iPad & iPhone User - USA (2020-02)

NEWS ANALYSIS

It’s not about cameras, it’s about smarts. Michael Simon reports

A

pple buys a lot of companies throughout the

course of a year, with only a couple of them

rising to the level of intriguing news. Last

year’s purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business

certainly qualifies, as does the    2018     acquisition

of Shazam, but for the most part, Apple scopes out

Apple’s Xnor.ai acquisition

could bring the Siri boost

we’ve been waiting for

NEWS ANALYSIS

It’snotaboutcameras,it’saboutsmarts.MichaelSimonreports

A

pplebuysalotofcompaniesthroughoutthe

courseofayear,withonlyacoupleofthem

risingtothelevelofintriguingnews.Last

year’spurchaseofIntel’ssmartphonemodembusiness

certainlyqualifies,asdoesthe 2018 acquisition

ofShazam,butforthemostpart,Applescopesout

Apple’s Xnor.ai acquisition

could bring the Siri boost

we’ve been waiting for