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MWC 2021 Days 0-4 – Missing in action.

All eyes turn to CES 2022. Mobile World Congress (MWC) is in full swing but a dearth of news flow and footfall at the event reveals that MWC is a...

Facebook VR – Wii the second.

Oculus should not need advertisements The rapid push back against the idea of advertisements in VR is a clear signal that this monetisation model will not work in this instance...

Xiaomi – Reality of physics.

Battery stuffing may not be worth it. Xiaomi’s new ability to fully charge a smartphone in 10 minutes sounds great but it will in all likelihood damage the battery so...

Peloton – Backwards pedalling.

Peloton should be moving out of hardware. Peloton’s move deeper into hardware will benefit the company in the short term, but as the value in this sector moves into software...

Epic vs. Apple – A right Battle Royale pt. VII

Tim Cook has a really bad memory. There are a number of items that stretch one’s credibility in the testimony given by senior Apple executives which I think has started...

Arm & NVIDIA – RISC Risk

RISC-V gains more momentum. One of the big problems of Arm’s perceived loss of independence by being acquired by NVIDIA is that interest in rivals, once thought to be dead,...

Folding devices – Nasty origami pt. VII

Samsung fixes everything but the elephant. Samsung is expected to release two new folding phones in July where it has made substantial improvements to durability except the one that really...

Arm & NVIDIA – The unthinkable pt. VI.

The risks are demonstrably manageable. Herman Hauser has once again criticised the acquisition of Arm citing clear signs of unfair competition but what I think he has done is merely...

Apple & Facebook – Out of the park.

Both Apple and Facebook smash expectations. Apple FQ2 2021 – the last of the stay at home Apple reported FQ2 2021 results that blasted through estimates as the work and...

Tech Newsround – Apple & Netflix

Netflix – Stuck in the doldrums Netflix has paid the price for its pandemic bump with a disappointing set of results that will keep the shares in the doldrums (like...