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Google and Toyota – Dominoes.

Toyota could trigger an industry cave-in to Google.  It looks like Toyota (see here) is about to allow Android Auto access to the infotainment units in its vehicles in a...

Amazon – The assistant’s new clothes.

Some new clothes but the same old Alexa underneath. Amazon has launched a seemingly endless array of new Alexa-enabled devices and updates which are clearly aimed at keeping the ever...

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 comes to shipments and is...

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 done on the inside, particularly...

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 company, but if it takes...

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 Samsung is starting to run...

Volareo – The late hour.

Volareo is way too late to have a chance. The smart speaker market is already extremely crowded which is likely to ensure that Volareo’s offering disappears without a trace. Volareo...

Magic Leap – The reality gap pt II.

Device pays the hype price. There is nothing wrong with the Magic Leap One when compared to its peers, but relative to what Magic Leap promised, the device is very...

Xiaomi Q2 18 – Margin gadfly

Gross margin of 6.7% is all one needs to know. Xiaomi reported what is being received as a reasonable set of results, but in my opinion, these results further highlight...

Google – Toothless in Europe pt. III.

Misleading rebuttal that Google did not need to make. Google has responded with dismay to the EU’s decision announced on the 8th of July but I suspect that behind closed...