Autonomous driving – Trouble at the top.
The rest must be in a real pickle. Waymo is taking a step backwards in terms of the commercial readiness of its autonomous driving offering...
Spotify – The wrong 99.9.
99.9% of India will be free not $9.99. Hopes of edgy investors are being raised by the notion that Spotify is now in a position...
Fixed Internet – Creeping obsolescence.
A Small light at the end of the 5G tunnel. The latest data confirms what RFM’s Digital Life Pie has been indicating for some time:...
E-commerce – Chinese kingdom.
There is only one king of e-commerce. Amazon may have a higher market capitalisation than Alibaba but when it comes to the amount of business...
Facebook – Broken Valley pt. VI.
For once, I agree with Facebook. Facebook has been hit with a fine from a UK regulator over the Cambridge Analytical issue which I think...
Google Pixel – Damage done pt. II.
Google is still not a hardware company. Unnecessary problems with the latest Pixel device are a repeat of the issues that hampered the appeal of...
Xiaomi Q3 18 – Can carrier.
Internet Services can’t carry the can. Xiaomi reported good results but remains so dependent upon hardware from which it intends to limit its profitability, that...
Microsoft – The bigger threat.
Looks like its curtains for Cortana. Microsoft has received without a whimper a series of moves by Amazon that promotes its digital assistant Alexa over...
Blue Apron vs. HelloFresh – Bloody palms.
HelloFresh looks certain to crush Blue Apron. Blue Apron is in real trouble and, when compared to HelloFresh, it serves as a classic example of...
Samsung vs. Huawei – Rivers of blood pt. V.