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BlackBerry – Circling vultures

          The smell of blood is in the air. BlackBerry has announced (again) that it is open to considering strategic options for the company other than...

Apple vs. Samsung – Eternal see-saw

          The ban won’t be overturned but it is irrelevant. The endless back and forth continues with Apple now having a ban on Samsung products but...

Acer – Point of capitulation?

          Capitulation often marks the bottom of the market. Acer has reported another set of rotten results and at the same time seems to be throwing...

IPR. – The weakness of essential (part VI).

          If Apple can show infringement, it is in a much stronger position. Apple has had a good week. First the presidential veto of Samsung’s ITC...

WP8 Apps. – Wrong end of the stick.

          Filling the app. store with amateur apps. will not fix the problem. Microsoft has launched Windows Phone App. Studio which is a web based editor...

Motorola – Pointless cosmetics

          The Moto X completely misjudges the US consumer. Motorola formally launched the much leaked Moto X. Differentiation is the name of the game with a...

Windows RT – White Elephant

          Windows RT has no future. If only Microsoft could see that. The latest round of disclosures reveal what a disaster Windows RT is adding further...

Tablets – Google on top?

          Android now has huge share in tablets but is it really Google? The latest data on the tablet market shows that Android is now far...

Leap Motion – Desk draw candy

          Leap Motion has huge potential but this version is no more than a toy. The delayed Leap Motion controller is finally in the wild but...

Samsung Q2 – Sign of things to come.

          If the smartphone market fragments it will hurt Samsung’s margins. Samsung reported weak results and as expected it was the handset business that was mostly...