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Iowa’s caucus fracas shows we’re still too ignorant about how apps workIowa’s caucus fracas shows we’re still too ignorant about how apps work
Google has paid Android developers about half of what Apple hasGoogle has paid Android developers about half of what Apple has
Amazon wants Alexa to feel normal, Google wants its assistant to feel nostalgicAmazon wants Alexa to feel normal, Google wants its assistant to feel nostalgic
Apple’s App Store still limits developers’ options for how to make moneyApple’s App Store still limits developers’ options for how to make money
The Scroll subscription service is an ingenious web technology hackThe Scroll subscription service is an ingenious web technology hack
Microsoft’s Surface Pro X is the world’s most extravagant ChromebookMicrosoft’s Surface Pro X is the world’s most extravagant Chromebook
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The iPad is still finding its place ten years in

Limiting and liberating

Dieter Bohn
How much longer will we trust Google’s search results?How much longer will we trust Google’s search results?
Microsoft’s software plan for the Duo Android phone is surprisingly realisticMicrosoft’s software plan for the Duo Android phone is surprisingly realistic
Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads?Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads?
The Streaming Wars have barely started and they’re already exhaustingThe Streaming Wars have barely started and they’re already exhausting
The browser wars are back, but it’s different this time

It’s about privacy, not marketshare

Dieter Bohn
Windows 7 is gone, but what’s next for Windows 10?Windows 7 is gone, but what’s next for Windows 10?
With the Galaxy S20 and Bloom, Samsung is shaking up its phone names againWith the Galaxy S20 and Bloom, Samsung is shaking up its phone names again
Eight big takeaways from CES 2020

From 8k to 5G to AI to concepts, we all saw through the hype

Dieter Bohn
The Streaming Wars come to CESThe Streaming Wars come to CES
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Sonos said what every smaller tech company was thinking: working with big tech sucks

Google is explicitly denying it copied Sonos’ technology

Dieter Bohn
Concept cars and concept foldables betray a lack of confidence

If you don’t know what to make, you promise to make everything

Dieter Bohn
My favorite thing so far at CES

An innovation borne of ingenuity, not thousands of engineers

Dieter Bohn
CES 2020 is here, and here’s how to set your expectations

Buckle up for gadget news

Dieter Bohn
Google’s identity crisis is deepeningGoogle’s identity crisis is deepening
Situation: there are too many competing smart home standards

Surely a new one will fix it, right?

Dieter Bohn
Google Stadia should have stayed in betaGoogle Stadia should have stayed in beta
The Xbox One Series X: bad name, good designThe Xbox One Series X: bad name, good design
The Google Pixel will get bigger, more regular software updates you might actually rememberThe Google Pixel will get bigger, more regular software updates you might actually remember
In 2020, Qualcomm’s slower chips may be more important than its best onesIn 2020, Qualcomm’s slower chips may be more important than its best ones
Google’s third era

What’s next now that Sundar Pichai is CEO of Alphabet

Dieter Bohn
Amazon will do whatever it can to pull you into Alexa’s ecosystemAmazon will do whatever it can to pull you into Alexa’s ecosystem
The Motorola Razr avoids Samsung’s worst folding phone mistakesThe Motorola Razr avoids Samsung’s worst folding phone mistakes
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Han Shot First, but leave Lucas’ edits in Star Wars foreverHan Shot First, but leave Lucas’ edits in Star Wars forever
Apple owns every mistake Goldman Sachs makes with its cardApple owns every mistake Goldman Sachs makes with its card
T-Mobile’s latest merger gambit isn’t subtleT-Mobile’s latest merger gambit isn’t subtle
Microsoft is doing a better job developing for the web than for WindowsMicrosoft is doing a better job developing for the web than for Windows
Samsung Galaxy Fold re-review: here we go again
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Less fragile doesn’t mean not fragile

Dieter Bohn
Buying Fitbit won’t help Google overcome Apple’s biggest smartwatch advantageBuying Fitbit won’t help Google overcome Apple’s biggest smartwatch advantage
Somehow, Android’s messaging mess is about to get even worseSomehow, Android’s messaging mess is about to get even worse
The curious case of the Pixel 4’s missing headphonesThe curious case of the Pixel 4’s missing headphones
Can Google finally get serious enough to take on the iPhone with the Pixel 4?Can Google finally get serious enough to take on the iPhone with the Pixel 4?
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The next console war is going to be way more fun than the last oneThe next console war is going to be way more fun than the last one
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review: ‘good’ is as good as it getsSamsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review: ‘good’ is as good as it gets
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