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Google vs. Apple – Traffic story

          Traffic reveals the critical weakness in Google’s ecosystem. The latest data from Chitika shows that Google is still struggling to improve the quality of its...

Amazon Q2A – Disciplinary matters

          Amazon’s prioritisation of customers over investors shows no sign of abating. Amazon reported in-line Q2A results but guided very badly for Q3E as it continues...

Apple and Microsoft – Quiet before the storm

          Both Apple and Microsoft reported humdrum results ahead of big events. Apple Apple reported Q314A results that were broadly in line with expectations but guided...

Samsung vs. Google – Sun Valley tea party

          Fight over wearables looks like a storm in a teacup. Samsung and Google are at it again but this time the fight is over what...

Microsoft – Silent knife

          Cuts look much bigger than they seem. Microsoft’s planned 18,000 job cuts seems to spell the end of in-house manufacturing and has wide implications for...

Google Q2A – Top of the pops.

          Good performance justifies the love Google reported good results as advertising volume continued to comfortably outpace pricing declines. Q2A Revenues-exTAC / Adj-EPS were $12.7bn /...

Yahoo! Q2A – Chinese spotlight.

          Alibaba hides very disappointing display revenues. Once again Yahoo! has managed to keep poor results hidden amongst the spotlight glare of Alibaba. Q2A Revenues /...

Microsoft – Field of dreams.

          If all you do is build it, they won’t come. Nadella’s recent memo says all the right things but reveals the vast amount of work...

PCs Q2A – Signs of life

          RFM still expects the PC market to grow in H2 2014. Both IDC and Gartner gave their estimates of the PC market in Q2 and...

Samsung Q2A – Brave face

          The decline may have started early. Samsung reported very disappointing Q2 14A results but it looks like the whisper numbers and comments from the CFO...