February 25, 2013

The Problem with Apps Is Smartphones

Eliot Van Buskirk, Gizmodo


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We love our music apps, and the smartphones that made it commonplace to carry around advanced, diverse music functionality, rather than relying on a "dumb" iPod or waiting until you get back to your computer to try the cool stuff. However, phones are getting in the way of apps.

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