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Tech Marketing Trends: Lite Flagship - how did we get here?

Tech Marketing Trends: It’s not a discount phone, it’s a ‘lite flagship’

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...
Spotify market share report Apple Music 2019 growth

Trendspotting: Apple Music hits 28M users, passes Spotify at 26M users

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...
Google Assistant: Now featuring the voice of John Legend
Apple News Plus subscription launched pricing Texture app

Apple News Plus is Here: 300 magazines, $9.99 per month subscription

First music. Then movies. Now Apple targets the newspaper and magazine industry for disruption.
Premiere Pro audio level meters sound mix tips

Top 10 Tips: Better sound for your YouTube videos

You've probably heard many times before on your videography adventures that sound really matters. Chances are if your YouTube videos are hard to understand because of poor audio quality you'll lose viewers and minimize your chances of increased subscriber counts. So what can you do to get better sound on your...

Hydrogen One Phone: Thoughts on new direction of RED’s mobile camera project

Big changes are coming to the Hydrogen One smartphone. Digital camera company RED, makers of higher end cinema cameras such as the Dragon and Epic, announced that due to a "series of obstacles and the new discoveries" the Irvine-based company would take the opportunity to significantly improve the entire...
Microsoft Android iPhone app mirroring Windows 10

Android on your Microsoft Windows desktop? Yes, (beta) hell has frozen over

If all goes to plan and the beta plays out without any major issues, it looks like we'll soon be able to run Android on on our Windows desktop. Well, sort of. Microsoft has rolled out a screen mirroring app for Windows 10 (build 1803 or newer). Per The Verge...
Google Home Hub smart speaker with display: Continued Conversations icon

Continued Conversation: Fewer Okay Googles needed for Google Home Hub

Continued Conversation for Google Home smart speakers is here. Basically the new feature enables you to continue issuing voice commands without having to continually say "Okay Google" or "Hey Google" each time. For instance, you might ask Google about today's weather. As the speaker is giving you forecast information, a small...
Sonos layoff, Apple acquisition

Sonos One 2nd gen gets updated internals — app still better than Amazon Echo

The superb Sonos App for music control keeps its speakers like the Sonos One a step ahead.
Apple Watch Captures Half of 18 Million Global Smartwatch Shipments in Q4 2018

Trendspotting: At 50% share Apple Watch still dominates smartwatch market, Fitbit and Samsung gain

A new report today on the smartwatch market tells us something we already know all too well: Apple continues to dominate. According to Strategy Analytics the Apple Watch -- launched less than four years ago in 2015 -- once against sold more than any other brand, capturing 50% of the market...