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Broadcast TV – Sword of Damocles pt. V.

Reply to this post           5G could be an extinction level event for cable TV. The latest surveys are suggesting that fast internet is one of...

Autonomous Autos – Far, far away.

Reply to this post           Fatality most likely a result of weak AI. Despite that it looks very much like Uber’s vehicle was not at fault...

Augmented Reality – Enterprise or bust.

Reply to this post           Consumer segment remains as elusive as ever. The travails of Avegant suggest that solving the field of view issue in AR...

Fitbit – Last gasp.

Reply to this post           Healthcare is its one and long shot. Fitbit now wants to be known as a health care company but in order...

Siri – Mortal sins

Reply to this post           Siri must fly to the cloud. Siri was the first digital assistant to hit the mainstream but Apple’s focus on privacy...

Sony – Horrible histories.

Reply to this post           Sony looks to be risk of another historic loss. Sony’s apparent refusal to allow multiplayer gaming between the PS4 and Xbox...

MoviePass – Ads or death.

Reply to this post           MoviePass has to track to survive. Unless MoviePass tracks its members and is able to monetise the data that they generate,...

Digital Assistants – Google’s game

Reply to this post           Usage patterns of smart speakers strengthen Google’s position. Although Amazon remains dominant in terms of the installed base, the usage patterns...

Android – P is for pointless

Reply to this post           5 years to do what takes Apple 90 days. Google has released the Android developer preview for Android P (version 9.0)...

Geneva Auto Show – Own goals

Reply to this post           OEMs promote their own demise. While the automakers are falling over themselves to appear up to date and innovative at the...