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Huawei vs. Samsung – Rivers of blood

Reply to this post           Software is all that can save Huawei from rivers of blood. Huawei has said once again that it wants to be...

Google – Proprietary inclination

Reply to this post           The quest for proprietary software begins. Google is planning to “put more thought” into its Nexus line of devices which to...

Xiaomi and Microsoft – The Office

Reply to this post           This deal is really about Office in China. Microsoft and Xiaomi have struck a deal where Xiaomi will take ownership of...

Lenovo Q4 15A – Weather-beaten

Reply to this post           Lenovo should be able to weather a stormy 2016 Lenovo reported a difficult quarter as weakness in the PC market and...

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...