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Apple Q4 – New life needed

          Growth from here needs another segment. Apple reported good Q4 results but concerns around competition and profitability caused weakness in after-hours trading. Revenues / EPS...

Microsoft and Amazon – 2 for 2

          Microsoft and Amazon both had good nights on Thursday. Amazon posted fantastic sales but lousy profitability while Microsoft was bailed out by enterprise once again....

Vertical industry – Monkey business

          Qualcomm and MediaTek have at least one hurrah left. In the latest twist, Samsung and Corning have tidied up the shareholding around the j.v. Samsung...

Apple – Home protection

          Apple’s launches will keep share, nothing more. Apple stayed within the boundaries of the rumour machine yesterday in refreshing its line-up but not venturing anywhere...

BlackBerry – Counting beans

          Going private at $4.7bn is the absolute best case. The bean counters are out in force, and with Fairfax’s deadline approaching everyone is trying to...

Nokia World – Good News. Bad News

          I expect a good launch event, with one glaring exception. Nokia is holding its annual Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi this week. This is...

Amazon and HTC – Full circle

          HTC started life as an ODM. That’s where it could end. Amazon has been in the tablet market for some time and it is only...

iPhone 5c – Loadsa Phones

          The iPhone 5c is performing far below expectations. Apple has been keeping it quiet but it is patently clear that the iPhone 5c is simply...

PC makers and Microsoft – Conflict Surfaces

          Microsoft’s relationship with its partners has never been worse. For the last 10 years when Microsoft’s has dabbled in hardware, its partners have watched it...

Samsung Round – Pointless can sell

          It is pointless but that does not matter. Samsung has finally launched a curved display device. It is the Samsung Galaxy Round which has a...