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Amazon – Size 12s pt. II.

Reply to this post           Alexa leaves Cortana out in the cold.   HP’s integration of Alexa into its all-in-one PC is yet another sign that...

Indian e-commerce – Play defence.

Reply to this post           I don’t think that India is Walmart’s priority. Walmart’s agreement to take a controlling stake in Flipkart has all the hallmarks...

Google i/o – The meh factor.

Reply to this post           A rather subdued affair. Android P offered up such marginal improvements that Google was forced to rely on previews of long-term...

Microsoft Build 2018 – Enterprise brain.

Reply to this post           Comfortably ahead of Amazon AWS and Alicloud Microsoft announced incremental improvements to its best in class offerings for enterprises and knowledge...

Alibaba FQ4 18 – Juggernaut momentum

Reply to this post           Another excellent year ahead. Alibaba reported excellent FQ4 18 results and guided very strongly for the year to come as its...

Xiaomi IPO – Foot shot pt. II.

Reply to this post           Prospectus yields valuation of $33.3bn. Being as optimistic as I dare, I can only value Xiaomi at $33.3bn, one third of...

Apple & Facebook – FQ1 Results & F8.

Reply to this post           Apple FQ1 – Privacy safe house. Apple reported good FQ2 results where the star of the show was software and services...

Fitbit – Sold out.

Reply to this post           Google alliance shutters ecosystem aspirations. With one stroke of the pen, Fitbit has most likely consigned itself to becoming yet another...

Xiaomi – Foot shot.

Reply to this post           Profitability limit is a shot in the foot. Voluntarily limiting one’s ability to make money for shareholders is not the wisest...

Facebook Q1 18 – Eye of the storm

Reply to this post           There is worse to come. Facebook reported excellent Q1 18 results, but in my opinion, has yet to experience the impact...