John Brownlee / Geek.com:
Steve Jobs was Google’s first choice for CEO — Here’s an interesting fact: if Google had launched just a couple of years earlier, Apple’s Steve Jobs might have been its CEO. — Way back in 2000, Google was just getting rolling, but its backers in the venture capital world decided …
John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Dirty Percent — It’s not hard to make the case that Apple’s new in-app subscription system offers numerous benefits to users, developers, and publishers. But whatever those benefits, they stem from the mere existence of these new subscription APIs. What’s controversial is the size of Apple’s cut: 30 percent.
John Oates / Channel Register:
Italy sues Microsoft for box-bundling bungling — The Italian consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft over the “Windows Tax” – the near impossibility of an ordinary user getting a refund if they decide to delete Microsoft’s software from a new computer or laptop.
John Cassidy / Rational Irrationality:
Goldman Vs. Apple: Who Generates the Highest Economic Return? — Contrary to appearances, I’m not obsessed with Goldman Sachs, and this will be my last post on the subject for a while. But the Wall Street firm issued its latest profit report today, and I thought it would be interesting …