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The HomePod Mini fail: How Apple got almost everything wrong
If Apple wants me to replace all of my speakers, it needs to offer a complete entertainment system package, not just a connected speaker for listening to music. Apple TV, where are you?
Prime Day query: Alexa, why should I upgrade my Echo?
So far, I am not seeing the "killer app" for Amazon's AZ1 neural edge processing chip.
Bail out Mickey Mouse: Is Disney too big to fail?
Should the United States government consider a "bailout" similar to banking and automotive for companies like Disney?
Which streaming stick? Chromecast and Fire Stick compared, as Apple casts a long shadow
With Apple pending on its own streaming device release, Apple customers who intend to subscribe to Apple One’s service bundle should wait.
The content streaming wars come home: Who'll win your living room - Google, Apple or Amazon?
It wasn't this problematic back when we consumed everything with a cable TV box and had DVRs.
Drain the App Store swamp: Elect an independent third party
It's time for a new third-party, truly independent app store -- one not tied to an existing player -- so that developers and end-users can determine their own fates.
Alexa for rent: Why Amazon needs to stop selling us new Echos
If I upgrade these devices, I am paying to help Amazon strengthen its infrastructure. What's in it for me?
IoT and connected devices: The best thing to happen to home automation, or a frustrating mess?
I love my new home automation system. But it didn't come without pain and frustration.
iOS 14 and Android 11 privacy settings: What you need to know and change
Your smartphones and tablets collect a ton of information about you. Here's how to get the most security and privacy out of your mobile device.
Apple One free with every iPhone? A services strategy to destroy Android
The new iPhone has to become a perceived perk of Apple One and Apple Card membership, not the other way around.
Apple's antitrust fight could spell the end of iOS as we know it
While both Apple and Google are in US and EU crosshairs, Apple is in a far more precarious position. Are iOS users ready for the pros and cons of opening Pandora's app box?
First, iPhone SE killed Android: What budget products will Apple unleash next?
Cupertino has signed Android's death sentence. Next, from gaming to video conferencing, there are at least six other hardware markets that Apple can conquer with relative ease. What would Steve Jobs say?
Elevated Craft: The last cocktail shaker you will ever buy
You do not need a $1,000 smartphone. You do, however, need a $55 cocktail shaker.
What's inside Perlow's office? 15 years of working from home
Our senior technology editor discloses his current home office setup.
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