ByteDance (TikTok) – Full stream ahead.
Video comes for the music stars. ByteDance is aiming to extend the popularity of TikTok into the subscription music space but I question whether its...
Motorola – Four-letter words.
RAZR returns for its 3rd tour of duty. The Motorola RAZR has defined Motorola’s history in mobile devices which Motorola has taken to the next...
Mobile Banking – The legacy bet
If you can’t beat them, join them. Google’s move into banking with Citigroup makes complete sense because, as Facebook found, the vested interests in the...
Disney+ – Good omens.
Teething problems are a good sign. I see the technical issues at Disney as a good sign because it implies that the demand for the...
Apple – No spectacle.
Deadlines can easily be pushed out. To get augmented reality to the point at which Apple can ship a product that it is ready for...
Uber Autonomous – Big Hero Zero.
This asset is virtually worthless. Disclosures in Uber’s Q3 19 10-Q SEC filing reveal that the situation at its autonomous driving unit is worse than...
Google Pixel – Damage done pt. III
Yet another avoidable blunder. In what is becoming a recurring habit, reviewers have found a serious problem with the Google Flagship device that further underlines...
Uber Q3 2019 – Edge of the woods
Uber is not quite out of the woods yet. I have been very negative on Uber since long before the IPO, but I think that...
Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XI
Still a reprieve in name only. A series of US suppliers are soon to be granted licenses to supply Huawei but picking apart commentary from...
Samsung services – Repeating history?