Tag: Google

AI-powered smart speakers are convenient. But, for the most part, they could sound much better.

Mobile minimalism.

Global internet user growth is still growing, but slower than before. Per Bond Capital partner Mary Meeker, year-over-year growth slowed to +6% versus +7% the year earlier. In addition, another -- not so surprising headline -- is also the slowing of smartphone shipments. Android and iOS handsets both saw y/y...

Unlike Google and the mess that is Wear OS, Apple has kept things simple with watchOS. A dedicated "app store" for the Apple Watch seems complicated... and unnecessary.

Say hello to Amazon's new, compact smart display, the Echo Show 5. Given the success of smart home devices -- and especially smart speakers -- it's not much of a surprise that today we get yet another choice, yet another AI-enabled device. This time from the current leader in the...

Starting at only $399 Google's Pixel 3a smartphone line-up makes a strong case for the "less is more" crowd.

Well, okay then. This is not an entry level phone. A budget phone. A mid-range phone. Or just a plain old discounted phone. It's a lite flagship. Not a heavy flagship or a light flagship, but in 2019 make that, I repeat, a lite flagship. This is new marketing speak we're seen in...

In the war for streaming music subscribers Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is apparently making major inroads. According to reports today, Apple Music had 28 million users (U.S.) in February. That compares to 26 million for Spotify (NYSE: SPOT). Growth rates per WSJ suggest Apple Music is growing at 2.6% to 3% versus...

“Hey, Google, serenade me”

First music. Then movies. Now Apple targets the newspaper and magazine industry for disruption.