Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates | Ars Technica:

The app situation has become a headwind to existing product sales, and we believe our focus needs to be addressing the app ahead of everything else. This means delaying the two major new product releases we had planned for Q4 until our app experience meets the level of quality that we, our customers, and our partners expect from Sonos.

Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff by Jason Snell & Dan Moren:

What’s lighter than air? On the iPad, Pro. Pro is lighter than air

Designing networking solutions in every device to work around the one component Apple doesn’t want to make is a lot of effort. The R&D can’t cost more than a self-driving, bread-loaf saloon, and the benefits of an Apple wireless router will lift all of Apple’s products. It’s time to head back to the AirPort