Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have struggled to gain widespread traction with consumers, but are finding new homes in industrial applications. At the same time, the technology continues to advance while prices decline. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@tekstrategist) in another TIRIAScast, where they discuss the status and outlook for AR and VR.

After months of waiting, Judge Lucy Koh ruled on the case of the U.S. FTC vs Qualcomm, in which the FTC accused Qualcomm of abusing its position in the market. TIRIAS Research has covered this case in detail because of its implications for the wireless segment and overall IP protection. While TIRIAS Research found the FTC’s case lacking any form of credibility, Judge Koh ruled in favor of the FTC. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@tekstrategist) as they discuss the decision and its potential impact in this TIRIAScast.

The tech industry was initially spared any harm from the China-U.S. trade dispute, but as the dispute drags on, the tech industry is increasingly being impacted. Will political goals bring an end to the dispute or will the global economy pay the price through 2019 and going into 2020? Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@tekstrategist) as they discuss the increasing impact of the trade dispute in this TIRIAScast.

After completing opening arguments to a case that appeared to be an epic battle between to tech powerhouses, Apple and Qualcomm abruptly settled all legal disputes. Apple even acquired a license and agreed to by chipsets from Qualcomm. TIRIAS Research believes that this was a win for the entire tech community and the U.S. patent system. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) as they discuss the settlement and ramifications in this TIRIAScast.

This week Apple and Qualcomm will square off in court in a legal battle that could determine the strength of the U.S. patent system and the value of patents not just for technology companies, but all intellectual property holders. As a result, TIRIAS Research will be paying close attention to the case and even attending some of the proceedings. In this TIRIAScast Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) outline the case, what’s at stake, and the recent history between these two companies that has resulted in this epic battle.

There have been some major announcements around servers, especially accelerator interconnects with the announcement of CXL by Intel and the acquisition of Mellanox by NVIDIA. These announcements have sent shock waves through the industry as companies struggle to determine what interconnects to use in next-generation platforms. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) as they discuss the developing interconnect dilemma and other announcements around servers and the OCP conference.

Technology is changing the economy from being purchase centric to shared. Consumers are now sharing or renting items they’ve purchased through services like Uber and Airbnb. Even companies are evolving their business models to rent everything from equipment to transportation, housing, even chickens (yes, chickens). Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) as they discuss the impact of this shift to a shared economy and what it means for the future.

The FTC case against Qualcomm is really against the licensing model of the entire wireless industry and the outcome could have significant consequences for everyone in the mobile value chain. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) in this TIRIAScast as they discuss the FTC’s case against Qualcomm and how well it meets the burden of proof.

While the industry has adopted the moniker of “smart” things, most are still just connected with all the intelligence in the cloud. With the latest technology we can now bring the intelligence from the cloud to the devices, but the industry does not appear to be moving that direction for various reasons. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) in a unique TIRIAScast as they debate (yes, debate) having intelligence locally vs. in the cloud. Which is better and why? Should we be required to share data? Should consumers be concerned? They address these questions and more.

After an exhaustive week, our analysts have their final views of CES 2019. This CES was more subdued than previous events, but there were plenty of new technologies and devices promising to make 2019 an exciting year. Join Principal Analysts Kevin Krewell (@krewell) and Jim McGregor (@TekStrategist) in another TIRIAScast discussing their final views of CES 2019.