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Google Pixel 3a – Good enough computing?

Pixel 3a may be a herald of woe. Google’s Pixel 3a is the first real test as to whether or not the smartphone has entered the realm of good enough...

Uber & Lyft – No prisoners.

The public market takes no prisoners. Uber’s IPO turned from a celebration into a wake as the public market refused to support a valuation that does not reflect the harsh...

Amazon vs. Google – Stealing thunder

In a timely fashion, Amazon touts Alexa’s superiority. At the same time as Google was launching a new and improved version of Google Assistant at Google i/o, Amazon was quick...

Tesla – Leaky bucket

The assumptions do not hold water It looks like Tesla has been successful in raising money for its autonomous driving ambitions but I find its commentary to be somewhat misleading...

Google i/o 2019 – Innovation not revolution

Incremental improvements hallmark a rather humdrum keynote. With less to say about AI and Android, Google added hardware launches and pushed a privacy agenda in its keynote in a sign...

Microsoft Build 2019 – Nice to have

Plenty of nice. No must-have In a company that is now so dominated by the enterprise, its gaming business increasingly sticks out like a sore thumb begging the question as...

Epic Games – Rocket powered

Epic fuels its ecosystem ambitions Psyonix adds weight to Fornite’s already mighty presence in the world of digital gaming meaning that Microsoft, Sony, Valve and Google should take notice. Epic...

Apple – The great dictator.

A reason to give your kids Android. Apple vigorously denies that its purge of parental control apps has anything to do with its new Screen Time feature but even its...

Apple and Facebook – More of same

Apple FQ2 19 – Stabilisation Apple reported what was considered to be good results as the iPhone business showed greater stabilisation than the more pessimistic end of the market had...

Google & Samsung – Tough at the top

Google Q1 19 – Risky investments. Google reported disappointing Q1 19 results as both its size and the fact that it is 50% dependent on fixed internet advertising caused it...