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I am not in the camp that believes AR/VR headsets will replace phones. However, it is easy to imagine a future where foldable phones such as Google's Pixel Fold become commonplace. The Pixel Fold has a 5.8 inch display that opens into a mid-sized tablet: The Pixel Fold is a smaller phone with a 5.8 … Continue reading Are Foldable Phones The Future?
Apple's new Vision Pro AR headset is a cool piece of hardware/software that is light years ahead of Meta's Quest VR product line. However, at the end of the day Apple goes as the iPhone goes and AR devices won't move the Revenue nor EPS needles for AAPL anytime soon. High-end price point for Apple's … Continue reading Apple’s New AR Headset Won’t Move The Needle But May Hurt Meta..
Google has been the AI King since its founding (we first dubbed it the "AI King" in May 2019). It is good to see Google get a bit of AI recognition on the heels of Google I/O this week. The AI King: Between Google Search, Chrome, Google Photos, Google Maps, Google Translate, Google Live Caption, … Continue reading Google Remains The AI King
One of my favorite features of Google's Pixel phone is that it is easy to repair. Apple's iPhone has multiple points where the screen connects to the circuitry. This creates repair complexity. Google's Pixel phone has a singular connection point between the display and circuitry. This makes for a simple repair (assuming you have the … Continue reading DIY Repair Google’s Pixel Phone
I love Google's Pixel phones. When Android founder Andy Rubin shut down his mobile phone startup - Essential - I migrated from Essential's beautiful phones to the equally beautiful Google Pixel 3 in October 2018. Last year I upgraded to the Pixel 5 and will likely purchase the Pixel 7 within 24 months. I'm not … Continue reading I Love Google’s Pixel Phones
It is only logical that the leading smartphone company (Apple) and the leading AI company (Google) are increasingly designing more of their own silicon which is optimized for each company's respective products and services. Tickers mentioned: AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, GOOG, INTC, QCOM, SWKS Think of the iPhone and Google's Pixel phone. Every feature, every application, … Continue reading Platform Companies Will Increasingly Design Proprietary Silicon
High product usage rates combined with high switching costs equal pricing power. Google Photos - the popular photo & video management platform for Android and iOS - has pricing power to spare. Google ran the playbook perfectly. Years ago Google promised users of its Photos service that the service would remain free for life so … Continue reading 28 Billion New Photos & Videos Each Week Means Google Photos Has Pricing Power
Google is the AI King. More precisely, the king of AI, machine learning and deep learning. Google held its annual "IO" developer conference yesterday and we were most impressed by Google's ability to run sophisticated AI models entirely on-device. Many technology analysts will cover Google's new Pixel 3A phone and smart home devices. We were … Continue reading It’s Good To Be King
Everyone Wants Their 15 Minutes of Fame It’s a primary reason why Instagram “Stories” are so popular. That and the feature’s ease-of-use. Instagram has created an engaging, almost frictionless user experience that enables anyone to vlog their life in a series of micro videos with a 24-hour shelf life – i.e “Stories”. Stories is the … Continue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: The Intersection of User-Generated Video, Social Media and Mobile Devices
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