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Essential Products – Domestic bliss.

Reply to this post           Home is where the heart is While I am not a fan of Essential Products’ phone (see here), I think that...

Essential Products – Not essential.

Reply to this post           Andy Rubin still works for Google.  Essential Products Inc has launched a series of products aimed at creating an ecosystem but...

Amazon – Show and tell.

Reply to this post           Screens help to alleviate digital assistants’ stupidity. I think that the Echo Show is more about addressing the shortcomings of voice...

Google vs Amazon – Battle of the home.

Reply to this post           The time for Google to move is now. Amazon is far from standing still in its battle to win the smart...

Juicero – Cautionary tale.

Reply to this post           A cautionary tale for budding entrepreneurs. While Juicero is no Theranos, it has got itself into a life-threatening mess that I...

Amazon vs. Google – Homefront pt. II.

Reply to this post           Amazon is pre-emptively moving to keep Google out. Amazon is pulling out all of the stops to ensure that it is...

Smart Home – Back to front.

Reply to this post           Apple is losing badly despite offering the best user experience. Apple has redesigned its HomeKit website (see here) in order to...