Commercial vehicles – Stoking rebellion
The increasingly vexing software problem. John Deere has been locked in a battle with its customers (farmers) for several years over farmer’s rights to repair...
Renault (and Co.) & Google – Keys to the kingdom
30% of something is better than 100% of nothing. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has signed a deal (see here) with Google that I think will see...
Cable TV – Sword of Damocles pt. VIII
All looks downhill from here. The 70th Emmy Awards are showing that the premium streaming services are making most of the quality entertainment these days...
Google vs Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt XI
Google still has the edge. The latest data shows that Amazon remains ahead in terms of users, but Google is closing the gap when it...
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...












Google, HERE and TomTom – The gauntlet