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Yahoo! – Nowhere to go

Reply to this post           Yahoo! had little choice but to stay with Microsoft. The changes that have been made to the search contract between Microsoft...

Netflix Q1 15A – The balance of power

Reply to this post           Everything depends on Netflix achieving scale. Netflix reported Q1 15A results slightly below expectations but the subscriber growth was better than...

Twitter – Take no prisoners.

Reply to this post           Another ruthless demonstration of the value of data. The closing of Twitter’s data feed to third parties is a great example...

Facebook F8 – Family matters.

Reply to this post           Facebook is creating a family of products to address Digital Life. Facebook has opened what I consider to be the most...

Apple – Fixing ABC.

Reply to this post           Apple is moving to fix the basics of iCloud to ensure its future. Apple appears to be intent on improving the...

Ecosystem economics – Sticky wicket

Reply to this post           YouTube contributes no profit but a lot of value to Google. Even though YouTube managed to earn around $4bn in revenues...

Yahoo! – The missing point

Reply to this post           Yahoo! still fails to address the central issue of its ecosystem. Yahoo! hosted its first mobile developer conference last week that...

Baidu Q4 14A – Mobility pains

Reply to this post           Baidu pays the price for its mobile ambitions. Baidu reported disappointing Q4 14A results the cost of building out mobile hurt...

Alibaba – The first moves

Reply to this post           Alibaba and Meizu set the scene for Chinese ecosystems. Alibaba has agreed to invest $590m in Meizu, a small Chinese manufacturer...

Twitter Q4 14A– Essential Fabric

Reply to this post           Ecosystem is now a real focus for Twitter. Twitter reported very solid results as monetisation of its users continues to go...