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Flexible Displays – Two years late

          After two years, Samsung has decided to experiment. After much delay it seems that a device with a curved display is about to make a...

BlackBerry – O Canada

          BlackBerry is to remain Canadian but at what price? BlackBerry has agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Toronto based Fairfax Financial Holdings...

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...

Nokia / Microsoft – Course change

          Smartphone margins are likely to imminently collapse. Rationale, the deal structure and recent actions all suggest that a substantial increase in investment in the Windows...

Smart Watch II – Qualcomm?

          Qualcomm’s Toq is a reference design that was fun to build.    It would seem that Qualcomm is moving into the world of consumer devices...

Samsung – Slippery Mud.

          The Galaxy Gear is unlikely to stick.    Samsung is looking for other avenues of growth and in that vein I suspect that the Galaxy...

IFA 2013 – A big event once again

          IFA owes its new found importance to its timing.    The IFA trade show kicks off tomorrow in Berlin and its timing right before Apple’s...

Nokia and Microsoft – End of days?

          Nokia shareholders are the big winners.   Nokia and Microsoft have announced that Nokia will sell its Device and Services to Microsoft for E5.44bn. Key...

HPQ Q3 – Home to roost

          The fundamental flaw in HPQ is laid bare. Things have been looking better at HPQ in terms of corporate governance and cost control but Q3...