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Apple’s Worthy iPhone 8 Models May Languish in X’s Shadow

However, the switch to a glass back with wireless charging and the new processor validate a full number bump, argued Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research "There are enough changes to the design and functionality so that I would give it a full number increase and...

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Virtual Reality Is Alive and Flourishing

The SIGGRAPH conference is a year event that focuses on the latest in computer graphics and other interactive arts. It is a multidiscipline show, mixing computer imaging with other physical creations. It is also a crossroads for the film, video game, commercial, research and education industries. It has a forward-looking vision while celebrating the recent and not-so-recent past...

Apple to Sate iPhone Curiosity Sept. 12

Apple fans should avoid getting too invested in rumors, though, warnedKevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research "There are leaks, but we don't know if all the details are correct," he told TechNewsWorld. "Some could be misdirection or wishful thinking. "...

HomePod Devs Stumble Upon Next iPhone Design Clues

"Things like a picture or mask of a face won't unlock a phone if the infrared is done right," observed Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research Facial recognition also can be faster than other unlock methods, he told TechNewsWorld....

10th Anniversary iPhone Buzz: Late, Expensive, Possibly Awesome

"The iPhone 8 is a technology stretch goal for Apple, and with all these new technologies, there's bound to be manufacturing challenges," observed Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research Delaying shipments of the iPhone 8 may not be a bad thing for Apple, maintaine...

With Audio Focus, Apple Side-Steps Smart Speaker Competition

The iOS 11 features were needed if the iPad Pro wanted to live up to its "pro" name, maintained Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "Without a file manager, you really couldn't use it as a professional tool," he told TechNewsWorld....

Alphabet Jumps on the $1K-a-Share Train

The $1,000 milestone represents a nice round number, but it has "little intrinsic value," noted Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research Google has displayed strength in certain areas with its extensive set of search data tools, he told the E-Commerce Times, but cau...

Android Creator Launches a Phone of His Own

The audience for the Essential Phone may be limited, said Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "It seems to appeal to people who are suspicious of Google's use of their data," he told TechNewsWorld. "It's also going to appeal to the tech elite who want somet...

Nvidia Is Off to the Autonomous Car Races

"The Toyota announcement is not research or a test bed," argued Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "It's for real cars that will ship one day," he told TechNewsWorld. "This means we're off to the races to autonomous driving vehicles."

Google Pushes AI, Machine Learning to the Front

Google has a key advantage over its major competitors, said Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research. "Relative to Microsoft and Amazon, I believe Google is far ahead, because it has access to more data than its competition," he told TechNewsWorld....

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Nvidia Embraces Deep Neural Nets With Volta

At this year's GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia's premier conference for technical computing with graphic processors, the company reserved the top keynote for its CEO Jensen Huang. Over the years, the GTC conference went from a segment in a larger, mostly gaming-oriented and somewhat scattershot conference called "nVision" to become one of the key conferences that mixes academic and commercial high-performance computing.

Amazon Adds Show to Echo’s Tell

"I think the voice interface is more convenient," said Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research and an Echo owner "The ability for Echo's microphones to pick up voices across the room is great," he told TechNewsWorld....

Apple May Be Prepping Siri for Smart Home Duty

"It will probably be an important of part Apple HomeKit so they can link it to other smart home devices," said Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst with Tirias Research "One of the uses of these smart speakers is for home automation control," he told TechNewsWorld. "This would b...

Apple May Be Getting Its Innovation Groove Back

"The three-phone rumor has been a consistent rumor over time," observed Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research "That's why I believe it to be what Apple is planning," he told TechNewsWorld....

Twitch Aims to Get Ahead of Steam

The launch of the game store puts Twitch in direct competition with Steam, even though the game titles will be different, noted Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Unlike other services, the buyer is encouraged to watch a game stream before buying," he told t...

Imagination’s Picture Bleak After Apple Cuts It Loose

"Imagination provided the GPU core, but Apple began adding more and more of its technology and displacing Imagination's technology," observed Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst with Tirias Research "It may have gotten to the point where Apple wasn't using enough of Imagination...

Elon Musk Plans to Build a Human-AI Interface

"We still have a long way to go toward developing a complex bi-directional link directly to the brain," added Kevin Krewell, also a principal analyst at Tirias Research Medical Advances vs. Ethical Dilemmas...

Qualcomm, Microsoft to Give Cloud Services a Speed Boost

Intel has "about 98 percent" of the server market today, and "this is a choke hold on innovation," remarked Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research "The industry needs competition, or Intel will use the industry as its piggy bank to fund other projects," he told ...

USB-C Port, Curved Display Top Latest iPhone Rumor List

"A standard connector would be better, because you could share the cables for it with the new MacBook and with other devices," noted Kevin Krewell, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "That's a good thing," he said....

Silicon Valley Up in Arms Over Proposed H-1B Overhaul

"The revisions to the H-1B visa program could reduce the number of tech workers that can come into the U.S.," said Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research, and "depending on the final version, it could reduce the ability of companies to outsource some jobs." The pr...

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