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    • Are Foldable Phones The Future?

      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.

    • Apple’s New AR Headset Won’t Move The Needle But May Hurt Meta..

      Apple Vision Pro demo (YouTube, duration: 18:00): Apple Vision Pro commentary (YouTube, duration: 4:31):

    • Google Remains The AI King

      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.

    • DIY Repair Google’s Pixel Phone

      One of my favorite features of Google’s Pixel phone is that it is easy to repair. One may purchase a Google OEM replacement screen for approximately $99. Given the correct tools, a Pixel repair should take no longer than 30-60 minutes (my experience with my Google Pixel 5a). If you wish to repair your Google…

    • I Love Google’s Pixel Phones

      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…

    • Platform Companies Will Increasingly Design Proprietary Silicon

      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,…

    • 28 Billion New Photos & Videos Each Week Means Google Photos Has Pricing Power

      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…

    • It’s Good To Be King

      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…

    • 15 Minutes of Fame: The Intersection of User-Generated Video, Social Media and Mobile Devices

      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…