Despite originally stating that there was no conflict of interest with his roles on the boards of Apple and Google, Eric Schmidt has stepped down from the former, while the US Federal Trade Commission investigates the links between the two companies.
But why was this decision taken now? Was it related to Apple turning down two of Google's apps (Google Voice and Latitude) for the iPhone? And what of Arthur Levinson, the boss of Californian biotechnology company Greentech, who still holds a seat on both boards? Charles Arthur and Kevin Anderson discuss the shakeup at the Cupertino Kremlin with MacFormat deputy editor Chris Phin.
Charles also talks to Sonos CEO John MacFarlane as they unveil their new audio controller. Their hardware streams music around your house, and the new controller is lighter, with a better screen – almost like a tablet computer. Charles asks why many devices are now going the way of the tablet, whether Apple will be releasing a similar device, and what are the prospects for integrating Spotify within the Sonos system.
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