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Facebook & Microsoft – Hand in glove.

Reply to this post           I think Facebook could buy some or all of Microsoft’s consumer assets. Microsoft and Facebook are jointly building an undersea cable...

Oracle vs. Google – The merry-go-round pt. II.

Reply to this post           It might have been better for Google if it had lost. The jury has found that Google’s use of Oracle’s APIs...

Microsoft – Mission Impossible pt. II.

Reply to this post           The digital consumer ecosystem is looking increasingly impossible. Microsoft is taking the knife to phones again which casts further doubts over...

Xiaomi – Broken engagement.

Reply to this post           Flat revenue is the least of Xiaomi’s problems. Xiaomi has finally admitted that it ran out of growth in 2015, but...

Project Ara – The Holy Grail Pt II.

Reply to this post           Different game but the rules stay the same. Google has scaled back the ambitious objectives of Project Ara (see here) to...

Facebook & HTC – Collateral Damage.

Reply to this post           It makes no sense for Facebook to deliberately lock HTC out. Facebook has updated the firmware for the Oculus Rift that...

Tencent Q1 16A – Search for happiness.

Reply to this post           Tencent needs to do a little better to keep everyone happy. Tencent reported very healthy Q1 16A results as business continued...

Google I/O – Brains not brawn.

Reply to this post           Google touts its brains but once again ignores the elephant. Google launched some interesting innovations at its developer conference, but once...

Artificial Intelligence – Men and boys.

Reply to this post           The difference between men and boys will be the brains of their toys. Developer conference season is well underway and the...

MCX and Ecosystems – The white flag.

Reply to this post           MCX serves as a lesson to all in the ecosystem. Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) has paid a heavy price for ignoring...