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Windows Phone – Berry picking

          Growing preference for Windows Phone spells the end for Blackberry. After a difficult few months there is at last some good news for Windows Phone....

Facebook – Goodwill hunting.

          No change at WhatsApp means a thumping goodwill write-down. Speculation is rife with regards to why Facebook was willing to pay $19bn for WhatsApp and...

Amazon – Ecosystem priced out.

          While its sights remain firmly fixed on Netflix, the bigger opportunity will continue to slip through its fingers. Amazon’s decision to raise the cost of...

China Internet – Pie in the sky

          M&A in Chinese Internet is being defined by the Digital Life pie. The Chinese market for fixed and mobile internet services is so large that...

Microsoft vs. Sony – More than consoles

          The console war goes much further than the living room. The initial momentum has gone to Sony but Microsoft is looking to close the gap...

Android – The biggest issue

          Fragmentation remains the single biggest issue facing Android. Google looks set to release support for Android on another subset of devices; wearables. At South by...

Yahoo! – Essential move

          Eliminating other sign ons is essential for recovery. Yahoo! has moved to remove booth Google and Facebook from its properties as it will son require...

Microsoft / Sony – Going Live

          Microsoft and Sony have a huge opportunity in mobile gaming.   It looks as if Microsoft is intending to make a much bigger deal of...

Apple – Apps and autos

          Services are the only way for Apple to hold its edge. The limitations of a unified ecosystem is staring to hurt Apple’s ability to differentiate...

Apple Auto – Not my model

          Apple will have to make cars in order to make money from them. It is the Geneva auto show this week and there is suspicion...