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Alibaba Q3 15A – Mobile menace

Reply to this post           The move to mobile is causing problems. Alibaba reported Q3 15A results that missed expectations as revenue growth was weaker than...

Apple and Yahoo! – Chalk and cheese.

Reply to this post           Results highlight the differences between these two players. Investors greeted the results announcements of both companies with enthusiasm but for very...

Facebook – De-Binged

          Facebook shows the critical nature of optimised experiences. Facebook’s decision to remove Bing is very unlikely to be a sign that there is a new...

Ecosystem economics – Cash triumvirate

          A third way to monetise may be about to emerge. Microsoft’s pricing scheme for Windows 10 has yet to be released but it looks like...

Apple vs. Google – The big trade

          Replacing Google as default for search is a big trade off. If Apple’s deal with Google for search is due for renewal next year, there...

Google – Flavour of China.

          Getting back into China will be long, tough haul Google has been effectively absent from the Chinese market since 2010. With the growth of Internet...

Yahoo! and Mozilla – Face not wallet

          The loss of Firefox hurts image and more than revenues. Yahoo! and Mozilla have announced that Yahoo! will replace Google as the default search engine...

Yahoo! and Aol – Heaven and Hell

          A deal with Aol would be great for the stock but bad for the company. The Aol and Yahoo! story is heating up again (see...

Twitter – Hopes and dreams

          Far more changes are required to meet the long term goals. Twitter made some bold promises at its analyst day giving investors some confidence and...

Facebook Q3 14A – The morning after

          The easy growth looks over. Investments are now required. Facebook reported good Q3 14A results but there are signs that growth is starting to slow...