Avi Greengart

Going to have so much fun grilling this afternoon

Anker 45W Charger: Brand Building, Constant Innovation, and the Shenzhen Supply Chain — Techsponential How much better can a phone charger be? Anker’s successful answer to that question exemplifies the importance of innovation that fits within brand parameters.

This was a simple Devices View post but I kept adding industry and branding context and it turned into a short Techsponential report. Anker has a smart 45W charger with 180-degree folding plugs, a display, and an animated interface. For $40. www.techsponential.com/reports/anke...

New on Devices View: Lock Your Wallets, Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold is Coming to the U.S. (I’m keeping a close eye on my credit card so that it doesn’t accidentally order a Galaxy Z TriFold by accident, as credit cards are known to accidentally do.) devicesview.com/lock-your-wa...

Same but here we are.
All my wife’s efforts with the snowblower yesterday were undone by the plow. I can’t help because of a back issue. Joy.

Mine is doing it now at 1 AM.

CES 2026: Dell Refocusing on Consumer & SMB with XPS, Branding, and Channels — Techsponential After a disastrous rebrand effort at last year’s CES that saw sales fall relative to Lenovo and HP, Dell is promising to refocus on consumer and SMB. XPS is coming back, but Dell has a lot of ground t...

After a disastrous rebrand effort last year, at #CES2026 Dell promised to refocus on consumer and SMB. Dell has a lot of ground to make up, but it is saying the right things -- and launching the right things. My Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/ces2...

What CES tells us about where tech is going | Visionary

I'm not saying I'm a visionary but I was interviewed by @georginagodwin.bsky.social on the Visionary podcast about AI and CES: shows.acast.com/visionary/ep...

Meta's Reality Labs Layoffs and The Future of XR — Techsponential Meta is laying off Reality Labs staff and shuttering some of its VR game studios and all of its VR workplace initiatives. What does this mean for the future of XR?

Meta is laying off 10% of Reality Labs staff, shuttering some of its VR game studios, and killing all of its VR workplace initiatives. What does this mean for the future of XR for consumers and enterprise? New Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/2026...

6/7: What a blast to run into @greengart.bsky.social, a veteran #tech industry #analyst with #Techsponential, who shared with me some of his top highlights from the #CES #CES #CES2026 show. Tune into the latest #TechItOut #radio show and #podcast here:

TECH IT OUT:

marcsaltzman.com/podcasts

Apple Suitens Its Apps — Techsponential Apple is bundling its creative and productivity apps into Creator Studio. This is partly about generating recurring subscription revenue but mostly about protecting (or enhancing) its platforms from a...

I have lots of CES content in progress, but instead here's more Apple news analysis. Creator Studio is partly about generating recurring subscription revenue but mostly about protecting (or enhancing) its platforms. Techsponential report (free, no ads): www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...

Apple Turns to Google's Gemini for Enhanced Siri in 2026 — Techsponential Apple will be using Google’s Gemini as the basis for future Apple Foundation Models. Siri is about to get a lot smarter, and Apple is plugging a major hole in its ecosystem. This does NOT mean iOS and...

My latest report is on Apple using Google's Gemini -- what this means, and what it doesn't. www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...

CES 2026: XREAL Improves Its Mainstream Smart Display Glasses Ahead of Android XR Launch — Techsponential XREAL’s mainstream smart display glasses just got across-the-board improvements, a price drop, and a new must-have charging/display accessory. They’re so good that ASUS is getting a version for gaming...

My first report of #CES2026 is up at Techsponential: XREAL has a real winner here with its latest smart glasses www.techsponential.com/reports/ces-...

I breathed new life in my Fujitsu Topre Realforce keyboard with new URSA profile keycaps from fkcaps. Much better, but I'm not 100% happy with the colors or keys -- full review at devicesview.com/fkcaps-excit...

OnePlus 15: Specs Monster — Techsponential The OnePlus 15 offers specs you simply don’t find on other smartphones outside of China. U.S. carriers aren’t offering this one, either, but consumers can buy them directly. Finally.

The OnePlus 15 offers specs you simply don’t find on other smartphones outside of China. U.S. carriers aren’t offering this one, either, but consumers can (finally!) buy them directly. Here's my report for Techsponential with brand and market context: www.techsponential.com/reports/onep...

No Matter Whose Math You Use, Verizon’s Holiday 2025 Promo Is Extremely Aggressive — Techsponential Verizon launched an extraordinarily aggressive holiday promotion, and when I wrote that it might even be unprofitable, Verizon Consumer CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath responded that my math is wrong.

My latest Techsponential report provides the backstory and analysis from my viral posts on Verizon's seemingly insane holiday promotion that prompted a call from Verizon's Consumer CEO: www.techsponential.com/reports/vzho...

Congratulations to NVIDIA, Lenovo, Samsung, vivo, Barco, MG Windsor and Amazon for winning their categories, and NVIDIA's DGX Spark for Best Overall.

I was honored to once again be a judge of MediaTek's Expect Incredible Awards, and to be featured in the press release. MediaTek has a broad silicon portfolio, and when OEMs pick premium parts, they get incredible results.

www.mediatek.com/press-room/m...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold Is Real! Here’s Why. — Techsponential Samsung has been teasing a trifold smartphone for a while, and it is now official. It’s not a mainstream product, but it’s also not a gimmick. Here’s why Samsung is building it.

Samsung did it -- but why?
Samsung is building an extremely pricey trifold smartphone that folds out into a full-sized 10" tablet. My Techsponential report explains what it is, why Samsung is doing it, and whether anyone else should, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...

Today’s xkcd made me cry.

In a good way.

xkcd.com/3172/

YouTube video by MediaTek Podcast Central Redefining Mobile Performance, AI, and Efficiency: Hello MediaTek Dimensity 9500

I recently hosted a podcast for MediaTek with Siegfried Chang, Mediatek's Sr. Director of Product Planning, on its new flagship mobile SoC, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. Here's the YouTube version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1n...

1/6: Hey #TechTalk listeners, thank you for tuning into #Canada's longest-running #tech #radio show @iheartradio.bsky.social. So cool to catch up with seasoned photographer Tyler Stalman and analyst Avi
@greengart.bsky.social at #Apple for impressions.

TECH TALK:

newstalk1010.com/shows/tech-t...

Samsung Galaxy XR: Google is Back on Your Face — Techsponential Samsung’s Galaxy XR hardware impresses and dramatically undercuts Apple Vision Pro on price …but there isn’t much to do in Android XR yet, so Google is pushing entertainment.

Google is Back on Your Face, my report on the Samsung Galaxy XR & Google's Android XR is now up on Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...

Eyes On with Meta's New Smart Glasses — Techsponential I spent a morning this week with Meta getting full demos of all its latest smart glasses and came away impressed.

My latest report, eyes-on with Meta's latest wearables, is up now at Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...

Qualcomm at Costco: Lenovo and Microsoft Demonstrate Snapdragon X Range — Techsponential For consumer PCs, distribution is crucial. So, I was excited when I went to Costco Wholesale to buy groceries and saw a new table promoting Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops.

For consumer PCs, distribution is crucial -- not just for direct sales, but also visibility. So, when I went to my local Costco to buy groceries and found Snapdragon laptops from Lenovo and Microsoft that I have in for review, it was time to write about them: www.techsponential.com/reports/qcom...

Gemini Enterprise Provides a Framework for Agentic AI at Work — Techsponential Google just launched Gemini Enterprise, a set of enterprise-oriented AI tools that are impressive in scope but workers are going to need to scale a learning curve to get the most out of them.

My latest report is on Google's Gemini Enterprise, a framework for agentic AI at work. It's powerful, requires examples to understand, and may require training to use effectively. But that also described spreadsheets and databases. #GeminiAtWork www.techsponential.com/reports/gemi...

Meta Ray-Ban Display: For Display Only   — Techsponential Meta has beat Google and Apple to market with smart glasses that have a display for widgets, notifications, and AI. They officially went on sale last week, but Meta wasn’t actually ready to sell too m...

For Display Only, my report on the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses launch is up, covering not just the frustrations but also what Meta got right, the competitive environment, and what Meta should do next. www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...

My latest* report is on the impressive breadth and R&D Lenovo showed off just a few weeks ago at #IFA2025: techsponential.com/repor…
*Techtember was rough. I'm hoping to be caught up by December

The iPhone Air Needs to Be Experienced, and Gives Apple Experience for the Future — Techsponential The iPhone Air is great! It needs to be experienced to be understood. Not enough people will, but it still serves its purpose for Apple well.

My latest report explains why you should experience the iPhone Air in person before dismissing it, and why it is a success for Apple even if people don't and it doesn't sell well. www.techsponential.com/reports/ipho...

I would have finished it already but my son stole it and read it first.

MediaTek Dimensity 9500: Big Jumps Across the Board for MediaTek’s Flagship Mobile SoC — Techsponential MediaTek claims it is the #1 smartphone silicon vendor by volume, but its super-premium Dimensity 9000-series has been gaining real market share in smartphones outside the U.S. and in Samsung tablets ...

My latest report dives into Mediatek's increasingly premium market position and the huge performance and efficiency gains in the just-announced #Dimensity9500 for smartphones and tablets: www.techsponential.com/reports/dime...