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HERE & Autos – Ejector seat.

Reply to this post           HERE will be key to ejecting Apple and Google from the car. The three German automakers (Audi, BMW and Daimler) have...

Mobile gaming – The last wilderness.

Reply to this post           Mobile gaming is the last wilderness but explorers are coming. Mobile gaming is the single largest segment of the Digital Life...

Facebook – Periscope depth

Reply to this post           This is the right time for Facebook to torpedo Twitter. Facebook’s Live Video offering which allows users to broadcast themselves to...

Microsoft – Surface tension

Reply to this post           Microsoft faces a dilemma with a Surface Phone. The next release of a mobile device by Microsoft should give a clear...

Sony – Rite of passage pt. II.

Reply to this post           Reactive and defensive needs to become proactive and offensive. Sony has made a move in the right direction but the next...

Mobile Ecosystems – One hit wonders vs. Jack of all trades

Reply to this post           Monetisation is hard. Expansion is even harder With growth in the smartphone shipments slowing fast and tablets in negative territory all...

Xiaomi – Reality check pt. III

Reply to this post           Stagnation puts an 87% hole in the valuation. In 2014, Xiaomi was growing very rapidly, had a valuation of $45bn and...

Sony – Rite of passage.

Reply to this post           Sony needs to embrace the hackers not shut them out. How Sony reacts to software developed to allow remote play of...

Jolla – Rogue wave.

Reply to this post           The sailors at Jolla may be better off selling their boat. Jolla, the creator of the Sailfish OS for mobile devices...

Yahoo! – Purple rain

Reply to this post           Yahoo!’s assets and its few remaining loyal employees are bleeding purple. Yahoo! is still profitable but it seems to be slowly...