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Google & Android – Closed source pt. II

Reply to this post           Google is inching closer and closer to taking Android proprietary.  It looks very much as if Google’s Nexus devices this year...

Leap Motion – Second lap

Reply to this post           This reinvention makes more sense  Following on from the mess of its first launch in 2013 (see here), Leap Motion has...

Lenovo Q1 17A – Heavy weather.

Reply to this post           I see opportunity but not without risk.  Lenovo is hanging on in the difficult markets that it serves, but I think...

Xiaomi – Reality check pt V.

Reply to this post           Falling revenues reduces valuation to $3.6bn (92% below last raise).  Xiaomi has slipped to number 3 in its home market which combined...

Google – From Russia with Love pt. II

Reply to this post           Russian ruling could have global implications.  Although the Russian complaint against Google is a sideshow compared to the EU, it could...

Samsung – Pick and mix

Reply to this post           I think the acquisition of Dacor is all about cross-device.  Samsung’s move to buy the high-end white goods maker, Dacor, looks...

Android security – Swiss cheese pt. III

Reply to this post           Security is just another reason to close Android down.  Another vulnerability has emerged that exposes over 900m Android devices to the...

LeEco – Join the dots

Reply to this post           LeEco looks more like Samsung than Apple.  LeEco is rapidly assembling the pieces that it needs to create a global digital...

Fitbit Q2 16A – Breathing space

Reply to this post           Fitbit has earned time to develop its ecosystem.  Fitbit reported good Q2 16A results as demand continues to be steady while...

Apple Q3 16A – High yield

Reply to this post           Apple as a bond is yielding 9.8%.  Apple reported better than expected Q3 16A results as the iPhone SE sold better...