Archive For

November 2014

Apple vs. Google – The big trade

          Replacing Google as default for search is a big trade off. If Apple’s deal with Google for search is due...

Micromax Yu – The Bollysystem.

          The first Indian ecosystem launches. It won’t be the last. India’s second biggest handset vendor has launched a new line...

Amazon – Suspension of disbelief.

          Freemium Instant Video looks likely to deepen losses. The latest scheme to come from Amazon appears to be an idea...

Google – Flavour of China.

          Getting back into China will be long, tough haul Google has been effectively absent from the Chinese market since 2010....

Yahoo! and Mozilla – Face not wallet

          The loss of Firefox hurts image and more than revenues. Yahoo! and Mozilla have announced that Yahoo! will replace Google...

Samsung – No bottom with this line

          Cutting a few models does not address the problem. Samsung has confirmed that it will cut the number of smartphones...

Yahoo! and Aol – Heaven and Hell

          A deal with Aol would be great for the stock but bad for the company. The Aol and Yahoo! story...

BlackBerry – Commodities trader

          BlackBerry now looks stable but commoditising fast Blackberry held an event in San Francisco where it unveiled the new version...

Twitter – Hopes and dreams

          Far more changes are required to meet the long term goals. Twitter made some bold promises at its analyst day...

Apple vs. MCX part II – Crash course

          MCX is likely to fail unless something changes. The combined power of Apple and the major credit card companies is...