
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Links:
- High Standards — TechCrunch reports on Apple’s cancellation of AirPower.
- So Much I’d Like to Say… — An Apple engineer reacts on Twitter to the AirPower cancellation.
- The Inventor — HBO documentary on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes.
- Video hosting in Micro.blog — Manton announces video support.
- TestFlight — Apple’s beta-testing service.
