Archive For

August 2013

Gone to the desert – Back Sept 2nd

            Gone to the desert – Back Sept 2nd

HPQ Q3 – Home to roost

          The fundamental flaw in HPQ is laid bare. Things have been looking better at HPQ in terms of corporate governance...

Firefox OS – Cheap is cheerful

          It’s a sell-out but for the wrong reason. The first version of the Firefox OS device, “The Open” by ZTE,...

Nokia – Big fish. Small pond

          WP is still a small pond but it has potential. The latest data indicates that Nokia is making progress in...

LG – Glutton for punishment

          LG’s new tablet is likely to be a license to lose money. It appears that one disaster and the travails...

Dell Q2 – A long and weary road

          Q2 results make a breakup inevitable. Dell reported difficult Q2 results as margins were sacrificed in order to cling onto...

NFC – A step closer

          The biometric craze is here but the place to invest is NFC I have long believed that there are two...

BlackBerry – Circling vultures

          The smell of blood is in the air. BlackBerry has announced (again) that it is open to considering strategic options...

Apple vs. Samsung – Eternal see-saw

          The ban won’t be overturned but it is irrelevant. The endless back and forth continues with Apple now having a...

Acer – Point of capitulation?

          Capitulation often marks the bottom of the market. Acer has reported another set of rotten results and at the same...