The state of bundles in 2020: Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. Plus, Microsoft’s purchase of Zenimax.
The TikTok Deal, The Wrong Danger, TikTok Takeaways
The TikTok deal appears to be the worst of all possible outcomes.
PS5 and Xbox, Sony’s Console, Microsoft’s Service
Sony and Microsoft have both released details about their next generation consoles, and their strategies couldn’t be more different.
The TikTok Tick Tock, Skipping to the End Game, Trump’s Choice
The latest updates on TikTok, and why the ball is firmly in Trump’s court: he can claim victory, but the correct response is to ban the app.
TikTok Update, Microsoft and Oracle, Apple’s China Production
China is stepping in to the TikTok saga, and their approach seems justified; Microsoft should drop out. Then, how is Apple manufacturing its products in the time of COVID?
Samsung and Google, Samsung and Microsoft, Xbox Game Pass and iOS
Why Samsung and Google grew apart, leaving an opening for Microsoft, who still needs access to devices.
Microsoft and TikTok, The Microsoft Angle, The TikTok Angle
Understanding what is happening with Microsoft’s bid for TikTok, why the enterprise company would do the deal, and the implications for TikTok, Facebook, and others.
Slack Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft; Tying in the U.S. and E.U.; Microsoft Concerns, Then and Now
Slack has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, and the tying allegations may have legs. Still, the fact the complaint exists is a bearish signal.
Slack Acquires Rimeto, New Teams Features, An Interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield
An Interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield about the acquisition of Rimeto and competing with Microsoft.
The Slack Social Network
Slack lost to Microsoft head-to-head, but has smartly shifted to a horizontal strategy that the vertically-oriented Microsoft can’t match.