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Mobile Focused Podcast: Apple’s Doubling Down on the Ecosystem

Ben Bajarin and Benedict Evans discuss the announcements around Apple’s big event. We discuss everything from iPhones taking share of premium from Android, to payments and Apple’s business model advantage, and some high level thoughts on what smart watches may actually be. Some highlight quotes: “Apple is blessed by their developers.” – Benedict Evans “Apple … Continue reading Mobile Focused Podcast: Apple’s Doubling Down on the Ecosystem

Tech.pinions Podcast: Security and the Cloud

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Ben Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, Tim Bajarin and Jan Dawson discuss the recent Apple iCloud security breach as well as general concerns around security on the web, digital identities and the potential impact on mobile payment systems. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Security and the Cloud

Tech.pinions Podcast August 23, 2014: Apple Event Predictions: Smartwatch? Phablet?

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Ben Bajarin, Tim Bajarin and Bob O’Donnell offer predictions on what Apple may, or may not, introduce this fall and the potential implications on the wearable and large smartphone markets. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast August 23, 2014: Apple Event Predictions: Smartwatch? Phablet?

Tech.pinions Podcast August 16, 2014: Intel Broadwell Y, 2-in-1s and New Smartphones

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. After taking a summer respite, this week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell and Ben Bajarin discuss Intel’s announcement of their new 14 nm Broadwell Y-based Core M chip, debate the market opportunities for 2-in-1s, and share their thoughts on three new smartphones: the LG G3, Nokia 930 and Amazon Fire … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast August 16, 2014: Intel Broadwell Y, 2-in-1s and New Smartphones

Mobile Focused Podcast: Less Expensive iPhones, and the Globalization of Tech

I’m happy to announce that I am rolling up my podcast with Andreessen Horowitz partner Benedict Evans into the Tech.pinions podcast as well. We will shoot to release these discussions between us every few weeks, midweek. Ben Bajarin and Benedict Evans discuss what a low-cost iPhone could mean for Apple and explore the global and … Continue reading Mobile Focused Podcast: Less Expensive iPhones, and the Globalization of Tech

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Earnings Season for Apple, Facebook, and Amazon

This week Jan Dawson and Ben Bajarin discuss key observations and takeaways from the earnings results from Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add it to iTunes manually the feed to our podcast is: techpinions.com/feed/podcast Show Notes: Jan Dawson Thoughts … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Earnings Season for Apple, Facebook, and Amazon

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Our Takes on this Week’s Tech News

This week Ben Bajarin, Jan Dawson, and John Kirk discuss the IBM+Apple partnerships, Microsoft’s predicament, Google’s earnings, and Samsung’s challenges. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add it to iTunes manually the feed to our podcast is: techpinions.com/feed/podcast Show Notes: Jan Dawson Thought’s on … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Our Takes on this Week’s Tech News

Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple Wearables, Samsung, Digital Identities

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Bob O’Donnell, Tim Bajarin and Jan Dawson discuss three of the recent columns they posted on Techpinions: Tim’s piece on understanding Apple’s wearable strategy, Jan’s column on Samsung, and Bob’s article on portable digital identities. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple Wearables, Samsung, Digital Identities

Tech.pinions Podcast: Google I/O, 4K, GoPro

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Bob O’Donnell, Ben Bajarin and Tim Bajarin discuss Google I/O, the opportunities for 4K displays and devices, and the GoPro IPO. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add it to iTunes manually the feed to our … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Google I/O, 4K, GoPro

Tech.pinions Podcast: Amazon Fire Phone, T-Mobile, Blackberry

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Bob O’Donnell, Jan Dawson and Tom Mainelli debate the opportunities for the Amazon Kindle Fire phone, discuss T-Mobile’s Uncarrier announcements and ponder the fate of Blackberry. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add it to iTunes … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Amazon Fire Phone, T-Mobile, Blackberry

Tech.pinions Podcast: E3, PCs and Wearables

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Bob O’Donnell, Jan Dawson and John Kirk discuss the game console news from the E3 Entertainment Expo, and debate the state of the PC market and the upcoming opportunity (or not) for wearables. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: E3, PCs and Wearables

Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple WWDC, Samsung Tizen, Amazon Smartphone

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Ben Bajarin discuss the announcements from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) and Samsung’s Tizen Developer Conference and debate the opportunities for Amazon’s rumored smartphone. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple WWDC, Samsung Tizen, Amazon Smartphone

Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple/Beats, Dell PCs, Intel/Rockchip

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Ben Bajarin comment on the Apple/Beats deal, talk about Dell and the state of the PC industry, and analyze the recent partnership announcement between Intel and Rockchip. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or … Continue reading Tech.pinions Podcast: Apple/Beats, Dell PCs, Intel/Rockchip

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Microsoft Surface Pro 3, HP Tablet, Google Ads

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and John Kirk debate the pros and cons of Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3, discuss the potential impact of HP’s new $99 7″ Android tablet, and ponder Google’s announced plans to bring ads everywhere. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Microsoft Surface Pro 3, HP Tablet, Google Ads

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Sony, Blackberry and Apple/Beats

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Ben Bajarin discuss Sony and their challenges, Blackberry and their challenges and the potential deal between Apple and Beats. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or want to add it to iTunes manually the … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Sony, Blackberry and Apple/Beats

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Intel Chromebooks and AMD Architectures

Welcome to this week’s Tech.pinions podcast. This week Tim Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Ben Bajarin chat about the introduction of both new Intel Core i3-based Chromebooks and AMD’s ambidextrous computing architecture, which offers the option of ARM or x86-based CPUs. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you happen to use a podcast aggregator or … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Intel Chromebooks and AMD Architectures

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Amazon Smartphones

Welcome to the second in the series of the revived Tech.pinions podcasts. This week Ben Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Jan Dawson chat about the opportunities and challenges for a potential Amazon smartphone and what kind of impact carrier or vendor financing could have on the sales of new smartphones and tablets. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Amazon Smartphones

The Tech.pinions Podcast: Post Apple Earnings Observations

We are getting the Tech.pinions Podcast going again. Look for the Tech.pinions podcast on Saturdays. Ben Bajarin, Bob O’Donnell, and Tim Bajarin get together to share thoughts on Apple’s earnings, what it means in the big picture, and discuss some of the issues facing the tablet market. Click here to subscribe in iTunes. If you … Continue reading The Tech.pinions Podcast: Post Apple Earnings Observations

The Cubed Podcast

I wanted to share with our readers that I have started a podcast called Cubed with several colleagues I genuinely enjoy chatting with. They are Ben Thompson of stratechery and Benedict Evans. Our goal is to have smart conversations on the industry at large with a bit more emphasis on mobile and strategy. We have … Continue reading The Cubed Podcast

The Opinion Cast (podcast): Market Share, Windows 8, and Profits

In this Opinion Cast we discuss a number of important topics related to the industry. Although the year is wrapping up, there is still a lot to discuss and opine about. Here is the topical overview from this weeks Opinion Cast. –The continuing mystery of Android market share vs. usage share. –Microsoft’s Windows 8 woes … Continue reading The Opinion Cast (podcast): Market Share, Windows 8, and Profits

A New Design Requirement: Delightware

Having been in the consumer tech product development business for much of my career, I’ve seen how the industry has developed a methodology for turning an idea into a product. It involves using a team of experts in their various engineering specialties: industrial design, mechanical, software, electrical, quality, and manufacturing engineering. By the nature of … Continue reading A New Design Requirement: Delightware

Changing Media Consumption Habits

Last week, I jokingly said this tweet could be the basis of a whole blog post: I’ve just paid £2 for newspaper that has a double page spread consisting largely of tweets by BuzzFeed employees. pic.twitter.com/vrVxD3Pav3 — Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) July 8, 2016 This week, I decided I might as well write that blog post … Continue reading Changing Media Consumption Habits

The New Smartphone Upgrade Cycle

I’ve written a couple of times (here and here) for Insiders about smartphone upgrade cycles in the US. Today, I want to broaden the discussion a little and talk about something slightly different. This is something I touched on very briefly on the podcast this past week, but I’ll elaborate on it here. What’s becoming … Continue reading The New Smartphone Upgrade Cycle