As impressive as Apple’s new software sounds, I’ve always tried to avoid being too invested in any one platform, and have instead relied on services that are readily available everywhere. If I sound both excited and alarmed, that’s intentional. Apple has essentially found a way for its own popularity to fuel features that no other platform has. Although Apple has benefited from network effects before–most notably in the virtuous cycle of the App Store–this is a bit different. The common thread here is that all these features get better as more people own more Apple products. Much like FaceTime for video chat, these communications exclude users of other platforms, and they’ll likely become extremely popular regardless. In the Messages app for iOS 8, users will be able to exchange brief audio messages and share their locations on a timed or indefinite basis.
On the personal level, if you have an iPhone, you can use a Mac or iPad to make phone calls or send text messages.
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There are a few layers to this strategy, and you can see them play out in iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite:
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