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Facebook F8 – Cash crusade.

Reply to this post           Where the connection crusade goes, the cash machine will follow. Facebook made it very clear at its developer conference that it...

Yahoo – Fire alarm

Reply to this post           Yahoo seems to be fanning the flames. As part of the sale of the core business, Yahoo has been obliged to...

Samsung Q1 16A – Forgotten jewel

Reply to this post           Semiconductors remain the real engine of growth. Samsung reported good results and I think that it is both handsets and semiconductors...

HERE – Street of dreams.

Reply to this post           Data sharing and governance must be overcome to realise the dream. It looks as if HERE is already looking beyond BMW,...

Apple – History lesson

Reply to this post           History repeats as nothing has changed. It looks as if the iPhone SE is off to a slow start indicating that...

Blackberry Q4 16A – Cold turkey.

Reply to this post           Blackberry needs to rid itself of its addiction to hardware. Blackberry reported Q4 16A results where good performance from software was...

Google – One armed bandit Pt II.

Reply to this post           There remains little opportunity for Google in China. On the back of AlphaGo’s victory over the world champion Go player, Google...

Microsoft Build – Bots and bobs.

Reply to this post           Steady evolution but existing issues still need fixing.  Microsoft launched a series of evolutionary upgrades to Windows 10 and the devices...

Tidal – Exclusively dependent.

Reply to this post           Tidal’s only real hope lies in exclusives.   Tidal has posted better than expected metrics on the 1st anniversary of its...

Facebook – The beaten track

Reply to this post           Facebook’s plans for Messenger follow its Asian rivals. Facebook is preparing to do much more with Messenger as the Asian examples...