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Qualcomm FQ3 17 – Strong stomach

Reply to this post           Qualcomm has the stomach for a fight. Despite the seemingly challenging situation the company is currently experiencing, I think the company...

Baidu – Talking machines.

Reply to this post           The way in China is wide open for Baidu. Baidu’s strategy around its AI platform and its Duer OS has become...

Xiaomi – Back in black

Reply to this post           Xiaomi is back but ecosystem nowhere to be found. A monster quarter has brought Xiaomi back into contention as a major...

Alibaba – Virgin home

Reply to this post           Another day, another home assistant. Alibaba is moving to launch a home speaker, much like Amazon Echo, that should direct users...

Digital sensors – Eyes and ears.

Reply to this post           Sensors are the eyes and ears of AI. Data is the raw material of artificial intelligence (see here) meaning that will...

Smartphone hardware – Sticky fingers.

Reply to this post           Fingerprint sensors define the market this year. The problem with covering the whole of the front of a smartphone with glass...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle of the Home pt II.

Reply to this post           Alexa still ahead despite very poor performance. New data suggests that Google Assistant is even more superior to Amazon Alexa than...

Digital Car – Sitting ducks pt. II

Reply to this post           The best automotive infotainment unit is the one in my pocket A car maker with a future is a car maker...

Alphabet – Goodbye blue sky pt. II.

Reply to this post           Homeless robots find permanent shelter. Alphabet has reached a deal to sell both Boston Dynamics and Schaft to SoftBank leaving it...

Essential Products – Domestic bliss.

Reply to this post           Home is where the heart is While I am not a fan of Essential Products’ phone (see here), I think that...