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Study Finds Sports Is King Among Livestreamers

"Netflix is grasping at straws. Its brand isn't built around livestreaming," added Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch in San Jose, Calif "I think many of the mistakes Netflix is making are self-inflected wounds," he told TechNewsWorld. "Livestre...

Amazon Puts High-Tech Spin on Play Dates With Kiddie Video-Calling Device

Glow is an unusual videoconferencing solution, noted Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch, a technology advisory firm in San Jose, Calif "Unlike other video conferencing solutions, its dual-screen capability has a built-in screen for the remote ca...

Apple Refreshes iPhone SE, iPad Air, Debuts Studio Desktop

Right now, Apple is riding a wave of success, but there could be storm clouds on the horizon, asserted Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch in San Jose, Calif. "Most of Apple's sales have always been at the high end of the market," he explained, "but with inflation and the high price of gas, the Apple brand could be really tested in the coming months. ...

Edge on Heels of Safari for Second Place in Desktop Browser Market

Not only did the growing PC market juice Edge usage, but it has also benefited from steady improvements, observed Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst of SmartTechResearch in San Jose, Calif. "Edge has materially improved in overall functionality, performance and extension flexibility over the past several years," he told TechNewsWorld...

Play-To-Earn Gaming Faces Hurdles To Rapid Growth

Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch in San Jose, Calif., called Ohanian's forecast "wildly optimistic." "I'm highly skeptical of the 90 percent figure," he told TechNewsWorld....

Apple Wearables Holiday Sales Knock It Out of the Park

A new attitude toward pricing has contributed to the company's success in wearables and in other areas, maintained Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTech Research, a technology advisory firm in San Jose, Calif "A large part of their success is they've gotte...

Apple Unveils New Muscular MacBooks, Refreshes AirPods, Adds $5 Music Service

"With these MacBooks, Apple is getting more ambitious with their silicon," added Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch, a technology advisory firm in San Jose, Calif "They're competing very strongly against x86 processors," he told TechNewsWorld. "...

Tile Product Line Refresh Heats Up Competition in Smart Tracker Market

A lot of attention is being paid to the Ultra model, noted Mark N. Vena, president and principal analyst at SmartTechResearch, a technology advisory firm in San Jose, Calif "That's understandable," he said. "It's their first ultra-wideband solution, and that's where the market...

New iPad Mini Stars at Apple Refresh Event

"The iPad Mini is no longer a stepchild, the runt of the litter," added Mark N. Vena, senior director for smart home and strategy at Parks Associates The iPad Mini was one of Apple's most important announcements at the new product event, maintained Tim Bajarin, president of Cr...

Amazon Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption for Ring Video Devices Worldwide

End-to-end encryption can be compelling for consumers, observed Mark N. Vena,senior director for smart home and strategy at Parks Associates in Addison, Texas "Our research indicates that privacy still remains a big concern about smart home devices with many customers," he to...

Apple Raises Curtain on New OS Features at WWDC21

However, Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, a technology analyst and advisory firm based in Austin, Texas maintained that competition in the online group meetings space influenced Apple's upcoming changes to FaceTime "They're clearly feeling the heat...

Slick New iMac, Muscular iPad Pro Headline Apple Event

Without the M1 chip, the new iMac's form factor couldn't have been produced, maintained Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, a technology analyst and advisory firm based in Austin, Texas "Apple silicon allows them to get a thin form factor because it h...

Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Issue Safe Gaming Manifesto

Online gaming has become so incredibly popular -- especially during the pandemic -- that kids are more exposed than ever to online threats, bullying and other nefarious behavior from strangers, explained Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy "Children -...

Apple Takes Chipset Matters Into Its Own Hands

"The battery life promises are astounding," observed another analyst with Moor Insights, Mark N. Vena "Apple can do that by not only using its own silicon, but by optimizing integration with the Big Sur operating system," he told TechNewsWorld....

Apple Finally Reveals 5G iPhones … and HomePod Mini

"The Ceramic Shield may sound trivial to some people, but when you can improve the drop test performance of a smartphone by 4x, that's not a trivial achievement," Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, told TechNewsWorld The big news from the event, though...

Cloud Gaming Revenues to Soar to $12B by 2025

Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, noted that despite some less-than-spectacular performances from Google's Stadia service, the overall cloud gaming category will continue to rise in 2021 and beyond "Microsoft and Sony -- to a lesser extent -- will g...

Apple Reveals New Watches, Muscular Tablet at Online Event

"Peloton should be looking over their shoulder," warned Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy "Peloton services are live while Apple's are prerecorded videos, but I'm sure they'll be top caliber from a production standpoint and very well-calibrated for w...

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook Rumble Over Game Streaming Apps

"That makes the stakes much higher for Microsoft if they get shut out of Apple smartphone-based cloud gaming when xCloud debuts in a few weeks," Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, told TechNewsWorld Facebook Modifies App...

Google Bringing Cash, Nest to ADT

Google's infusion of $450 million into ADT is more important to the home security company than to the search giant, maintained Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy "This cash infusion will allow ADT to operate as an ongoing entity without disrupting the...

Amazon Gives Alexa App a Makeover

"What they're trying to do with the new design is help new users, users who may not have the competency of more tech savvy users," said Mark N. Vena, a senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy "They see an opportunity to enhance their app and make it more usable and intuit...

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