Tag: Google
Fitbit struggles, says will further shift product mix to smartwatches
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) announced today. Unfortunately, in case you haven't already heard, the news for the wearable maker is not so great.
At $570.8 million in revenue and a net loss of $45.5 million Q4 missed expectations. There were some bright spots if you sift through the financials:
Fitbit added...
Trendspotting: Smartphone sales drop for first time (Gartner Report)
Gartner reports 5.6% year-over-year decline for global smartphone sales.
Report: Apple Watch shipments jump 54% y/y, 18 million sold in 2017
When it comes to wearables it seems Apple is just about the only game in town. At least, if we're talking about market share.
Analyst firm Canalys estimates 18 million Apple Watches were shipped in 2017, beating expectations. That represents a 54% year-over-year increase. Which is to say: very impressive.
Apple...
Amazon soars, Alphabet & Apple falter – Are earnings an indication of Alexa’s momentum?
"Alexa, take a victory lap."
Amazon stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) soared today in after-hours trading thanks to Q4 results that blew away expectations. Short of it: $60B revenue; $2.1B operating income. For a company as big as Amazon -- it's hard to fathom.
Meanwhile, Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) missed its...
Trendspotting: Are slow iPhone X sales and Samsung’s struggling mobile business a canary in a coal mine for smartphone sales?
Because my 3-year-old Motorola Nexus 6 does the job just fine and doesn't require a second mortgage to buy.
Here’s a helpful timeline of System on a Chip (SoC) designs by Apple
Prior to 2010, Apple tapped Samsung for its System on a Chip (SoC) supply. These are the brains that power devices such as the iPhone, iPad and various other devices including the Apple TV.
With the A4, Apple decided in 2010, however, to roll its own. And has been increasingly...
Trendspotting: Mini helps Google Home reach 31% share of smart speaker market
In the battle for the home, price does matter.
I/O 2018: Will Google finally reveal new version of Wear?
Google's annual I/O developer conference will once again be held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View.
The three day event, per the geekiest of geeky announcements, will take place May 8-10, 2018.
Look, once again, for a visionary keynote followed by key product updates covering major product lines such as Android,...
Apple HomePod a tough sell especially without multi-room music
You have to really, really love Apple (and Apple Music!) for the HomePod to be a smarter buyer than the reasonably priced alternatives from Amazon and Google and Sonos.
Sonos app gets dark Now Playing screen, improved menus
You've got to hand it to the Sonos team.
Despite the crush of competition for whole home audio from heavyweights such as Amazon (Echo), Google (Google Home), and others like Bose, Samsung (speakers plus SmartThings hub) and Heos (by AVR maker Denon) the Santa Barbara speaker company continues to innovate...
