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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 6h

Luckin Coffee x Honor of Kings. This is Singapore btw, not China

Reposted by Bryan Ma

patrick @partnardy.bsky.social · 2d

trying to watch a movie on a plane by yelling "Hey, Copilot - start Crash" and getting shot in the head by an air marshal

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 2d

Microsoft launches new Windows features to help weave AI into regular Windows 11 PCs, including rolling out a "Hey, Copilot!" wake word and Copilot Vision (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 2d

Seems legit

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 3d

Find X9 Pro on display already in the OPPO store in Shenzhen before tonight’s launch. Price tag intentionally maxed out at US$14k since it hasn’t been disclosed yet

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 4d

WW smartphones grew +2.6% YoY in 3Q25. This was driven by the premium segment, although Xiaomi, Transsion, and vivo also posted growth in their geos and price ranges. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c... via @fjeronimo.bsky.social

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 6d

Big Samsung foldable ad here at Beijing Capital Airport. Note that Galaxy AI here is powered by Baidu rather than Google

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 10d

WW PC shipments grew +9.4% YoY in 3Q25, with Asia (Japan in particular) as well as EMEA driving growth. The Top 5 rankings were unchanged with Lenovo still leading my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...

PC Shipments Accelerate in Q3 Signaling Steady Refresh of Existing Installed Base

IDC examines consumer markets by devices, applications, networks, and services to provide complete solutions for succeeding in these expanding markets.

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 13d

iPhone 17 Pro video zoom from 24X to 0.5X #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 20d

Cute street names at Intel's Ocotillo campus outside of Phoenix #IntelTechTour

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 26d

Interesting that MTK went so far as to make "Super Efficient NPU" a proper noun now that it's CIM-based. Wondering how Qualcomm responds this week at #SnapdragonSummit

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 27d

Smart glasses and AR/VR headsets in aggregate will grow 39% to 14 million units this year, especially on the back of products like Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. Meta had 61% of the combined market in 2Q25, while Xiaomi and other Chinese vendors followed. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · 29d

Not as useful as I thought it would be. Copilot in Edge can be lousy at not even recognizing what is open in the tab in the first place. Comet is better but usually I prefer a dedicated window where I can continue the chat instead of having a sidebar. And automated tasks can be creepy and unreliable

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Sep 14

Gets the message across

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Sep 10

Pulled this bad boy out of the closet given all of the talk today about orange phones #AppleEvent

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 30

Boba cooled gaming rig

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Step right up, folks! Get yer AI PCs here!

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 27

Everything but the kitchen sink

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 25

Monster Hunter sake

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 20

India's PC market grew +3% YoY in 2Q25 for eight consecutive quarters of growth. Business demand was strong but the consumer segment slipped due to inventory timing. HP still led, but Acer moved past Dell into third place. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 20

India's smartwatch market fell -28% YoY in 2Q25, continuing the tumble that started last year. Earwear, on the other hand, was relatively flat, while smart glasses reached 50k units. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 12

India's smartphone market grew +7% YoY in 2Q25 but consumer demand is subdued and low-end Android is hurting under macroeconomic pressure. Still, Apple is growing there, while vivo led for the sixth consecutive quarter. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Aug 8

HarmonyOS NEXT

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Jul 28

Looks familiar

Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Jul 26

Mediatek as a selling point

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Bryan Ma @bryanbma.bsky.social · Jul 16

China smartphones -4% YoY in 2Q25 (1st fall in 6Qs) as the impact from gov subsidies was limited. Still, Apple was able to get its iPhone 16 Pro eligible and thus reduce its declines. Huawei returned to the top spot while Xiaomi was the only Top 5 vendor to grow my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...