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November 4, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Intel’s Necessary Pain: Why Pat Gelsinger’s Technology-First Turnaround Deserves More Time

The recent Reuters article criticizing Pat Gelsinger’s leadership at Intel paints a stark picture of a struggling turnaround, but the reality is far more nuanced. As someone who has followed Intel closely for decades, I believe much of the criticism overlooks both the magnitude of challenges Gelsinger inherited and the fundamental necessity of his technology-first…

October 30, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Meta Orion – The Future Pulled Forward to Today

I had the opportunity to experience the full Meta Orion demo and, like many others who got to try the device, it was truly incredible. I’ll share my experience in the middle of this report, but I want to add some perspective on how Meta is approaching this vs. the way Apple has decided to…

September 18, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

A Week With iPhone 16 Pro – My Favorite Feature

Having spent the last week with the new iPhone 16 Pro Max I wanted to share a few thoughts. Key Takeaways iPhone 16 Pro vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL Image Battle My Favorite New Feature Pure Hardware Innovation Getting Harder New Experiences Unlocked by Apple Silicon Advances   Image Battle Camera photography is highly subjective.…

August 21, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

The Google Pixel 9 Family and the Pursuit of Helpfulness

I have always found it helpful to view Google’s mission/ambition/product goals, etc., within the framework that Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai consistently emphasizes whenever he speaks publicly.  His eloquent statement of the mission is “To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”  Within this framing, he has also stated that the ultimate…

August 20, 2024 / Ben Bajarin and Max Weinbach

Snapdragon X Elite and the New Era Battery Life on Windows

While it is easy to get caught up in the excitement of AI features coming to Windows in the new category of PCs called Copilot + PCs, my conviction has always been that the transformational battery life experience would be one of the most compelling reasons to upgrade for consumers and enterprises. Currently, the “more…

July 16, 2024 / Carolina Milanesi

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024: Foldables, AI and the Future of Mobile

In an age where technology is not just an extension of our capabilities but increasingly a core part of our daily experiences, Samsung Electronics at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, presented a compelling vision for the future of mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI). Held on July 10, 2024, the event featured the unveiling of an array…

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