Atlassian acquired Trello in a deal that makes sense for Atlassian and also signifies increased consolidation in productivity software; then, Yahoo is nearly finished: the company was more important than we remember.
Ctrip Buys Skyscanner, Ctrip’s International Potential, Airbnb Rumored to Buy Xiaozhu
There is a lot of news about the Chinese travel space, particularly Ctrip’s acquisition of Skyscanner, but given the nature of travel it is news that resonates globally.
Fake News Follow-up and Twitter Bans, Facebook Screws Up More Measurements, Snap Files for IPO
A follow-up to Fake News, and why Twitter’s bans are different. Then, the better approach to Facebook’s power is more transparency. Plus, Snap is both IPOing and showing why they are following in Facebook’s footsteps.
Samsung Buys Harman International, Qualcomm Acquires NXP, The Nintendo Classic Edition
Both Samsung and Qualcomm are moving into cars: I like Samsung’s move better, but both make sense. Then, Nintendo continues to have trouble adapting to the reality of today’s market
Microsoft Teams versus Slack, Facebook Earnings
A follow-up on Microsoft Teams and Slack after having used the former; then, Facebook’s Earnings were more concerning than expected.
Google Earnings; The Problem with Alphabet; Twitter Earnings, Layoffs, Vine
Google’s earnings were good, but maybe not quite as revelatory as they could be. What is clear, though, is that Google, not Alphabet, will drive growth. Then, Twitter made some changes; they’re probably not enough in the long run, but a good start.
Why Apple Shouldn’t Buy Netflix, Amazon Earnings
A follow-up to yesterday’s weekly article that Apple Should Buy Netflix, then a look at Amazon’s earnings.
Apple Earnings, The End of Google Fiber
Apple reports solid earnings with good news for the iPhone, while Google pulls the plug on Fiber.
AT&T-Time Warner Followup, The New York Times Acquires The Wirecutter, Microsoft Earnings
Follow up on AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, including why AT&T is different than Time Warner Cable and my problems with zero rating. Then, the New York Times bought The Wirecutter, and Microsoft had great earnings (as expected)
AT&T to Buy Time Warner (Pending Regulatory Approval), The AT&T Perspective, The Time Warner Perspective
Breaking down the AT&T acquisition of Time Warner: why most antitrust criticism is wrong, what AT&T stands to benefit, why Time Warner is the big winner, and what regulators ought to focus on.