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Android security – Swiss cheese pt. VI.

Reply to this post Yet another glaring omission. Android’s already poor security takes another leg down as it transpires that many Android handset makers are not applying security patches although...

Facebook & Co. – Broken valley pt. II

Reply to this post Go slower with no cock-ups. Beneath the polished performance lies a company with its reputation in ruins and whose indicators are going the wrong way. Its...

Facebook & Co. – Broken valley

Reply to this post New philosophy needed. Mark Zuckerberg gave a well prepared and practiced performance at Facebook’s congressional hearing but it is clear from this and from some of...

Uber – On China’s bike

Reply to this post Jump removed from Lyft’s clutches. Uber has followed China’s lead and moved to consolidate bike sharing as another one of its shared transport related services but...

Spotify – Speaker’s corner pt. II.

Reply to this post Spotify auto speaker is another wake up call. Spotify releasing a music player for the vehicle is an attempt to push back against Apple Music in...

Facebook – Fake relief.

Reply to this post Mark and Sheryl kick the can down the road. While the immediate term performance of Facebook will be unaffected by the current furore, the changes present...

Byton – Interesting optics.

Reply to this post Byton may not need to make vehicles long-term. Of the high number of EV start-ups all rushing to the market for electric vehicles on Tesla’s coat...

Chinese Internet – BAT by proxy.

Reply to this post B retreats. A&T advance.   Meituan-Dianping is buying Mobike for $2.7bn in a move that is mostly about a defence against Didi but will also help...

Apple – Just chipper

Reply to this post           Apple will need help to pull this off. Apple has made no secret of its desire to become more vertically integrated,...

Apple, Google, Facebook et al. – Schadenfreude

Reply to this post           Apple rubs Facebook’s nose in it. While, Apple has received a free pass from the outrage derived from the public’s awakening...