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BMW – Deferral of gratification.

BMW plays right into Google’s hands. BMW is the latest company to jump on the digital assistant bandwagon but it has put a lot more...

Apple – Under the hood.

The real action is inside the new products. The new, universally leaked, devices are pretty dull on the outside but it is what Apple has...

Tencent – Game off.

Tencent needs all its regulatory expertise. Tencent’s regulatory woes look set to continue for some time to come, meaning that the outlook for the next...

Google – Warning shot.

A chink appears in Google’s iron control of Android. For the first time, there is a real threat to the dominance of the Google Play...

Virtual Reality – Steep decline

More than a hiccup. There is little doubt that the market for virtual reality has entered the trough of disillusionment and it will take real...

VW – Balancing act

A perfect balance of open and closed is required. Volkswagen has articulated exactly the right strategy to give it a shot at becoming a digital...

Samsung – Optimistic Origami

Folding devices to offset the ravages of commoditisation. The announcement of a device with a truly flexible screen looks to have been perfectly timed as...

Bike sharing – BATmen again

Ofo’s travails will put it in Didi clutches. Ofo is facing another angry creditor, which combined with the seemingly endless bicycle graveyards in China, clearly...