Apple crushes the competition. Even accounting for the “Apple fanboy” element of the tech press, the new M1-powered Macs are delivering pretty much everything that Apple promised meaning that Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Microsoft have a huge amount of ground to make-up. For Intel and AMD, this challenge is the most serious as Apple has conclusively proved that Arm-based processors...
Only a joint venture makes any sense at all. While it makes complete sense for Uber to get rid of its autonomous driving activity and start again, I think Aurora would be crazy to even consider paying good money for this worthless asset. As far as RFM is concerned, Aurora is one of the also-rans in the autonomous driving game...
Apple potentially does some real damage. With its new Macs, Apple has made some very bold claims for the performance and power efficiency of its new M1 chip but if they hold close to true then Intel and even AMD have some soul searching to do. Apple released three new Macs, a MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro and a Mac...
Boston Dynamics finds a credible home. Boston Dynamics may have finally found a credible owner spelling the end of click-bait robots that lose money and instead focusing on bringing its intriguing technology properly to market. Boston Dynamics is the company that produces the well-known (at least on YouTube) robots with legs that are capable of negotiating and dealing with obstacles...
A workaround that goes nowhere. The idea that Fortnite will be able to return to the iPhone through GeForce Now is technically possible but the experience is unlikely to be good enough such that anyone will want to use it. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s game streaming service which allows games to be installed on a remote virtual computer and then...
Peloton postpones the inevitable. Peloton reported excellent FQ1 2020 results as new lockdowns have triggered another surge in buying but this company is still mostly driven by hardware, and as a result, the valuation remains very stretched. FQ1 2020 revenues / Net income were $757.9m / $69.3m which was above expectations of $734.2m / $36.0m. Critically, Peloton is now in...
RISC-V has a second lease of life. While there is no sign that NVIDIA will be unable to maintain Arm’s crucial independence, just the mere fact of the possibility has breathed new life into competitors that prior to this deal looked pretty moribund. Arm’s biggest competitor is not Intel but RISC-V which is an open-source version of what Arm offers....
Finally, a wave to be pleased about. Qualcomm reported excellent results as the combination of Apple and China is driving a rapid roll-out of 5G enabled devices which is a technology where Qualcomm (as usual with a new radio technology) has the commanding position. FQ4 2020 revenues / EPS were $6.5bn / $2.58 nicely ahead of consensus at $5.9bn /...
Jack Ma has made someone very cross. The Chinese regulator has forced both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to suspend the Ant Financial IPO at the last minute in what can only be interpreted as a move to remind Jack Ma who really is in charge in China. Three days before Ant Financial was due...
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
Apple – Another R(h)ino
Another reprieve-in-name-only. Apple has given some more ground on its hotly-contested App Store fees, but this move is an attempt to split its opposition and save some face while ensuring that the flow of cream remains virtually uninterrupted. Apple has announced a cut in its revenue share from 30% to 15% for any developer making less than $1m per year...