Behind the bitter rivalry between Apple and Google--and how it's
reshaping the way we think about technology
The rise of smartphones and tablets has altered the business of
making computers. At the center of this change are Apple and
Google, two companies whose philosophies, leaders, and commercial
acumen have steamrolled the competition. In the age of Android and
the iPad, these corporations are locked in a feud that will play
out not just in the marketplace but in the courts and on screens
around the world.
Fred Vogelstein has reported on this rivalry for more than a
decade and has rare access to its major players. In "Dogfight," he
takes us into the offices and board rooms where company dogma
translates into ruthless business; behind outsize personalities
like Steve Jobs, Apple's now-lionized CEO, and Eric Schmidt,
Google's executive chairman; and inside the deals, lawsuits, and
allegations that mold the way we communicate. Apple and Google are
poaching each other's employees. They bid up the price of each
other's acquisitions for spite, and they forge alliances with major
players like Facebook and Microsoft in pursuit of market
dominance.
"Dogfight "reads like a novel: vivid nonfiction with
never-before-heard details. This is more than a story about what
devices will replace our phones and laptops. It's about who will
control the content on those devices and where that content will
come from--about the future of media in Silicon Valley, New York,
and Hollywood.
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