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Apple – Home protection

          Apple’s launches will keep share, nothing more. Apple stayed within the boundaries of the rumour machine yesterday in refreshing its line-up but not venturing anywhere...

BlackBerry – Counting beans

          Going private at $4.7bn is the absolute best case. The bean counters are out in force, and with Fairfax’s deadline approaching everyone is trying to...

Nokia World – Good News. Bad News

          I expect a good launch event, with one glaring exception. Nokia is holding its annual Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi this week. This is...

Google Q3 – Strength to strength

          Good results mask corporate governance shortcomings. Google reported good Q3 results as market share inched up and its new ways of attracting advertisers gained traction....

Amazon and HTC – Full circle

          HTC started life as an ODM. That’s where it could end. Amazon has been in the tablet market for some time and it is only...

Yahoo! Q3 – The waiting game

          Alibaba is flying. Core business is waiting. Yahoo! reported reasonable Q3 results which where more driven by events at Alibaba than by the progress being...

Microsoft – Hope springs external

          Microsoft’s new CEO must be an outsider. I do not envy John Thompson. The fate of one of the worlds great companies rests on his...

PC makers and Microsoft – Conflict Surfaces

          Microsoft’s relationship with its partners has never been worse. For the last 10 years when Microsoft’s has dabbled in hardware, its partners have watched it...

Microsoft and HTC – Lip service

          Other handset makers will only pay lip service to Microsoft. The wires are alive with the idea that Microsoft is begging HTC to resume making...

Twitter – Perfect timing.

          Twitter is expensive but at least it is fairly governed. While Samsung has reported earnings that were broadly in line with expectations, the real interest...