THE EXTENSION

Exploring topics beyond our day-to-day coverage.

A Pair of Bonus Apple Wishes: Beyond the OSes

• John

I keep a running note of all the things I’d like to see changed or added in Apple’s OSes that serves as the starting point for the annual wish list episodes we just concluded on AppStories. Having spent the past several weeks digging through those notes and recording those episodes, I’ve had wishes on my mind a lot, so I figured, “Why stop?” Today, I thought it would be fun to go broader and longer term with my wishes.

Build a World-Class Videogame Studio

Anyone who follows the videogame industry knows it’s in crisis. Studios are closing, people are losing their jobs, and promising projects are being canceled nearly every day. It’s not a good situation, but it is a business opportunity for a company like Apple that has a lot of cash.