Archive For

November 2018

Samsung vs. Huawei – Rivers of blood pt. V.

Samsung needs hardware differentiation more than ever. I think Samsung is undergoing a flurry of display innovation with its Infinity-O screen and it’s new folding...

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...