SmartTechCheck Podcast

Synaptics’ Next Move: Making Edge AI More Accessible.

2.4K views · 1d ago · 13:57

Guest: Synaptics’ Next Move

I recently attended Synaptics TECHDAY to examine how they are making Edge AI more accessible for industrial and consumer use. I sat down to analyze the company's latest hardware solutions, including the Coralboard for AI development and the Astra SR200 series. Having managed their PC business for nine years, I understand the engineering capabilities behind these components and how they aim to bridge the gap between complex silicon and practical, real-world deployment.

Topics: Evaluating Synaptics' Edge AI Strategy · The Astra SR200 and XMCU Innovation · Enabling Developers with Coral Boards · Advancing Robotics Through Tactile Sensing · Constructive Feedback on Marketing Strategy

No Power. No AI.

14K views · 2d ago · 13:56

Infineon's OktoberTech event gave me a front-row seat to the future of AI without power and advanced 800 VDC power systems. I sat down at the Computer History Museum to examine how physical AI is migrating from lab prototypes into practical, industrial-grade deployments.

Topics: Exploring the Foundation of Modern Tech · From Concepts to Real-World Applications · The Critical Link Between AI and Power · The Rise of Physical AI and Robotics · The Growing Importance of Edge Computing

iPhone Duo Review: A Great First Impression. A Tough Buying Decision.

17K views · 3d ago · 15:39

Apple took seven years to fold. At $1,999, the iPhone Duo had better do more than bend. I’m Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research. Apple provided an early review unit, and I put it through a real travel test: two flights, live Giants football between Las Vegas and Phoenix, and an unexpected question—do I still need to pack my iPad?

Topics: Real-World Test: Two Flights, One Foldable · Seven Years Late—and Still Turning Heads · Premium Design That Earns a Closer Look · Smaller Outside, Bigger Possibilities Inside · Can the Duo Replace Your Travel iPad? · Apple Did Its Software Homework

Could Your Next PC Be an iPhone or Android Phone?

24K views · 1w ago · 19:49

Could an iPhone or Android phone replace your Windows PC? Our Lotus concept explores a future where your smartphone becomes your primary computer—from the phone in your pocket to an expanded foldable screen, a desktop setup, or a laptop dock.

Topics: Is this the future of computing? · The Lotus concept: phone, tablet, desktop and laptop · Who could replace a separate PC with Lotus? · What has changed since earlier phone-to-PC attempts? · Five technologies that could make Lotus possible · Apple’s potential path to a desktop iPhone

The Switch That Works Both Ways: A New Semiconductor Approach to 800V DC Protection

13K views · 2w ago · 13:27

@NVIDIA is pushing the industry toward #800V #DC power distribution to support the next generation of megawatt-scale #AI #infrastructure. That helps solve the power-delivery problem — but it also creates a new challenge: How do you switch and protect high-voltage DC quickly, efficiently, and in both directions?

AI Can't Optimize What It Can't See: How RFID Changes Everything

47K views · 1mo ago · 16:20

Impinj Physical Intelligence shows how RFID and RAIN RFID can give enterprise AI a trusted view of the real world. In this video, SmartTech Research's Mark Vena explores how connected item data helps businesses identify, track, analyze, and automate decisions across supply chains, inventory, food, parcels, and logistics.