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ARM vs. Intel – Silver bullet pt. II

Reply to this post           Implementation and performance will be everything. The second lap of trying to get Windows to work on ARM processors is in...

Samsung Q1 17 – Roaring 40s

Reply to this post           Semis is a powerhouse with growth and margins in the 40s.   Samsung reported a superb set of results driven largely...

Intel vs. ARM – Juicy target.

Reply to this post           Intel’s 60%+ gross margins are a juicy target. To date, Intel has been able to brush aside any threat to its...

ARM vs. Intel – Silver bullet?

Reply to this post           Last time it was software. This time its emulators  Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced that Windows is once again coming to...

Lenovo – All mod cons

Reply to this post           Motorola is the only one with a chance of succeeding with modularity.  Lenovo’s Motorola is increasing its commitment to its modular...

Samsung – Empty horse

Reply to this post           There are no Greeks hiding in the wooden horse of Harman.  Samsung’s acquisition of Harman is about increasing its penetration of...

Samsung – Kitchen sink.

Reply to this post           Samsung kitchen sinks the note 7 with a massive $5.4bn hit to profit. The note 7 disaster is going to cost...

Samsung – Limited fallout.

Reply to this post           A fast and efficient recall results in no lasting harm.  Samsung has taken the prudent decision to recall the Galaxy Note...

Flexible displays – Press cycle

Reply to this post           Flexible screens back for another press cycle.   With the success of the Samsung Galaxy Edge, it looks like Samsung is...

Project Ara – The Holy Grail Pt II.

Reply to this post           Different game but the rules stay the same. Google has scaled back the ambitious objectives of Project Ara (see here) to...