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Google vs. HERE – Perfect parking

Reply to this post           HERE has more potential but needs to execute. Google is upping the ante in the race to provide value-added services on...

Wearables – No show

Reply to this post           Adding LTE to Apple Watch is pointless. The problem with wearables that I described nearly 4 years ago (see here) of...

Apple FQ3 17A – No pause here.

Reply to this post           Solid base for new product launches. Apple reported good results and guided strongly for the coming quarter stoking speculation with regards...

iOS vs. Android – Catch-up

Reply to this post           Android is snapping at Apple’s heels. Android is showing signs of catching up with iOS in terms of user spending at...

Facebook – Empty head

Reply to this post           Another smart speaker that badly needs a brain. It looks like Facebook is joining the ever more crowded smart speaker bandwagon,...

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...