Weekly reading – 9th January 2021

What I wrote last week

My review of the NYTimes as a business

If you haven’t heard of MDSave, read about my experience with it and how it can save you money

I talked about why I thought Apple’s Services have just only begun

Business

In the Face of Lockdown, China’s E-Commerce Giants Deliver

Consumer spending on the App Store reached $72 billion, compared to almost $39 billion generated on Google Play

A merchant detailed his dealing with Amazon. It’s mind-blowing to see how much Amazon charges merchants for being on their site and how much these merchants rely on the behemoth for revenue. While the total commission is high, that’s the price to pay when you don’t own the customer relationship.

Autodesk's sales growth after its SaaS transition
Source: Polen Capital

Technology

EV vehicles’ market share in France hit 19%, up 6x YoY

South Korea has 11 million 5G subscribers

Facebook published usage stats of their apps on New Year’s Eve. More than 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made on Whatsapp on New Year’s Eve

What I found interesting

The Eerie Beauty Of The Apple Watch Solar Face, And The Anatomy Of Nightfall

Hawaii beaches face the threat of erosion

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