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The ZTE Ban, Tech’s Trade War Risk, China’s Delayed Approval and Apple’s Pain

Posted onTuesday, April 17, 2018Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

The U.S. government banned companies from selling to ZTE for issues unrelated to the current trade war; that may not much matter, and Apple and other U.S. tech companies could soon feel the pain.

Google’s HTC Deal, HTC — and Google’s — Motivations, Apple Watch and Apple Memory

Posted onThursday, September 21, 2017Sunday, March 25, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Google has made a rather odd deal with HTC — basically an acquihire. What are the two company’s motivations? Then, Apple Watch news and reviews, and a smartphone-related acquisition that is actually more important than Google’s.

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