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Apple Fall 2014 Predictions

7/24/2014

 
There has been a ton of media coverage speculating on all sorts of Apple products in the pipeline and guesses as to what is coming out this fall.

First of all, nobody knows except Apple.  All of the pundits are guessing.  Even if you are working on the assembly line putting the phone together, you have no real way of knowing when it will launch.

Prediction #1:  iPhone 6

Yes, there will be a new iPhone this fall and it may be called the iPhone 6, it may be called the iPhone Air, or it could just be the new iPhone. 

Screen size: 
There is speculation that it will have a bigger screen or that there will be 2 different sizes of screen and my guess is that we will not see the larger screen this year.  I think that when Apple extended the screen the last time that the change was made for the next 3 - 4 years which means we probably have 2 more years of this form factor.  Part of the reason is that people get really upset having to buy new sizes of accessories.  Seems silly but it's that kind of thing that ends up annoying people.


Prediction #2: iWatch

I am going to go out on a limb and say that there will not be an iWatch introduced this year meaning 2014.  The wearables market is already seeing gear from competitors like Samsung, LG, and the much anticipated Moto360.  The reviews on these devices basically say "Nice but not great" which tells me that it would be a bad move to introduce a new iWatch because the market is already wondering if these are necessary and launching it so soon after others makes Apple look a bit desperate.


Most people assume whatever Apple introduces will be incredible and with the other watches only working with Android, Apple isn't really losing current customers unless those customers switch from iPhone to another phone.  That could happen but the numbers won't be significant since people would have to break their contracts and do massive data migration.

The only reason I could see to introduce the iWatch in the fall would be if it will have the health / fitness tracker capabilities.  Everybody will want one in January as they fight off the holiday pounds and look to get in shape for spring.

Prediction #3:  Macbooks in multiple colors

The Macbook lineup have been excellent over the last few years but with a lot of great Apple products, they look a bit boring after a while.  This fall would be a great time to introduce color to the Macbook line.

People were willing to pay $200 extra in the past for the black polycarbonate Macbooks and I think that being able to get them in multiple colors would spring a little life into the sales of the product line.  Not that Apple needs to sell more as they do well enough but when the competition is cheaper and getting thinner, it would be nice to be able to buy a black Macbook Air to show off some style.

Prediction #4:  CarPlay


With CarPlay launching this summer / fall, there is going to be a lot of visibility on Apple from the support perspective for the in car experience.  While it's not a requirement that it launches without any issues, having any problems that become news will be a black eye on their launch into this marketplace.

The
aftermarket systems from Pioneer and Alpine are going to do very well.  There are a lot of people out there who don't want to use a GPS, an iPod, a Stereo, and CD Player in their car when their phone can do it all.  CarPlay will be a hit because it gives people exactly what they have always wanted


Our first MVP

1/29/2014

 
We are launching our first MVP tonight at the Beta.MN event in downtown Minneapolis.  There's going to be about 300 people and we are looking to get feedback on our location based survey startup currently operating under the name "RoomPoll".

We have all the startups that are attending loaded with feedback forms as well as the event and the RoomPoll site too.  It should be a fun night with a lot of great networking for those interested in Minneapolis startups.

If you are there, find the guy with the RoomPoll shirt on and say "Hi!".  Especially if you are a developer wanting to help build out this great new startup!

Mailbox the App - Reservation Process

3/6/2013

 
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There are a lot of different websites or apps that get released into private beta or "invite only" and the process for these new sites or apps is pretty basic:  Sign up and then wait to get an email. 

The new Mailbox app from Orchestra, Inc. is showing a different way to run a beta of it's product and it's actually a lot of fun with complete transparency!

When you download the app, it reserves you place in line. I'm guessing most sites that are in beta do the same thing but to me what is different about this is that they actually display your place in line with the number of people in front of you and the number of people behind you.

Opening the app will count down from the last number you saw to your current place in line.  I've seen it move only a few hundred spots to moving over 10,000.  The incredible thing is that I check the app every few days just to see where I am in line.

I am guessing there are other apps or sites that have done similar things however this is my first experience with this sort of process in an app and it's nice.

I'll write up a summary of Mailbox after I get it installed but I already have had a positive experience with what I should expect from the app based on the user experience so far.

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