“With the tragic death of Steve Jobs, Apple has lost its ability to innovate.”

—  Peter Cohan

6 Reasons Apple Is Still More Doomed Than You Think http://forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/01/28/6-reasons-apple-is-still-more-doomed-than-you-think in Forbes (28 January 2015)

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