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Yahoo! – Game on

          An encouraging move by Yahoo! to fix its ecosystem. Yahoo! looks at last to be beginning to do something about grouping its collection of assets...

Windows Phone – Berry picking

          Growing preference for Windows Phone spells the end for Blackberry. After a difficult few months there is at last some good news for Windows Phone....

Facebook – Goodwill hunting.

          No change at WhatsApp means a thumping goodwill write-down. Speculation is rife with regards to why Facebook was willing to pay $19bn for WhatsApp and...

Amazon – Ecosystem priced out.

          While its sights remain firmly fixed on Netflix, the bigger opportunity will continue to slip through its fingers. Amazon’s decision to raise the cost of...

China Internet – Pie in the sky

          M&A in Chinese Internet is being defined by the Digital Life pie. The Chinese market for fixed and mobile internet services is so large that...

Microsoft vs. Sony – More than consoles

          The console war goes much further than the living room. The initial momentum has gone to Sony but Microsoft is looking to close the gap...

Sina Weibo – Fair deal

          Sina Weibo is heading for an IPO at a fair price. Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter look alike, has broken even just in time for...

Facebook– Whats up?

          There is a lot “up” with Facebook to justify spending $19bn of shareholder’s money on WhatsApp. Facebook will pay $4bn in cash, $12bn in shares...

Samsung – Gear up MWC

          Galaxy Gear could steal the thunder next week. Samsung is launching its new line-up on Monday evening at an event in Barcelona. While the Samsung...

HPQ – Eggs in flight

          The fight between HPQ and Autonomy is going very badly for HPQ. It looks increasingly likely that HPQ will have egg all over its face...