TECHnalysis Research

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Bob O'Donnell
TECHnalysis Research was founded by technology market research veteran Bob O'Donnell.
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Forbes Column
May 23, 2024

IBM Extends Reach of watsonx with Products and Partnerships

As excited as many companies may be about integrating Generative AI (GenAI) into their organizations, many are discovering there are still lots of small stumbling blocks along the way. At this week’s Think event, IBM worked to smooth out several of these bumps via enhancements to its watsonx AI platform as well as a wide range of new partnerships with other big tech companies.

TECHnalysis Research, LLC provides strategic consulting and market research services to the technology industry and professional financial community. Building on a deep understanding of critical technology and business trends in conjunction with hard-hitting, original research, the firm provides unique "out-of-the-box" perspectives that are still grounded in the practical realities of the technology, media and telecom markets.
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Column/Blog
September 5, 2024

Lenovo Laptop Launches Cross the AI PC Chip Divide

Given all the recent developments in semiconductors for AI PCs, there have been a lot of questions about how PC companies were planning to differentiate the various “flavors” of AI PC silicon across their product lines. At its Innovation World 2024 event in Berlin, Lenovo tackled the challenge head on by introducing a range of both consumer and commercial laptops that include the latest SOCs from Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD—all at once.

USA Today Column
September 10, 2024

Apple Intelligence a big draw for iPhone 16 line. But is it enough?

While the return of college and NFL football may mark the start of fall for many people, in the tech world, it’s Apple’s annual September launch event that denotes the new season. Every year, the company trots out its latest iPhones and wearable devices, like Apple Watch and AirPods, and waxes poetic about its latest hardware advances. This year, however, things were a bit different. Sure, Apple did unveil a family of iPhone 16s, the Watch Series 10, and several new AirPod models, but the real focus was software − specifically, the company’s Apple Intelligence AI features.