This report is part of a new Techsponential series on hybrid work issues and tools. In this case, HP has decided that mouse noise is a hybrid work pain point. Is it?
Read MoreAt 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.
Read MoreCES 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
Read MoreApple 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.
Read MoreHP’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.
Read MoreSony recently announced PSVR 2 pricing, availability, and its silicon supplier for the headset and controllers. It looks to be an incredibly high-value VR system, but that could get it stuck in the middle.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreMicrosoft announced new versions of its main Surface laptops and convertibles, but the bigger news was around software.
Read MoreAfter months of previews, Google finally launched the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch. It also provided a fairly comprehensive early look at next year’s Pixel Tablet.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreTecno Mobile launching phones in the U.S. that don’t work in the U.S. touches on international marketing - what’s the same, and what’s different across price bands - and tailoring products to different geographies.
Read MoreAhead of Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite announcement, T-Mobile and SpaceX hooked up, Huawei announced limited satellite messaging, and Qualcomm added “satellite” to its modem pitch deck. Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone and others are working with satellite providers, too.
Read MoreI attended Apple’s Event and got hands on with the new phones and wearables. Here are some of the highlights:
Read MoreT-Mobile published a Corporate Responsibility Report for 2021 – a 92 page set of data and slides so dense that it also released a summary PDF in addition to the CEO’s Letter, which is also a summary. I got an advanced copy of the report and here are the top five things that jumped out at me.
Read MoreSamsung invested early in foldables and with each new generation it refined its software, hardware, and durability. The fourth generation Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 are not radical departures, but Samsung’s incremental improvements have broadened the market for foldables overall and should keep Samsung well ahead of competitors.
Read MoreWith the OnePlus 10T it’s easy to see how OnePlus’s strategic shift is turning into products. Given the OnePlus 10T’s value proposition and lack of Chinese competition in the U.S. market, that’s not a bad thing.
Read MoreTechsponential is working on a guide for hybrid work (enterprise and SMB), including PC accessory recommendations. DROP sent over a custom keyboard configuration which provides insights into switches, keyboard layouts, and this growing hobbyist niche overall.
Read More[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.
Read MoreQualcomm’s mid-cycle Snapdragon flagship refresh is more substantial than just a slight performance increase, the latest 7-series chipset is aiming at Asian gaming phones, and its XR division hits a significant milestone.
Read MoreXiaomi continues the trend towards Chinese brands pushing flagship phone prices higher, but keeps its traditional value proposition in the mid-tier.
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