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Smart Watch II – Qualcomm?

          Qualcomm’s Toq is a reference design that was fun to build.    It would seem that Qualcomm is moving into the world of consumer devices...

Samsung – Slippery Mud.

          The Galaxy Gear is unlikely to stick.    Samsung is looking for other avenues of growth and in that vein I suspect that the Galaxy...

IFA 2013 – A big event once again

          IFA owes its new found importance to its timing.    The IFA trade show kicks off tomorrow in Berlin and its timing right before Apple’s...

Nokia and Microsoft – End of days?

          Nokia shareholders are the big winners.   Nokia and Microsoft have announced that Nokia will sell its Device and Services to Microsoft for E5.44bn. Key...

HPQ Q3 – Home to roost

          The fundamental flaw in HPQ is laid bare. Things have been looking better at HPQ in terms of corporate governance and cost control but Q3...

Firefox OS – Cheap is cheerful

          It’s a sell-out but for the wrong reason. The first version of the Firefox OS device, “The Open” by ZTE, appears to have sold out...

Nokia – Big fish. Small pond

          WP is still a small pond but it has potential. The latest data indicates that Nokia is making progress in smartphones. Its slow progress but...

LG – Glutton for punishment

          LG’s new tablet is likely to be a license to lose money. It appears that one disaster and the travails of almost all of its...

Dell Q2 – A long and weary road

          Q2 results make a breakup inevitable. Dell reported difficult Q2 results as margins were sacrificed in order to cling onto market share. Q2 revenues /...

NFC – A step closer

          The biometric craze is here but the place to invest is NFC I have long believed that there are two barriers to the take-off of...