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ByteDance (TikTok) – Full stream ahead.

Video comes for the music stars. ByteDance is aiming to extend the popularity of TikTok into the subscription music space but I question whether its algorithms are good enough to...

Motorola – Four-letter words.

RAZR returns for its 3rd tour of duty. The Motorola RAZR has defined Motorola’s history in mobile devices which Motorola has taken to the next level with an ultra-thin device...

Disney+ – Good omens.

Teething problems are a good sign. I see the technical issues at Disney as a good sign because it implies that the demand for the unique catalogue that it has...

Apple – No spectacle.

Deadlines can easily be pushed out. To get augmented reality to the point at which Apple can ship a product that it is ready for its discerning user base may...

Uber Autonomous – Big Hero Zero.

This asset is virtually worthless. Disclosures in Uber’s Q3 19 10-Q SEC filing reveal that the situation at its autonomous driving unit is worse than even I had anticipated further...

Google Pixel – Damage done pt. III

Yet another avoidable blunder. In what is becoming a recurring habit, reviewers have found a serious problem with the Google Flagship device that further underlines my view that Google should...

Uber Q3 2019 – Edge of the woods

Uber is not quite out of the woods yet. I have been very negative on Uber since long before the IPO, but I think that the time has come to...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XI

Still a reprieve in name only. A series of US suppliers are soon to be granted licenses to supply Huawei but picking apart commentary from US officials over the last...

Google and Fitbit – No Panacea.

Engineering disease bill rises to $16bn. Doctor Porat has been able to do very little to treat Google’s chronic case of engineering disease (see here), the bill for which is...

Pinterest – The LINE effect.

Pinterest is back where it started. Pinterest has exactly the same problem that plagued both LINE and KakaoTalk in that users in the home country are very productive but overseas...