Author: Leo Gebbie

(Re)Fresh Off the Factory Line

The second-hand smartphone market is big business. CCS Insight’s Pulse research on the circular economy has found some staggering numbers in measuring just how big; we calculate that about 64…

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Confessions of an Ex-Garmin Bro

A few years ago, when I was starting as an analyst focussed on wearables, I found that no matter which smartwatch I was currently testing out for work, I’d always…

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Digital Peephole

Late last year, I chronicled my transition to a smarter home with the addition of a Ring Intercom, which gave me the ability to buzz people into the building even…

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A New Vision for Spatial Computing: Hands On with the Apple Vision Pro

I’ve been covering the extended reality market for several years now. CCS Insight as a company has been tracking it for even longer. For me, and any of my colleagues…

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VR at Work: Meetings and Collaboration

This is final part of a three-part blog series exploring how VR is changing the future of work. You can find the first part of the series here and the…

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VR at Work: Creativity and Design

This is the second in a three-part blog series exploring how VR is changing the future of work. You can find the first part of the series here. Recently, I…

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Hope Springs Eternal

Location-based virtual reality, or LBVR for short, has been through an interesting journey in recent years. Back in 2019, when I first started working at CCS Insight, the idea of…

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Using Wearables Metrics to Re:vive Health

As regular CCS Insight blog-readers will know, I’m always on the lookout for the latest trends in fitness and health tracking. Having monitored wearables research for several years, I’ve seen…

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VR at Work: Learning and Training

This is the first in a three-part blog series exploring how virtual reality is changing the future of work. Virtual reality (VR) is a technology with lots of promise, but…

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Snapdragon Sharpens Focus on Mid-Tier Phones

Over the past six months, much of the narrative in the smartphone market has focussed on flagship devices and premium experiences. The launch of top-tier devices in late 2022 and…

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