Always On: How the iPhone Unlocked the Anything-Anytime-Anywhere Future%E2%80%94and Locked Us In

Tech guru Chen's columns on Apple for Wired.com have gained him a wide readership, primarily for the same qualities he displays here: an in-depth knowledge of the history of Apple and a wide-angle view of the impact that Apple has made across the globe. Chen is especially good at showing how Apple's App Store was the real reason the company initially zoomed past its competitors. Chen lays out how the iPhone's capability to handle a still-growing number of functions has created a world in which people can be in an "anything-anytime-anywhere" reality. More importantly, Chen expertly explains the implications of Apple's focus on vertical integration%E2%80%94where the company controls the software and hardware, even if not manufactured by the company itself%E2%80%94on current issues related to user privacy, especially in the areas of education and law enforcement.(July)