Tom Mainelli

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2020: Virtual Reality’s Next Big Moment?

By Tom Mainelli · Originally published March 6, 2020 The Virtual Reality…

Predicting the Unpredictable: Forecasting in the Wake of Coronavirus

By Tom Mainelli · Originally published February 21, 2020 The Coronavirus—now officially…

The Market for Used Phones, Tablets, and PCs Continues to Expand

The secondary market for devices (used and refurbished products) continues to grow,…

Qualcomm Builds on its AR/VR Silicon Lead with XR2

This week Qualcomm announced the XR2, its next-generation silicon to power what…

Varjo Partners with Lenovo, Expands its Industrial AR/VR Ambitions

Earlier this week, the Helsinki-based company Varjo Technologies Oy announced a new…

At OC6 Facebook Pushes Virtual Reality Forward

The buzz around Virtual Reality has faded for many, but this hasn’t…

Lenovo Continues Its Intelligent Transformation

When most consumers or IT buyers think about Lenovo, they likely think…

A Positive 2Q for PCs, Driven Partially by Tariff Fears

According to IDC’s preliminary results, the traditional PC market did better than…

Oculus Quest: Amazing Hardware, But Still Missing Mainstream Killer App

I’ve been testing the new Oculus Quest virtual reality (VR) headset from…