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June 2017

Airbnb – American losing streak

Reply to this post           Airbnb unlikely to win in China. Airbnb, like Uber and Amazon before it, has fight on...

Facebook – Dial M pt. II

Reply to this post           Very little AI in the assistant that has launched. Now that Facebook’s digital assistant is available...

E3 2017 – Glaring omission

Reply to this post           Very little interest in mobile gaming at E3. E3 is the biggest trade show for the...

ARM vs. Intel – Pause for thought.

Reply to this post           Intel shoots at Asia rather than at home. With another attempt to replace Intel chips in...

Alphabet – Goodbye blue sky pt. II.

Reply to this post           Homeless robots find permanent shelter. Alphabet has reached a deal to sell both Boston Dynamics and...

Essential Products – Domestic bliss.

Reply to this post           Home is where the heart is While I am not a fan of Essential Products’ phone...

Amazon – A song of ice and fire.

Reply to this post           Project ice has nothing to do with phones. After racking up nearly $1bn in losses from...

WWDC 2017 – Catch-up gems.

Reply to this post           Mostly catch up but studded with a few gems. While Apple spent most its time catching...

iOS vs Android – The big switcheroo

Reply to this post           The Digital Life pie is essential for stickiness. Following 2½ years as an iPhone user, I...

Samsung Bixby – Failure to launch

Reply to this post           Bixby is not fit for purpose. Samsung has once again delayed the roll out of the...