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24 alternatives to a16z - Apple Has Lock on Luxury Smartphones, But Not Business of TV

Evans deconstructs the recent Apple announcements

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z - Apple Has Lock on Luxury Smartphones, But Not Business of TV launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   a16z podcast - What comes after the smartphone?▲96

   a16z’s Benedict Evans & Steven Sinofsky discuss 💻📲-->❓

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2. 2
   a16z - Apple and Google Won the Mobile OS War, But a New War Has Already Begun▲72

   How will value be discover & delivered on the📱of the future

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   iOS Today 270 - The New AppleTV is Here!▲72

   Set up the new Apple TV with Megan and Leo

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4. 4
   Episode 072 — Low Hanging Fruit▲57

   Apple's struggles with the cloud, and the iPhone SE

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rocket - The Final SB Discussion▲66

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   2015 · relay.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mumbly Hour - Apple March Event Discussion▲53

   iPhone branding problems, the new iPad Pro, and no new Macs

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Too Embarrassed To Ask - Walt Mossberg, The Verge▲67

   Is Apple out of ideas?

   2016 · rss.art19.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tech Today▲95

   Daily breaking tech news by CNET

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The DB Podcast - Apple iPhone 7 event and Macbook let down▲55

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   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    App Zapper!▲115

    The uninstaller Apple forgot

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    CiderTV▲168

    Control Apple TV from your mobile device or Mac.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sesame 2▲100

    Locks your Mac when you walk away

    2014 · atama.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Friday▲99

    Super elegant smart lock

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14. 14
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    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Jay & Farhad Show: Apple is in a Pickle▲72

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    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
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    The new Hot or Not

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17. 17
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    Apple Music trials end, iPhone 6S and El Capitan discussion

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    The Jay and Farhad Show - Is Apple Doomed?▲74

    Apple and what they need to fix

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20. 20
    Near Lock▲118

    A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quantum Lock▲73

    Ready to lock?

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
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