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Microsoft – Leopard spots.

          Microsoft can talk the talk but can it change its spots? Microsoft’s reorganisation and new strategy says everything that is needed to turn the company...

Motorola – Method in the madness.

          Google’s commitment to Motorola has nothing to do with handsets. If the wires are to be believed, Google is going to spend $500m to market...

Q2 2013 – Dog days.

          It looks very much like the time has come to look to the recovery stories. Despite the panic, I have real doubts whether Samsung’s earnings...

Samsung PCs – Silly season.

          The desktop PC has its place in the ecosystem.  The silly season is starting early this year with the notion that Samsung is about to...

Samsung – Barely a murmur

          There was a huge, but deadly silent crowd at today’s launches.  There were lights. There were stars. There were some great products but no one...

Amazon – Baby Digital Empire

          Amazon has the makings of a major force but still has a long way to travel. Many people still consider Amazon to be just an...

Google / Microsoft – Silly spat

          The silly spat has ended with a win / win. Since the launch of Windows Phone 8, Google has been refusing to support the platform...

Smartphone usage – Meaningless data

          The latest data is meaningless without a demographic adjustment.  Experian has produced an extensive survey looking at what users do with their smartphones. The data...

Hulu – Caveat emptor

          Buying Hulu is fraught with risk. Hulu, the video site is up for sale once again but the price is unlikely to be better than...

Windows 8 – Adoption by attrition

          Windows 8 will get there in the end. At its London Analyst summit Intel bemoaned the lack of cool designs for the malaise of the...