Small Disruptive Tech Stocks

**duncan22** · 05-05-2017, 09:05 AM

Not patient enough it seems! Might scoop up some options if price stays around this level.

**Bilbo** · 04-05-2017, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Entrep

Massive drop in HZR today down to around 54c. Any stop losses triggered or are we still holding tight? The later here.

Shocking announcement today. How can they wait until 4th May to tell us that the Pre Pilot Plant, which was supposed to be commissioned by the end of April, will now not be operational until early July. IMO, they must have known there were going to be delays weeks ago. Why did they not update the market when they knew the end of April date they gave in early April would not be met? Did they know the date was likely to not be met when they did the SPP? Was the drop in the SP in the week leading up to today's announcement the result others knowing the delays or just because 30 April had passed with no update, so punters could assume the worst.

I only have a small holding, but this has made me a lot more cautious about increasing my stake.

**Entrep** · 04-05-2017, 08:29 PM

Yeah not a good look. Presumably they hold off saying anything to get the SPP away OK... Pretty dodgy.

**Joshuatree** · 18-05-2017, 12:41 PM

APX Thank goodness I've got something to be happy about in this space on such a day ATM. Up 25% to $3.24 atm Appen Announces Full Year Earnings Upgrade

**silu** · 22-05-2017, 04:23 PM

Hey JT. Still in NUH? I wasn't interested in it until I've met an elderly gentleman on my travels (how nice it was to be out of internet range for the last 2 weeks) who still loves to listen to music but has a hearing aid. I only just looked at a video from here https://www.digitaltrends.com/headph...iqbuds-review/ and it seems they have found a solution. Looks I might follow you into this one but any pointers to more detailed research (couldn't find any on their website) would be greatly appreciated.

**Joshuatree** · 22-05-2017, 07:15 PM

You prob know as much as i do; and i only glance at H/C every now and then for this. I got in too early as they've had production issues(they contract out manufacture) and quality issues.Theres a mk 2 version coming i think. People were waiting 3 months or more for delivery, bluetooth cut out if it wasn't in your top left pocket etc. Incredibly competitive space but Nuheara looks to have an edge in its particular multi niche atm. Some negative reviews too but looks very favourable on the link you've provided. If they can truly link a crossover to genuinely improve hearing as well there will be no comp ; with cochlear etc charging $8,000 and more and Nuheara re $3-$400 with all the other advantages too. An interesting spekky. DYOR.

**Joshuatree** · 23-05-2017, 01:53 PM

My understanding is atp the IQ buds don't increase sound vol but do mute background noise which $8000 hearing aids don't do so well at. Great in noisyrestaurants etc too and if one ear is deafer than the other you can balance that. A friend described the tech to me

"IQbuds digitalize the sound say in a noisy Restaurant, or a TV in the background, muting out the unwanted sound waves before turning it back to sound waves to go into your hearing canal , rather than just amplifying all sound waves as in a hearing aid where the background sound is also amplified"

Other things like answering your phone by simply tapping an ear bud; longer battery time then most with extra charging built into the earbud carry case and of course completely wireless!

**Joshuatree** · 28-05-2017, 12:28 AM

APX Fascinating read about an exciting growing fast company

As for the future, Chris Vonwiller says until algorithms can respond indistinguishably from the way a human will answer a question there will be the need for services and product Appen provides.

Read more: http://www.afr.com/technology/appen-...#ixzz4iHVn1DFe
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