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NTT DoCoMo / Tizen – Spectre of Bit Pipe

          NTT DoCoMo must succeed where everyone else has failed. NTT DoCoMo now faces one of the greatest challenges in its history as it too, is...

Intel Q4 – A later tide.

          The tide is not going to turn on PCs until Q3 14. Intel reported Q4 results that met expectations but cautious commentary on the enterprise...

Nest and Google – Ecosystem tentacle

          The founders and VCs are the real winners from this acquisition. Google’s acquisition of Nest is all about the ecosystem and highlights some trends that...

PC Market – Contrarian position

          Tablet PCs are the key to a turnaround in the PC market this year. IDC and Gartner have confirmed what everyone already knew: 2013 was...

CES 2014 – Big show in little Vegas

          CES has highlighted how difficult 2014 will be for some. CES 2014 is almost over but three important trends have clearly emerged: First: Android commoditisation...

Dual Boot – Insult to concept.

          Dual Boot is a hack that is doomed to failure. CES 2014 is full of devices that are trying to be both laptops and tablets....

Samsung Q4 – The stock whisperer.

          Bad results but the whispers have already done the damage. Samsung reported preliminary Q4 results that disappointed but forecasts but whisper numbers had already taken...

HTC Q4 – Phoenix free zone.

          Happy New Year and best wishes for 2014. HTC’s results offer little hope of a recovery. HTC reported Q4 results that missed expectations as it...

Samsung – The slow subtle web

          Extending HomeSync is yet another strand of the web. Samsung’s moves are subtle but taken together it is clear that Samsung is intending to build...

Amazon – Prime target

          Amazon needs to restructure Amazon Prime. Amazon has announced that its sales of Kindle products this year were the best ever but given last year’s...