Archive For

April 2019

Google & Samsung – Tough at the top

Google Q1 19 – Risky investments. Google reported disappointing Q1 19 results as both its size and the fact that it is 50% dependent on...

Samsung vs. Huawei – Fatal fragility

Mate X unlikely to launch on time. The timing of Samsung’s inevitable (see here) delay of retail availability of the Galaxy Fold will be short-lived...

Verizon 5G – Speed not substance

The laws of physics reassert their supremacy. Verizon has been forced to ditch the $10 premium that it charges customers to access the 5G network...

Facebook Q1 19 – Project Fear

Project Fear fails to reflect reality. Until users vote with their feet, criticism of Facebook’s business practices is irrelevant. A cracking set of results further...

Twitter Q1 19 – Smoke and mirrors

The switch to DAU hides reality. Twitter reported good results as its actions to stimulate engagement began to bear fruit but any notion that this...

Autonomous driving – Common roadblock.

Pony’s pilot highlights everyone’s problems. The launch of Pony.ai’s 1st live pilot looks great but digging into some of the details reveals that, just like...

Uber Autonomous – FOMO syndrome

Japanese investors have a bad case of FOMO syndrome. Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the only rational reason I can come up with for...

Samsung – Nasty origami

Huawei’s issues are likely to be just as bad. It looks like the majority of the screen failures on the Galaxy Fold are user errors...

Tesla – Fact or fantasy

Tesla’s bold claims do not hold up to scrutiny. Elon Musk has made some pretty bold claims on Tesla’s behalf regarding the state of its...

Qualcomm vs. Apple – Apple blinks

Ultimately, the pressure proved too much for Apple. Apple and Qualcomm have settled their long-running dispute (see here) over patent royalties and chipsets in what...