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WinDroid – All about apps.

          Desperation makes strange bedfellows.  The advent of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android is a painful reminder of what OEMs think of both...

Samsung – Barely a murmur

          There was a huge, but deadly silent crowd at today’s launches.  There were lights. There were stars. There were some great products but no one...

Microsoft – Damage control

            Microsoft’s climb down is a very encouraging sign.  In response to general clamour, Microsoft has changed its policies with respect to the Xbox One...

Android vs. iOS – No Progress

            The latest data indicates that there is still a big gap between iOS and Android. Chitika Insights (see here) has published some more data...

Android 5.0 – Low: the place to go

          By focusing on the low-end Google is aiming to increase its addressable mobile market by 60% or more. An update to Android was missing in...

Xbox vs. PS4 – All at sea

            Sony’s PS4 launch puts Microsoft on the back foot.  With Apple doing little more than chugging along at WWDC, the big news of the...

Android vs. iOS – iOS still on top

            Recent surveys indicate that Apple still leads iOS in all aspects except volume. Recent work by Flurry shows that while Android is now the...

BlackBerry – Fidelity free zone

          BlackBerry needs something else to prevent its users from jumping ship. BlackBerry’s move to make BBM available on other platform is incredibly risky unless there...

Amazon – Baby Digital Empire

          Amazon has the makings of a major force but still has a long way to travel. Many people still consider Amazon to be just an...

Computex – Hybrids on high.

          Hybrid devices are likely to be a factor in the take-off of Windows 8. Computex 2013 kicks off Tuesday June 4th in Taipei and here,...