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Tech Newsround – Arm China, Fitbit & Huawei.

Arm & NVIDIA. The risk of China causing a problem for NVIDIA’s acquisition of Arm is increasing as the dispute between SoftBank and Arm China’s CEO, Allen Wu shows no...

China vs. USA: Xiaomi – Stumbling block.

Xiaomi blacklist stretches logic. Xiaomi’s blacklisting looks more like an outgoing administration leaving stumbling blocks for the next inhabitant rather than a rational move to contain the rise of China....

Qualcomm & NUVIA – Flarion II.

Bad for Apple but good for almost everybody else. The colossal price being paid by Qualcomm in combination with the legal tussle between Apple and its former employees that founded...

CES 2021 Day 2 – The lowlights.

CES 2021 limps along. Most of the action in the technology sector this week is not to be found on the digital venue. EVs. The EV mania that has characterised...

CES 2020 Day 1 – The exhibitions

Vacuum allows Samsung chips to grab the limelight. The exhibit count is way down, and I suspect that the smaller, more interesting end of the spectrum has stayed at home....

CES 2020 Day 0 – The placeholder.

CES 2021 shaping up to be just a placeholder for 2022. If the media day is anything to go by, the CTA will be very keen to ensure that CES...

Apple Automotive – Tinker, tailor, soldier, car? pt. II.

There is only one way this works. Speculation has reached fever pitch with Hyundai admitting it has been in talks with Apple with regard to electric vehicles but this will...

Apple vs. everyone – A simple solution

A way out that no one seems to want.   As Apple now requires user consent for apps that use tracking for advertising targeting, developers are fretting and looking for...

China Technology – Big boots.

Big shoes create opportunities. The fall from grace of Jack Ma in the eyes of China’s government has created an opportunity that may be replicated elsewhere should other tech tycoons...

Epic (& Facebook) vs Apple – A right Battle Royale pt. VI

Facebook wades in on its own account. Epic has added an important ally in its tussle with Apple but, as ever, Facebook’s participation is mostly about its own self-interest. Facebook...