Research Archive

June 8, 2022 / Carolina Milanesi

Better Together Adds Value to Apple’s Portfolio

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 is…

June 7, 2022 / Ben Bajarin

WWDC 2022: M2, Macbook Air, Mac Gaming, and What’s Old is New

M2 Debut: Next Generation of Apple Silicon With heavy anticipation, Apple’s next-generation silicon design for the Mac was unveiled. Unsurprisingly called the M2, new details were shared by Apple, which sets the stage for this year’s Apple Silicon platform to push the Mac forward. I always paid particular attention to the language used to put…

May 26, 2022 / Ben Bajarin

The Mainstreaming of Augmented Reality

There is little doubt that augmented reality, specifically computing products that blend the physical world with the digital world, is going to be the next frontier of computing. Most of the conversations we are having with the broader tech industry have circled around the core technologies themselves that will be required to bring augmented/mixed reality…

May 18, 2022 / Ben Bajarin

The Great Tech Wall of China

My fascination with the Chinese market started at the beginning of the smartphone era. The market itself, and the Chinese consumer, represent one of the largest economic opportunities for both companies local to China and global companies looking to provide goods and services to the Chinese people. One of the more interesting developments to watch…

March 30, 2022 / Carolina Milanesi

New PlayStation Plus Subscription Makes It Easier To Find Value

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, users had to choose whether they wanted the streaming service offered by Playstation…

March 10, 2022 / Ben Bajarin

Apple Silicon: Ultra Clever

I have been arguing for years, and I will die on this hill. Apple silicon remains one of the most innovative products Apple creates on an annual basis. You may disagree with the framing of Apple silicon as a product, but knowing Apple as I do, they view almost everything they create as a product…

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