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FaceBook Q2 – Efficiency Engine.

          Great numbers but the bigger picture is missing. FaceBook reported strong Q2 results as monetisation of mobile traffic improved much better than anyone expected. Q2...

Google – King of data

          Google looks increasingly mature from here. The key to monetisation of the internet is user data and Google has this in spades. A recent study...

GOOG and MSFT – Dog days

          Google and Microsoft both had a difficult night.  Google Google reported results that missed expectations as price erosion hit revenues and investments worsened the situation...

Nokia Q2 – Hit and miss

          Light Q2 sets up potential for a bounce in Q3. Nokia missed revenue expectations but profitability improved to allow profits to come in ahead of...

Yahoo! Q2 – The long haul.

          Yahoo! has a lot going for it but it will be some time before it shows in the numbers. Yahoo! reported Q2 results that were hindered by...

Baidu – Long road ahead.

          The acquisition of 91 Wireless is just one of a series of acquisitions that must happen.  Baidu has announced that it will acquire a 91...

Privacy – Same boat.

          Microsoft has taken the most heat from the latest revelations but it looks like everyone is in the same boat.   The latest revelations reveal...

Microsoft – Leopard spots.

          Microsoft can talk the talk but can it change its spots? Microsoft’s reorganisation and new strategy says everything that is needed to turn the company...

Motorola – Method in the madness.

          Google’s commitment to Motorola has nothing to do with handsets. If the wires are to be believed, Google is going to spend $500m to market...

Q2 2013 – Dog days.

          It looks very much like the time has come to look to the recovery stories. Despite the panic, I have real doubts whether Samsung’s earnings...