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Samsung – Glass is plastic?

Z fold 2 looks like Z Flip. Samsung released a good slate of new products but potential shortcomings with the new Fold and pricing marred what was generally a good...

Google and Samsung – Engineering disease pt. III

Has Samsung seen the light? Google and Samsung are in discussions that could see Google take over more of the core software functionality on Samsung devices making them more attractive...

Google vs. Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt XV

Google has an opportunity that I don’t think it will take. Google has opened up a new front in the battle with Amazon by forming a partnership with ADT in...

Microsoft & TikTok – The Opportunist

This looks like an opportunistic investment for Microsoft. Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok that I suspect is more about an investment opportunity than a sudden newfound desire to...

Qualcomm & Samsung – Holding the line.

Qualcomm FQ3 2020 – Huawei joins the fold. Qualcomm reported good FQ3 2020 results as its original outlook has proved to be too pessimistic and 5G in China has picked...

Food delivery – One hero, many zeros.

Delivery Hero has its sights on global leadership. Delivery Hero is making the most of the hand that it has been dealt with revenue growth at 100% and heavy investments...

Jio Platforms – The vacuum.

Jio has a window to fill the void left by China. The banning of Chinese apps in India has created a convenient vacuum for which there is a great opportunity...

China smartphones – Huawei phone home.

Apple and Huawei now dominate their parts of the China market. Although shipments have declined by 17% YoY both Apple and Huawei have flourished in the Chinese market gaining significant...

Intel & Twitter Q2 2020 – Internal affairs.

Intel – The execution game. Intel reported good results and guidance driven by the pandemic but the news of another delay to its 7nm process caused consternation and increased concerns...

Tesla and Microsoft Q2 2020 – The money tree

Tesla Q2 2020 – Cash flow is king. Tesla reported good Q2 results as the sale of carbon credits helped it to report another profit while it managed to almost...