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It's weird how smartphone game design has converged on certain features. I downloaded Tetris (Blitz) and I could spend money on in-game currency, it had daily challenges, and even XP! I'm not sure how much this relates to revenue vs users just preferring this design.

Jails using video call products! https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/04/more-jails-replace-in-person-visits-with-awful-video-chat-products/ An odd mix of a new technology trend and a new opportunity for revenue.

A discussion of IBM's revenue also shows the remarkable trajectory of Microsoft. MS may not have a foothold in mobile, and Windows is at saturation, but they're still growing! https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-shows-growth-after-22-straight-quarters-of-declining-revenues-but-has-it-turned-the-corner/ I believe this is largely Azure.