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Tag Archives: Qualcomm
SmartTechCheck Podcast MWC, Qualcomm FastConnect 7900, Apple kills car project, SCOTUS
The always entertaining SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with Rob Pegoraro and John Quain featuring deep dives on Apple’s cancellation of its car project, SCOTUS on social media laws, Qualcomm’s FastConnect 7900, and other notable MWC24 announcements. Watch this … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple car, Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm, SCOTUS
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Report: Consumers Willing To Pay More For Higher Quality Ear/Headphones
Here’s good news for consumer tech retailers: your customers actually want to spend more money on true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and headphones. According to a survey conducted by Qualcomm of 7,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, China, India, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged AirPods, Bluetooth, earbuds, headphones, HP, Nuhearea, Qualcomm, Sony, stereo earphones
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Disney+ Beatles, Microsoft ‘discouraging’ Chrome downloads, Qualcomm
My December 8, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporter Rob Pegoraro. This week we discuss the Beatles “Get Back” documentary on Disney+, the ongoing Microsoft-Google browser battle, and Qualcomm. Watch the video … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Chrome, Disney+, Get Back, Google, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Qualcomm, The Beatles
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Windows 11 launch, proprietary chip designs, tech supply chain problems
My October 13, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we discussed the release of Windows 11, smartphone vendors moving to their own proprietary chips/SoC designs, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple M1, Bionic, chip shortage, Exynos, Google, Huawei, MediaTech, Microsoft, Oppo, Pixel, Qualcomm, Samsung, supply chain, Tensor, Windows, Windows 11
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My CES 2020 Coverage
As I have for the last 35 years or so, I helped cover the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the official CES Show Daily, published by TWICE. Here is a sampling some of my pre-show and on-the-spot reporting. FCC Chair … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, CES, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, 8K, 8K Association, 8K TV, AI, Ajit Pai, Artificial Intelligence, ATSC 3.0, CES, CES 2020, CES2020, FCC, Gary Shapiro, HDMI, HDMI 2.1, IoT, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, LG, LVCC, NextGen TV, Qualcomm, Showstoppers, TiVo
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7 ways Qualcomm’s new chip set will change your smart devices for the better
Read the rest of this report at Gearbrain.com here. Smart speakers can be frustrating. They’ll wake up from hearing their name uttered in casual conversation or even if it’s said on the TV. Worse, they sometimes don’t wake up at … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Gear Brain, smart home
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Show, Apple, Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos, Google Assistant, Google Home, HomePod, QCS400, Qualcomm, smart speakers, voice assistant, wake word, Wi-Fi, Zigbee
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Is This The Best Wi-Fi Router Ever?
Another Huffington Post post on a new Wi-Fi router called Portal that I can’t wait to try out, which you can read here.
Posted in Huffington Post, Internet/Social Media, smart home
Tagged Qualcomm, router, Wi-Fi
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