In a series of press releases, Apple launched a new iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV box; the top configuration of the Apple TV 4K one that can act as a Matter and Thread hub.
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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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[Updated with postmortem] Amazon’s Glow is a generational game console; a new product category that is hard to describe but delightful to experience. The Glow’s sole drawback – a relatively high price due to the amount of technology included – was mitigated during Prime Days.
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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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There’s plenty of news coverage on Apple’s Spring Loaded event and even more hot takes produced within minutes of the event’s end. This report assumes the reader knows the product news and focuses on key analysis.
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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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Google launched a new TV device, smart speaker, and a pair of new smartphones. All appear to be solid values, but just catch Google up to where the competition already is.
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Analysis of Apple’s services, Apple Watch, and iPad launches.
[Updated Sept 23 and Sept 29 with hands-on experience with Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad 8th gen]
Sonos has been on an apology tour after announcing that it will be breaking software compatibility with some of its older products, which begs the question: why do it? One reason is Dolby Atmos.
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