Browsing Category

Eco-systems

Xiaomi MIUI 6 – Mission impossible?

          Xiaomi is like Apple except for its margins. Xiaomi has released the next version of its user experience which will be rolled out onto its...

Facebook & friends – Internal affairs

          Facebook’s messaging mess highlights a problem for everyone. The number of attempts Facebook is making to crack the millennial messaging market is growing fast and...

Tizen – Duck in danger.

          Tizen increasingly looks like it has no real future at Samsung As more and more time passes the less likely it becomes that Samsung will...

Zynga Q2A – Chalk and cheese

          Bad results show the difference between consoles and handhelds.  Zynga reported weak Q2A results and cut its 2014E guidance as new revisions of its flagship...

Xiaomi – Tough at the top

          First there was media. Now there is ecosystem Xiaomi is not just the largest smartphone vendor in the Chinese market it is also the manufacturer...

Google vs. Apple – Traffic story

          Traffic reveals the critical weakness in Google’s ecosystem. The latest data from Chitika shows that Google is still struggling to improve the quality of its...

Amazon Q2A – Disciplinary matters

          Amazon’s prioritisation of customers over investors shows no sign of abating. Amazon reported in-line Q2A results but guided very badly for Q3E as it continues...

Xbox One vs. PlayStation – Different minds

          Sony must fix PlayStation if it is to hold onto its lead. Since the launch, PlayStation has systematically beaten Xbox One at every turn. On...

Apple and Microsoft – Quiet before the storm

          Both Apple and Microsoft reported humdrum results ahead of big events. Apple Apple reported Q314A results that were broadly in line with expectations but guided...

Samsung vs. Google – Sun Valley tea party

          Fight over wearables looks like a storm in a teacup. Samsung and Google are at it again but this time the fight is over what...