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CES 2021 Day 2 – The lowlights.

CES 2021 limps along. Most of the action in the technology sector this week is not to be found on the digital venue. EVs. The EV mania that has characterised...

CES 2020 Day 1 – The exhibitions

Vacuum allows Samsung chips to grab the limelight. The exhibit count is way down, and I suspect that the smaller, more interesting end of the spectrum has stayed at home....

CES 2020 Day 0 – The placeholder.

CES 2021 shaping up to be just a placeholder for 2022. If the media day is anything to go by, the CTA will be very keen to ensure that CES...

Apple vs. everyone – A simple solution

A way out that no one seems to want.   As Apple now requires user consent for apps that use tracking for advertising targeting, developers are fretting and looking for...

China Technology – Big boots.

Big shoes create opportunities. The fall from grace of Jack Ma in the eyes of China’s government has created an opportunity that may be replicated elsewhere should other tech tycoons...

Epic (& Facebook) vs Apple – A right Battle Royale pt. VI

Facebook wades in on its own account. Epic has added an important ally in its tussle with Apple but, as ever, Facebook’s participation is mostly about its own self-interest. Facebook...

CES 2021 – Digital shadow.

A large part of the show is likely to be missing in action. The pandemic is likely to have 2 main impacts on CES. The first will be to push...

Amazon Zoox – Much ado about nothing.

Zoox promotes everything but its future. Zoox has unveiled a product and a service which has very little if anything to do with its long-term future. Zoox’s approach before its...

Tech Sector – The madness of crowds.

The sector’s “Semper Augustus” moment may not be far away. The current frenzy gripping the technology sector has nothing to do with the quality or fundamentals of the companies themselves...

Facebook – Microsoft on steroids.

The consequences could be serious indeed. If the FTC wins its case and forces Facebook to be broken up, the consequences for Facebook will be far more serious than the...