This report looks at the hybrid work benefits of upgrading to external microphones, and how the rise of AI-based audio capabilities on new PCs impacts the market.
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Humane is launching a stand-alone $700 AI pin that you wear on your chest, works via voice and laser projection onto your hand, and requires a $24/month subscription.
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At its annual Snapdragon Summit Qualcomm launched a new silicon platform for high performance laptops with exceptional AI capabilities, smartphone chipsets with AI, and even sound chips with AI.
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Amazon is serious about integrating generative AI into Alexa, even if a direct monetization model isn't clear. It is surrounding that LLM with a slew of new hardware, including a home hub, WiFi 7 router, soundbar, smart glasses, and more.
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Microsoft is starting to integrate CoPilot generative AI into its OS, productivity apps, and browser – potentially changing how knowledge work is done. Three Surfaces get updates, too.
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Ahead of rival Google’s I/O conference, Microsoft held an event in New York last week to press its advantage applying generative AI to Bing Search and its Edge browser. Microsoft is opening up AI to consumers, expanding Bing Chat into a platform, and adding multimedia and productivity features. It still has problems, but Google is right to be worried.
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MWC was back in force in 2023. This report covers the themes, announcements, and analysis from the show: satellite telephony, new smartphones, concept devices, U.S. carriers in Europe, and more.
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In its annual fall device event, Amazon announced over a dozen new products in under an hour, and some of the most innovative news got buried. Some of the products are iterative, but others pushed Amazon into new markets or extended its AI in new directions.
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It wasn't widely reported outside the tech press, but Intel just launched a major new product extension -- discrete graphics. This Quick Take provides a high level overview of what was announced and why it matters.
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There has been a lot written about CES by press and analysts covering the show remotely; Techsponential attended live. Here are thoughts on what the show was like, and key announcements from the event.
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At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced three new silicon platforms for smartphones, computing, and handheld gaming. Some of the efforts will hit more headwinds than others.
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Last week was a big week for silicon: Qualcomm held its Investor Day in New York City reassuring its investors that it is diversifying, and MediaTek launched an assault on the high end of the smartphone market (among other things) at its Executive Summit in Laguna Beach, CA.
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Late last month, three news items from China caught my eye that reflect how geopolitics are shaping the state of mobile devices today. I also attended an online discussion on deglobalization that provided some context for what’s going on.
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A look ahead to tech trends and predictions for smartphones, AR/VR, PCs, smart home tech, and televisions.
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Amazon recently launched a seemingly endless array of new Echo, Ring, and Fire TV products, with new AI capabilities and services, including a new cloud gaming service. Amazon is deepening its platforms – Alexa, Fire TV, AWS – and extending them throughout the home, to the car, and the neighborhood beyond.
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Apple updated its iPhone line with new processors and 5G, which should help Apple compete in China. The iPhone 12 mini keeps the starting price point around $700 and provides the first premium small smartphone in years. The HomePod mini is not fully competitive with Amazon but it should give Apple an installed base to grow from.
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After extensive leaks, Google didn’t have too many surprises at its fall hardware event where it launched the Pixel 4, Pixelbook Go, updates to Nest smart speakers, and teased earbuds that won’t be out for a long time.
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MWC was overwhelming this year; this report provides context and an overview of key themes and winners. It then dives deeper into new phone form factors, the rise of China, and odds and ends.
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