For the last two years, in January, I have published my predictions about the new AI silicon I expect in the coming year. Like the weatherman, I’ve gotten some details wrong but I’ve been reasonably accurate, at least directionally. So, here we go again with a look at likely 2021 advancements and possible failures. I …
Professor John M. Martinis is one of the world’s top quantum scientists. As a follow-up to our conversation a few months ago, I had a chance to talk to him while he was temporarily working with Michelle Simmons, CEO of Silicon Quantum Computing, in Australia. Michelle Simmons is a highly regarded quantum physics professor at …
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As we put a tumultuous 2020 in the rearview mirror, there are a number of exciting developments unfolding in the world of cellular networking. As a technology analyst that spends a significant time with both infrastructure providers and carriers, I anticipate three things gaining momentum in 2021: 5G private networking, Open RAN and the widespread …
The ubiquitous online retailer and public cloud giant, Amazon, really needs no introduction at this point. The company has a vast footprint, with corporate offices, warehouses and other facilities across the world. Amazon has been a massive boon to communities, bringing jobs and growth with it. However, this comes at the risk of pushing out …
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One thing that the average office worker probably rarely, if ever, thinks about is how much time, energy and resources it takes to simply keep their building running. From HVAC systems to lighting to security, there are many crucial, behind-the-scenes assets and operations we tend to take for granted. That list of infrastructure grows even …
I hope you all had a great week! Last week, MIS analysts attended CES 2021. This week, Melody will be attending NRF 2021 Retail’s Big Show and I will attend Cloudera’s Winter Analyst Spotlight. Our MI&S team published 30 deliverables last week: 15 Forbes columns 8 MI&S blogs 7 podcasts The press quoted us with 34 citations. Journalists wanted to hear about AMD, Google, Horizon Robotics, Intel, Lenovo, …
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Articles/Blogs: AMD Expands Zen 3 Into Laptops At CES 2021, by Patrick Moorhead Dell Elevates The Work From Home Experience At CES 2021, by Anshel Sag NVIDIA Turns Up The Ampere At CES 2021, by Patrick Moorhead Intel Cranks CES 2021 To 11 With Massive Slew Of 11th Gen Core Processors, by Patrick Moorhead Lenovo …
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When you think of cloud providers, Oracle is probably not the first company that comes to mind. I must admit I was a skeptic of Oracle Cloud V1.0, but with Oracle’s second-generation cloud, announced at Oracle OpenWorld back in 2018, I see many improvements that deserve a closer look. Oracle has been on a bit …
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Is Growing Up And Gaining Customers Read More »
On November 12th, Poly announced the availability of the Microsoft Teams-certified Poly Sync 20, a smart wireless speakerphone designed for working from home. The Poly Sync 20 is a portable device designed to make audio and communication easier and more conducive to the new, hybrid work environment. It connects wirelessly through Bluetooth to both a …
Poly Sync 20 Review: Smart Speakerphone For Hybrid Work Read More »
Many of you are familiar with the Dell XPS line of laptops, the XPS 13, 15 and 17, where the company typically debuts its latest, greatest technologies. This year was no different, with a few twists—Dell introduced refreshed designs of both the XPS 13 and 15 (which traditionally leap-frog years) and reintroduced the XPS 17 …
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Headset maker Varjo has a reputation in the XR industry as a company that never stops pushing the envelope of what’s possible. This is particularly true in the enterprise market, where it has become the headset of choice for many customers, including multiple automakers and defense contractors. Most of the bleeding-edge XR technologies get a …
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Migrating data off legacy storage systems is a necessary part of maintaining an evolving IT infrastructure. Migrations can occur for any number of reasons: managing technical debt, reducing maintenance fees on legacy equipment, upgrading storage systems to meet new and increasing capacity, or performance requirements. You can download the paper by clicking on the logo …
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One would think, or hope, that a startup shipping its second-generation AI chips and software stack would be content to have over $200M in the bank to fund future development and market penetration. For UK AI startup Graphcore, that is a lot of money. When you are a darling in a fast-growing land grab, though, …
The Christmas holiday may be over, but the cavalcade of smart home products continues unabated. Here’s my round-up of yet another group of innovative products, ranging from a cool “smart” kitchen appliance, new earbuds that won’t bust your budget, a standalone science fiction-inspired speech translation device and a new widescreen monitor that might be just …
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More than ever, organizations are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to bring efficiency, productivity gains, and a return on investment. In these uncertain times, AI is a powerful differentiator for companies of all sizes to transform digitally. In recent years, the cloud has become integral in advancing AI as vendors offering years of research and tools …
AI Is More Than A Buzzword And Being Deployed Now On Ships And Golf Carts Read More »
My expectations for AAA gaming on any 13″ notebook with integrated graphics are low for any IGP notebook brand. At Apple’s WWDC and Mac product launch, gaming (game/games/gaming) was cited 23 times, so I believe Apple intended to create a good gaming experience. Gaming has not been much of a focus for the Mac operating …
On this episode of The Six Five – Insiders Edition Daniel Newman and I are joined by Alex Cho, President of Personal Systems at HP. Alex is leading the team that designs the solutions that keep us productive, learning, and connected with colleagues, friends and family. It’s a huge unit that is delivering the critical technology …
HP’s Personal Systems President Alex Cho Talks CES 2021 Read More »
I hope you all had a great week! This week, several of the MI&S team will be attending CES (myself, Anshel, Mark, and Melody). Our MI&S team published 47 deliverables in the last three weeks: 9 Forbes columns 30 MI&S blogs 8 podcasts The press quoted us with 16 citations. Journalists wanted to hear about AMD, Amazon, Apple, CES, Fintech, Intel, Micron, NVIDIA, Oracle, Spectrum, Tesla, and Qualcomm. Quick Insights: AR/VR (Anshel Sag) …
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There has never been a better time to cut the cord. These days, more than ever, people are looking to save money on streaming, and the selection of robust, affordable live TV streaming services make cable TV unnecessary. Earlier this month, T-Mobile launched two new Live TV Streaming Services, TVision VIBE and TVision Live, that …
T-Mobile TVision Review: More Competition In Streaming Services Welcomed Read More »
I will be the first person to admit that I was only mildly interested when I initially heard about the Microsoft Surface Duo. My first smartphone was a Microsoft-powered HTC Titan, branded the XV6800 and made for UTStarcom. I loved that phone—it ran Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition and came with Microsoft Office pre-installed on …
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