Archive For

October 2020

Big Tech Q3 2020 – Pandemic powered.

Big tech is being driven by deficit spending. Big Tech continued to benefit from the huge increases in government spending during Q3 2020 but the...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt XXIII.

Another reprieve in name only. Allowing Huawei to buy non-5G components offers very little reprieve for either the infrastructure business or the handset business and...

Facebook Gaming – Apple picking.

Facebook gaming lays bare another dispute with Apple. Facebook has launched its gaming service and by going last it is avoiding the blunders of its...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XXII

Finally, the cupboard is bare. Huawei reported a difficult Q3 2020 results as management has finally run out of countermeasures and must now face the...

Intel Q3 2020 – Under siege.

The foundation shakes Intel followed IBM in reporting weakness in the cloud which was more than offset by the PC market, but this was not...

Autonomous autos – Faulty steering.

Removing the safety driver can lead to a misinterpretation of reality.  Cruise has received permission to run its vehicles without safety drivers being present which...

Quibi – Reality prevails.

$1.4bn goes up in smoke. Quibi has bowed to the inevitable and decided to close its doors which should serve as a warning to investors...

Google vs. DOJ – Scroogled!

Now its Google’s turn. Its Google’s turn to be on the end of a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice alleging abusive monopolistic...

TSMC Q3 2020 – Third quarter tealeaves.

TSMC points to more strength in the cloud. TSMC reported excellent Q3 2020 results and guidance but refused to be drawn on how much of...

Research Publication – The COVID-19 Webinar version 3.0 – Musical Chairs

16th October 2020: RFM updates its COVID-19/Technology coverage with the publication of The COVID-19 Webinar version 3.0 – Musical Chairs. The pandemic is here to...