How Apple’s iPhone and Apps Trap You in a Walled Garden | WSJ
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Published 2021-06-04
Apple’s hardware, software and services work so harmoniously that it’s often called a “walled garden.” The idea is central to recent antitrust scrutiny and the Epic vs. Apple case. WSJ’s Joanna Stern went to a real walled garden to explain it all. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan / The Wall Street Journal
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Technology is overwhelming and making decisions about what gadget to buy is harder than ever. WSJ personal tech columnist Joanna Stern makes it all a bit easier in her lively and informative videos.
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All Comments (21)
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Hiring Joanna was possibly the best thing WSJ has ever done!
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How about that? Creative journalism while having fun. We’ll done 👍🏽
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The "Whats a computer line" made me do a spit take. Joanna Stern is excellent as always.
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Joanna is my favorite tech journalist.
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Anybody else recognize this place? This is Untermeyer Gardens in Yonkers. Love this place.
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The tiny stepladder as Joanna tries to free climb her way out of the garden made me do a spit take. 👏
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I’ve made more money owning Apple stock, than I ever paid for their products
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Who would pay for Apple Fitness when there is youtube? Lol
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I feel like PWAs should have gotten a mention here.
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everyone is a prisoner of their own illusions
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Joanna’s content is just always on point! Keep em coming Joanna! Love reading your column and watching your videos!
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WSJ is such a great resource. The host of this segment and the production team make these videos informative and entertaining.
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Apples walled garden will kill small mom and pop shops like Google, Microsoft, and Samsung lol.
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All tech companies do this. That’s why I stopped buying Sony.
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Big tech gets more and more dystopian
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They know what they’re doing with “smart” phones.
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i want the walls lol. i absolutley do not want google on my phone. i think many misunderstand the why's of why people choose the products.
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Ms Stern and the creative team are getting better with each video! This is a simple, friendly and fun way to understand some of the complex yet extremely profitable tech-business models.
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Tim cook on the statue 😂🤣 this video is full of fun, enjoyable !!
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Users don't understand how terrible the walled garden is
