Restricting communications between apps might help keep iOS stable and secure. But it's also getting in the way of making the iPhone and iPad the powerful computing platforms they could be.
Apple's choice not to open up its popular communication platforms has some downsides, but on the whole has resulted in a safe environment in which privacy reigns supreme.
The current crop of wearable devices focuses too much on form and too little on function, says contributor Marco Tabini. But that leaves plenty of room for Apple to innovate where it matters.
From buttons to shape and materials, Apple's history with mice is a perfect metaphor for the company's nearly maniacal attention to every design detail.
