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Microsoft – Empty harbour.

Reply to this post           I think the video game streaming ship has sailed.   Microsoft is showing no signs of giving up on gaming but...

LeEco – Le-trenchment

Reply to this post           LeEco looks to return to its roots at home. LeEco’s foray into the United States looks like it is coming to...

SoftBank Vision Fund – UB40

Reply to this post           Pressure to employ capital is the biggest risk. SoftBank has announced that the first round of its $100bn Vision fund has...

Alibaba FQ4 17 – Intuitive integration

Reply to this post           Signs that Alibaba is moving to make the most of its ecosystem. Alibaba reported another excellent set of results which was...

Google i/o 2017 – Brain game

Reply to this post           Superior brains being used to make its services the best. Google held the first day of its annual developer conference and...

Android Project Treble – Yellow brick road

Reply to this post           Yellow brick road that leads to a fully proprietary Android OS. The launch of Project Treble sees Google finally moving to...

Autonomous Autos – The back foot.

Reply to this post           Uber is now even more on the back foot. The partnership between Waymo and Lyft puts Lyft streets ahead of Uber...

Snap Inc. – Price of opposition.

Reply to this post           Twitter is in a better position. A poor set of maiden results highlights that Twitter is actually in a better position...

Amazon – Show and tell.

Reply to this post           Screens help to alleviate digital assistants’ stupidity. I think that the Echo Show is more about addressing the shortcomings of voice...

Alibaba – US breakthrough.

Reply to this post           Deal with First Data changes the US game. Alipay has struck a deal with First Data Corp. that I think prepares...