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Yahoo! Q3 – The waiting game

          Alibaba is flying. Core business is waiting. Yahoo! reported reasonable Q3 results which where more driven by events at Alibaba than by the progress being...

Broadcast TV – Sword of Damocles

          If broadcast TV is smart, it will do a deal with Netflix. Netflix is on a similar path that Google, Microsoft and others found themselves...

Microsoft – Hope springs external

          Microsoft’s new CEO must be an outsider. I do not envy John Thompson. The fate of one of the worlds great companies rests on his...

iPhone 5c – Loadsa Phones

          The iPhone 5c is performing far below expectations. Apple has been keeping it quiet but it is patently clear that the iPhone 5c is simply...

PC makers and Microsoft – Conflict Surfaces

          Microsoft’s relationship with its partners has never been worse. For the last 10 years when Microsoft’s has dabbled in hardware, its partners have watched it...

Samsung Round – Pointless can sell

          It is pointless but that does not matter. Samsung has finally launched a curved display device. It is the Samsung Galaxy Round which has a...

Twitter – Perfect timing.

          Twitter is expensive but at least it is fairly governed. While Samsung has reported earnings that were broadly in line with expectations, the real interest...

Mobile Developers – Still no number 3.

          Windows Phone is still shunned by developers. The latest data from appcelerator shows a worrying trend. While everyone seems to want a third ecosystem to...

Apple – Rumour is not reality

          Apple’s rivals will be resting bit easier tonight. The launch of the iPhone 5s and 5c show that Apple is still uninterested in the low...

Dell – As good as it gets

          Icahn’s surrender still leaves an uphill battle. Carl Icahn has given up his fight to take control and turn around Dell leaving the field clear...