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Wearables – Fossil fuel.

Wearables to remain fossilised. Google has purchased the right to use and disseminate core IP from Fossil for $40m (stoking rumours of a Pixel Watch) but I can’t see anything...

CES 2019 – Dark horses of Vegas.

Interesting offerings that slipped through the cracks. Real wireless power Thanks to Apple, wireless charging using the Qi standard is now everywhere, but far more interesting is the possibility to...

Commercial vehicles – Stoking rebellion

The increasingly vexing software problem. John Deere has been locked in a battle with its customers (farmers) for several years over farmer’s rights to repair and modify their vehicles which...

Sharing economy – bikes, e-bikes & scooters

Reply to this post           Make money not headlines. Not to be outdone by the bike sharing craze in China, Silicon Valley is jumping on the...

Essential Products Inc. – An essential sale

Reply to this post           The wheels appear to have fallen off. Andy Rubin’s Essential Products Inc. is up for sale almost certainly because of a...

Uber – On China’s bike

Reply to this post Jump removed from Lyft’s clutches. Uber has followed China’s lead and moved to consolidate bike sharing as another one of its shared transport related services but...

Fitbit – Last gasp.

Reply to this post           Healthcare is its one and long shot. Fitbit now wants to be known as a health care company but in order...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt. VIII

Reply to this post           Google booted from the nest. The tit for tat war between Amazon and Google (which I thought had been largely resolved...

Apple – Battle for the smart home pt. VI

Reply to this post           HomePod delays have cost it dearly. The HomePod has only one advantage in a market that is rapidly becoming all about...

CES Day 2 – Similar stories.

Reply to this post           Google shows the most progress at CES. Apart from automobiles, the prevailing theme at CES is one of boredom. Those looking...