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"The fact that Apple is allowing these chips in the existing Mac Mini is interesting," observed Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "It makes the Mac mini a much more formidable content creator solution versus the much higher ...
The application's ability to emulate a speaker's emotions also has skeptics. "It will be interesting to see how robust that capability is," said Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "The fact that they claim it can do that with...
"I find the branding-focused features to be interesting and potentially differentiating versus solutions from Zoom and Cisco," observed Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "It appears that Microsoft is headed down a more perso...
An interesting thought occurred to me while I was on Thanksgiving vacation, thousands of miles away from my home in Silicon Valley. While I perform much of my work on a 2021 M1-based MacBook Pro, I sometimes need access to a Windows PC for specific applications that are unavailable on macOS ...
Calix has been one of the major success stories in the highly competitive technology communications space over the past several years. Although it's a company that few consumers would immediately recognize by name, the Calix cloud and software platforms empower internet service providers of all categories and sizes to transform and electrify their businesses...
"Apple has an extraordinarily sophisticated supply chain capability and is undoubtedly factoring the China factory protests into their ability to deliver products before Christmas," added Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "T...
MediaTek's brand is often associated with affordable, budgeted, Android phones. However, the company has made incremental inroads into the more premium, high-performance models. The launch of the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset is a potent step in that direction ...
Because tech companies are so concerned about privacy-related litigation with their products or services, they are inclined to write complex privacy documents that often protect their own interests at the expense of the consumer, added Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif...
AMD, on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas, held a launch event to take the wrappers off its next-generation desktop graphics family. The event was a refreshingly brief but powerful overview of the innovation that AMD continues to bring to the graphics space ...
While Mozilla cites some lofty goals for its new venture, how it meets those goals may need closer scrutiny, maintained Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst with SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "Laudable as this endeavor might be at a high level, I'm always skep...
While watching the live stream of last week's formal announcement of the Matter smart home initiative, I couldn't resist recalling Samuel Becket's classic existentialist play, "Waiting for Godot," where two characters participate in several discussions and encounters while awaiting Godot, a proxy for God, who never arrives ...
One of the joys of doing my work is getting exposed to scores of new and disruptive products. The Thanksgiving and December holidays are quickly approaching, so it’s the time of year when I'm fortunate enough to evaluate new tech products that merit attention. It's a tough job, but someone has got to do it ...
With the trouncing of the San Francisco 49ers by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, it is fair to say that Infineon Technologies had a much better week than the Niners. After all, Infineon used Levi's Stadium, the 49ers' home, to host its annual OktoberTech event ...
"I don't think there's any question that video gaming can influence the cognitive skills of some children, as it may help them become more responsive and attentive to certain topics," observed Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif...
In five years, 40% of large organizations worldwide will be using a combination of Web3, AR cloud, and digital twins in metaverse projects aimed at increasing revenue, research and advisory firm Gartner predicted Monday at its IT symposium in Orlando, Fla ...
Significant scientific research recognizes that the climate over the past decades has influenced humans and animals. Reasonable people can debate, and should, about the severity effect level. But it's also rational to ask what the world can do to mitigate the impact of climate change in a pragmatic, cost-friendly, and scalable manner ...
For the last year, I've contemplated installing an electric vehicle (EV) charger in my multi-dwelling condo in San Jose. Mind you; I don't yet have an EV. But I have friends with EVs who frequently visit, so I figured it could be beneficial and convenient for others. Furthermore, I believe an EV charger couldn't hurt from a condo resale standpoint if I decide to move from the Golden State...
I was fortunate to get a chance to spend some time with Amazon's new robotic sidekick, Astro, over the past week ...
It's not surprising that overall consumer satisfaction with TVs is so high, added Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst with SmartTech Research in San Jose, Calif "For almost a decade, TVs with embedded 'smart' interfaces have been gaining in overall share, allowing us...
A search engine that delivers answers might appeal to older folks, too, noted Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch in San Jose, Calif "In general, users are beginning to get weary of Google's search algorithms as being biased, deterministic, and s...
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