Research Archive
Samsung Is Finally Serious About PCs. Intel and Microsoft Seem Delighted
In the first Galaxy Unpacked event ever dedicated to introducing new laptops, Samsung’s Head of Mobile Communications Business, Dr. TM Roh, presented the Galaxy Book Pro series. The Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360 run on the 11th Intel Core processor and leverage a deep integration between Microsoft 365 apps and Samsung’s…
Surprised by Apple
The only thing that keeps surprising me about Apple is that people keep being surprised by their ability to keep delivering great quarterly revenues. But, of course, I know the point I’m making is more of an industry and investor one since most of Apple’s customers pay no attention to their earnings. I have participated…
Intel’s Unleashes a Turnaround
Yesterday, Intel announced a series of efforts that may one day be looked back at as foundational for their turnaround. Despite Intel being in a strong market position in many of the areas they compete in, the leadership zeal Intel once brought to the technology industry had been waning, and when it came to looking…
Augmented Computing (In Concept)
I want to add a perspective to the idea of augmented reality (AR) that I don’t hear discussed much. When most people, who are familiar with augmented reality, talk about AR, the concept is rooted in overlaying the digital world with the physical. Common use cases surrounding the AR vision include things like getting directions…
Microsoft Mesh Empowers A Heterogeneous Holographic Collaboration
On day one of the winter edition of Ignite, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Mesh, a new collaboration platform powered by Azure, that allows people to have a shared virtual experience on a variety of devices from Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to PCs and Macs and phones. In his opening…
Chip Shortages and Foundry Monopolies
One of the biggest issues facing the tech industry right now is significant delays and a backlog of semiconductor foundries. Almost every tech category has seen a boost to demand, and that led to a dynamic of significant demand and not enough supply of semiconductors. While an unanticipated surge of demand is a chief cause…