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Galaxy s7 – More of same.

Reply to this post           S7 leaks highlight that Samsung remains all about volume. The specifications of Samsung’s next flagship product appear to show that Samsung...

Music streaming – The fault lines

Reply to this post           Spotify and Apple are the only two with a bright future. Spotify has the smarts, Apple the default while Deezer manages...

Flight to quality – Unicorns and donkeys part III

Reply to this post           The market is calling out the donkeys disguising themselves as unicorns. The market has gotten off to a terrible start in...

Facebook & WhatsApp – JK come home

Reply to this post           WhatsApp will have to be integrated to earn a good return. Facebook has finally admitted that subscription is not the way...

Google Auto – Greek gift

Reply to this post           Automakers should be wary of Google’s autonomous gift. The most significant event at the Detroit Auto show this week was the...

Go Pro Q4 15A – Hero to zero?

Reply to this post           It may already be too late for GoPro to create an ecosystem. Go Pro warned on Q4 15 results as the...

Yahoo – Surface deep

Reply to this post           There is no sign of Yahoo ever fulfilling its potential. A scratch appears to be the limit of Yahoo’s ability to...

Xiaomi – Reality Check pt. IV

Reply to this post           Xiaomi’s trajectory falls far short of $46bn. Q4 15A appears to have brought Xiaomi no relief from stagnation as it seems...

Facebook & Google – Fair weather friends pt. II

Reply to this post           Facebook is set to become Google’s biggest competitor. I have long been of the opinion that Facebook is moving to become...

Samsung Q4 15A – King of volume

Reply to this post           Volume and scale remains essential for Samsung. Samsung reported disappointing Q4 15A results where I think that most of the slowness...