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Wearables – Holding pattern

Reply to this post           Wearables are sitting in a holding pattern.  Amazon, eBay and Google (Maps) have ceased supporting their apps on the Apple Watch,...

Apple vs. Qualcomm – Proxy war

Reply to this post           Apple’s intransigence plays into Qualcomm’s hands.  Qualcomm has been forced to adjust its guidance for the coming quarter after being informed...

Samsung Q1 17 – Roaring 40s

Reply to this post           Semis is a powerhouse with growth and margins in the 40s.   Samsung reported a superb set of results driven largely...

Juicero – Cautionary tale.

Reply to this post           A cautionary tale for budding entrepreneurs. While Juicero is no Theranos, it has got itself into a life-threatening mess that I...

Microsoft – An Office education.

Reply to this post           Office in education sets up the future. While the education segment is still relatively small when it comes to computing, the...

Google – From Russia with love pt. III

Reply to this post           Google escapes to fight another day. Google has settled its dispute with the Russian regulator but I suspect that Google has...

Samsung – Fall before the first

Reply to this post           Bixby falls even before its first hurdle. Samsung’s delay in the roll-out of Bixby is a strong indication of just how...

Xiaomi – No favours

Reply to this post           Xiaomi’s ecosystem remains its biggest weakness. Comparing itself to Costco helps Xiaomi’s valuation somewhat but does no favours when it comes...

Huawei – Rivers of blood pt. IV

Reply to this post           I am pretty sure Huawei lost money in handsets last year. Huawei reported strong growth in revenues in 2016 but that...

Samsung – Still in the box

Reply to this post           Bezels break the box but Bixby stays inside. While Samsung is bursting out of the box in pushing the limits of...