Archive For

April 2013

Microsoft and Nokia – Window of Opportunity

            As good as it is, the latest video can only hope to start the conversation. Microsoft has launched a...

Hewlett Packard – A brave stab

          Integrating Leap Motion could give HPQ an edge in PCs. HPQ’s decision to integrate Leap Motion’s 3-D motion control into...

Apple Q2 – Cash Compensation

          The payoff for investors is a fair one. Apple played its trump card to keep investors happy by announcing a...

Samsung – Who is the master now?

          Samsung is moving to take control of Android Samsung’s latest participation in the open source community shows: a) how fragmented...

Dell – Don’t be Greedy

          Those holding out for $15 may be disappointed. The exit of Blackstone has little to do with PC forecasts and...

GOOG Q1 / MSFT Q3 – Have and Have not

          Google looks steady while Microsoft continues to chase its own tail. Sift through the details of Google and Microsoft’s earnings...

Microsoft – From Danger Comes Gold

          Danger has been a superb acquisition for Microsoft. Microsoft’s acquisition of Danger (11th February 2008) has been described as a...

Yahoo! Q1 – Darker horse

          Difficult results in display advertising mask the potential. Yahoo! reported disappointing results as display advertising continued to decline despite the...

Mobile Gaming – Return to roots

          App based gaming remains the future of this critical segment. Say what you like about games but nearly one third...

Smart Watch – Which watch to watch

          There are still too many reasons why this won’t work. Wearable technology is not a new idea; it is just...