Samsung is bringing back the "FE" brand but repositioning it as a permanent sub-brand across multiple products. It’s a good idea.
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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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I took HP’s latest ultralight laptop with me to Apple’s Wanderlust event and came away impressed with Apple’s phones and watches, and the Dragonfly laptop I used to cover them.
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After attending Apple’s Event with briefings and hands-on, here are my key takeaways for the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.
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T-Mobile just announced two new REVVL phones and the first REVVL tablet. Carrier-branded devices are nothing new, but REVVL has had an unusually long life, and T-Mobile is expanding its reach when most other ODM devices quietly faded away. What’s different here?
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This report is part of a new Techsponential series on hybrid work issues and tools. With computing moving to new form factors and OS/silicon combinations there’s a need for truly cross-platform encryption solutions without using the cloud. Kingston has a solution.
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In the weeks since Techsponential got heads-on with the Apple Vision Pro , we have been asked numerous questions from journalists, Apple partners and resellers, and Apple competitors. This report provides a comprehensive look at the hardware, software, ecosystem, and implications of Apple’s entry into AR and VR.
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With all the attention that Apple Vision Pro garnered last week, the new MacBook Air 15 may have been overlooked somewhat. It shouldn’t be; it’s basically everything average Mac users want in a reasonably priced, relatively lightweight laptop.
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I attended Apple’s WWDC today and got a heads-on demo of Apple's new Apple Vision Pro headset. This report covers first impressions and snap analysis. This is a new platform; Techsponential will have additional reports — especially around competitive response — in the future.
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With the $999 Dragonfly Pro, HP chose to focus on hybrid work freelancers who need a premium device for coding, web-based design, or collaborative office work. It didn’t quite succeed, but it came close, and with some changes to the hardware, branding, and distribution, HP could get all the way there.
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Verizon is hoping to bring growth back to its consumer wireless business by simplifying its core price plans and adding a build-your-own-bundle element. myPlan is unusually flexible, which is both a benefit and a drawback.
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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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With the NFL Draft expected to bring upwards of 300,000 people to Kansas City, Verizon took the opportunity to tell its story around Frontline preparedness — both for planned events and the unexpected.
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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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Samsung launched the Galaxy A54 to little fanfare, but the phone is notable for at least three things.
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At the first live Unpacked event in San Francisco since days prior to pandemic lockdowns in 2020, Samsung is doubling down on what worked in phones last year, and is bringing its Ultra branding to its laptop PCs.
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CES 2023 had no specific, overarching theme, but within each market segment, there were trends and highlights. This report covers Computing, Hybrid Work, Mobile (Phones, Wearables, and Tablets), IoT, AR & VR, and TV
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Apple eliminating the 3.5mm headphone jack has opened opportunities for audio accessories, both its own, from mobile accessory vendors, and the audio world. ifi Audio’s new GO link is an attempt to bridge the gap between audiophiles and regular consumers.
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HP’s Dragonfly Folio G3 represents everything that the Windows ecosystem does well – flexible form factors and display options, touch and pen input, WWAN connectivity – and poorly – x86 performance/battery life relative to Apple Silicon, pricing power, and channel/branding issues.
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Microsoft announced new versions of its main Surface laptops and convertibles, but the bigger news was around software.
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