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Sam Reynolds

Senior Reporter - Finance and Technology

You may have seen me on VR-Zone.

Former IDC analyst.

Occasional BBC, Bloomberg talking head.

Joined June 2019 174 articles

Recent Posts

Will the New CEO of Magic Leap Sell the Company to Microsoft?

Jul 8, 2020

Hong Kong Endgame: US Dept. of Commerce Cancels HK’s Special Status

Jun 30, 2020

David Beckham Buys Into $1.1 Bln Esports Market with Guild Esports

Jun 25, 2020

Computex 2020 Cancelled Due to Covid-19

Jun 11, 2020
TSMC Receives Additional $11 Billion Funding Under The CHIPS Act, New 2nm Fab In Development 1

TSMC’s Deal With Arizona Continues to be a Secret

Jun 11, 2020

Semiconductor Industry Kicks off Lobbying Efforts, Seeks Billions

Jun 1, 2020
Magic Leap

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz to Step Down After Company Fails to Deliver

May 29, 2020

SpaceX Launch: How Has the World Changed Since the Atlantis Landed?

May 27, 2020
TSMC Receives Additional $11 Billion Funding Under The CHIPS Act, New 2nm Fab In Development 1

The Exact Terms of TSMC’s Deal with Arizona Might Never See the Light of Day

May 22, 2020

The TSMC Arizona Plant is a $12 Billion Capitulation

May 15, 2020
Alphabet

Alphabet’s Ad Business Slows, But Investors Aren’t Listening

Apr 29, 2020

TSMC’s Q1 Net Profit Doubles as Demand for Silicon Remains Strong

Apr 16, 2020

Taiwan #1: South Korea Dethroned as Top Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Apr 16, 2020
TikTok

Douyin — China’s TikTok — Said to be Banning Cantonese Speakers

Apr 1, 2020
Amazon

Affiliate Marketing Programs Axed at Some Sites, Tech Media Unaffected

Apr 1, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerating ‘Re-Shoring’

Mar 26, 2020
Tencent Leyou David Jaffe

Tencent Q4 Profit Jumps on Higher Gaming, WeChat Usage During COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 18, 2020

Computex 2020 Likely Cancelled as Taiwan Shuts its Border to Foreign Nationals

Mar 18, 2020

Tencent Earnings Preview: Gaming and Working From Home During COVID-19 Will Push Earnings Up

Mar 17, 2020

Market Freezes Within Minutes of Opening as COVID-19 Pushes S&P 500, Stocks Down Further [Updated]

Mar 16, 2020

Twitch Viewership Doubles as People Stay Home During COVID19 Scare

Mar 13, 2020

ANALYSIS: Magic Leap Isn’t Going to Get the $10 Billion It’s After

Mar 12, 2020

IDC Says Wearables Market Continues to Grow, But Only if You Count Things in Your Ears

Mar 11, 2020

Computex Organizers Remain Confident Show Will Go On, Despite Coronavirus

Feb 25, 2020

China’s Zhaoxin CPU Makes Its Way Into a Commercially Available PC

Feb 24, 2020

Gigabyte Offices Raided by Taiwanese Authorities for Exporting Products to Iran

Feb 22, 2020
xbox mouse keyboard razer

Here’s What Pro eSports Athletes Are Gaming With in 2020

Feb 21, 2020

Coronavirus Fear Lingers as Alibaba Posts Solid Earnings

Feb 13, 2020
Alibaba

Alibaba Earnings Preview: Is The Market is Still Gaga for $BABA?

Feb 12, 2020

Roku Ain’t Broku, Just a Tad Overvalued

Feb 6, 2020

Computex 2020 Organizers Say the Show is Still on Schedule — For Now

Feb 4, 2020

Sony Posts Weak Earnings as PS4 Sales Slow, Film Falters

Feb 4, 2020
Nintendo Switch MicroSD Card Data from One to Another

Nintendo Shares Plummet After Mixed Earnings, Plans for New Switch Axed

Jan 31, 2020
Nintendo Switch sales

Nintendo Reports Strong Switch Sales, New Revenue Sources Growth

Jan 30, 2020
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