Wearables

Deepwater’s first annual Frontier Tech Survey measures the American public’s viewpoint on emerging technologies, including AI, Electrification & Automation, the Creator Economy, and Health-Tech. Key Takeaways: AI – General usage and awareness remains low; opinions are mixed when it comes…

The collective investing community is skeptical that Vision Pro will become a measurable part of Apple's business, because the utility of spatial computing is still unknown. As developers build exciting apps, demand and sales will increase.

Apple made good on the rumor mill, announcing its first spatial computing headset, Apple Vision Pro. Available in early 2024 and priced at $3,499, it is at least $500 more expensive than most were expecting. The keynote left me with more questions than answers. After an hour-long demo my view of the product expanded. Spatial computing is a big deal. Yes, it's very expense and, yes, the selection of apps will be limited early on — but those barriers will disappear over time. Spatial computing is just too powerful not to go mainstream. I believe it will account for 10% of all Apple sales in 2030.

Gene, Andrew and Doug discuss Bloomberg reporting that Apple’s MR headset debut will be shifted from June to later in 2022. Takeaways: It looks like we’re going to be wrong on our recent prediction that Apple will show its MR…

Gene is joined by Dr. Ramses Alcaide, founder of Neurable, to discuss brain-computer interfaces, including the company’s new smart headphones.

Apple Watch SE | $279 | Everything you need in a wearable. Storage Containers | $11 | Organize all of your cables. Brrrn Board | $299 | Get a killer at-home workout. Branch Basics Starter Kit | $59 | Everything…

As the iPod went mainstream, Apple’s EarPods became a fashion symbol in subways, gyms and on sidewalks around the world. EarPods were a visible sign of Apple’s growing influence in the early 2000s. We even ran an informal survey on…

Apple’s December results strengthen the case that the company deserves a higher earnings multiple. There are currently two conventional investor views on Apple’s valuation: First, while Services have diversified the company’s business, Apple is still a “supercycle” boom and bust…

1. Apple Will Be the Best Performing FAANG Stock in 2020 (by Gene Munster). There are five reasons why we believe Apple will be the top-performing FAANG stock in 2020. Easy iPhone comparables Continued growth in Apple Watch Five new…

We’re updating our Apple Wearables, Home, and Accessories model. This category includes two signature products, Apple Watch and AirPods. While Apple does not report details on those segments, the company has made 24 unique comments since Dec. 2014 related to…

We’ve written before about our thoughts on AirPods and “hearables” — ear-worn wearables for audio augmented reality: We believe audio as a UI is a key enabler of AR technology. AirPods may not be perfect, but they’ll get better, smarter,…

Apple’s release of AirPods Pro signals the company’s grander ambitions for the AirPods family, beyond maintaining its position as the best-selling Bluetooth headset. AirPods Pro “transparency mode” adds to features like “Hey Siri” and “magic” device pairing to create a…