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No, I did not get the events confused, this was Apple’s WWDC and not Google i/o, but the mantra we have been hearing from Google about its software and devices coming together to deliver a better experience to its users was actually delivered on the keynote stage by Apple. What is interesting to me
This week, PlayStation launched a new PlayStation Plus subscription, a simplified subscription service that brings together PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. Currently, the two subscription services combined have about 50 million subscribers, most of which subscribe to both services. In the past
Apple’s Peek Performance event had something to offer to the most tech-savvy users, creators in particular, as well as mainstream users. Underlining the move to take ownership of its own silicon development is now allowing Apple not only to take care of its highly differentiated user base but to ge
Mobile World Congress 2022 came to an end today, and it seemed like a big success, mainly for people’s spirit and morale. The GSMA released preliminary attendance numbers at around 60,000, roughly half of what was recorded in 2019, the last time the industry came together before Covid. The combinati
During the latest Unpacked event that Samsung held virtually this week, the smartphone leader launched its latest flagship phone as well as three new Android tablets: the Galaxy Tab S8, the S8+ and the S8 Ultra, its first-ever Ultra tablet. Looking at the specs, it is immediately obvious these lates
Last week, the Head of Windows, Panos Panay, penned a blog reflecting on the state of the PC industry and celebrating the success Windows 11 has enjoyed thus far. In 2021, the PC market saw the biggest growth in a decade, with Windows powering 1.4 billion monthly active devices with overall time spe
CES has been traditionally a sound stage for PC manufacturers to showcase what is coming to market for the first 6 to 9 months of the year ahead. However, as the show has broadened its scope and PCs lost their shine over the past few years, fighting for attention was much more difficult. This year,…
This week at a second Apple Event in just over a month, Apple launched the 3rd generation AirPods, HomePod Mini in new colors, two new chipsets, M1 Pro and M1 Max and two new MacBook Pro. You can find my colleague Ben’s take on the M1 Pro and M1 Max here. Apple also launched a…
I am not one for sensationalistic titles when talking about a product, but I must admit talking about the new Surface Laptop Studio like the first convertible worth having is the best way to summarize how I feel about this product. At what has now become an annual Fall appointment, the Microsoft Sur
As is always the case with high-profile launches, we got to Apple’s California Streaming event with plenty of rumors to consider. Of course, most of what was expected did materialize on stage, but many of the details certainly helped paint a much better picture of Apple’s view of the market and how
For Samsung, summer has traditionally been synonymous with the Galaxy Note, but in 2019 the top-of-the-line model had to share the limelight with the Galaxy Z Fold line. Then, in 2020 the Note even had to share the stage with the Fold family. If you follow the smartphone market, you can understand w
At Alexa Live 2021, Amazon’s annual developer conference focused on skills and services built for Alexa-enabled devices, the company shared a long list of improvements both from a features and developer tools perspective. Seven years in the making, Alexa now counts hundreds of millions of devices in