Two months ago I wrote How Apple TV Might Disrupt Microsoft and Sony. Then, about a month later, I went and bought a Wii U. And, a month after that, I bought a 3DS. And now I’m writing another article about gaming, and I think I’ve changed my mind. Still, it’s always dangerous to write […]
Daily Update: The New Structure of Mobile Gaming, The Hidden Cost of Microsoft’s Devices, Amazon Affiliate Links in the Washington Post
Note: I put the wrong link in the Daily Email for Tuesday, September 2, 2014. The daily update for that day can be found here. Good morning, I’m really glad to be back in Taiwan and look forward to being back on a regular schedule – you’ll note how much earlier this update is arriving!Subscribe […]
Daily Update: The Twitter Tradeoff, Lenovo Impresses Again, Beleaguered
Good morning, Hello from the transit hotel at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, where I’m holed up with a couple of kids for the night. I’m looking forward to being in Taiwan tomorrow. As I noted previously, expect updates to be a little irregular for the rest of this week. Thanks for your understanding. On toSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Amazon Local Register, Messaging Apps Are Extremely Profitable, Samsung v HTC
Good morning. Hello from somewhere between Madison and Chicago. I’m in the car on the way to the airport, heading back to Taiwan. As I noted yesterday, updates for the rest of the week will come at odd hours, including, obviously, today’s. Thanks for your patience. Yesterday on the main site I asked Is BuzzFeedSubscribe […]
Daily Update: In Denise Kote’s World, Everyone Loses; Defending Samsung; Xiaomi Apologize for Data Collection
Good morning, Today’s update is quite substantial. I feel I owe it to you all as the rest of the week is going to be a little lighter; I’m leaving very early tomorrow morning to return to Taiwan with two kids in tow, so the next three days are going to be challenging as farSubscribe […]
The iPhone in India (versus China), and the Week in Daily Updates
This week’s Daily Updates have had a heavy international focus, especially on China but also India. This particular update is from this morning and seeks to understand why Apple fares so differently in these two critical markets. To read all of the Daily Updates for $10/month or $100/year, please visit the membership page. Bloomberg writes […]
Daily Update: Apple/China Follow-up, The iPhone in India (versus China), Buying Smartphones in the U.S.
Good morning, I apologize that today’s update is so late – I’m very much looking forward to being back in Taiwan’s time zone! Stereotypes and pattern-matching are funny things, and all three items today touch on them in different ways. The latter two updates confirm some of my suspicions about the smartphone market, but theSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Xiaomi Wins on More than Price, Micromax and Local Taste, Local Brands and Scale
Good morning, Today’s update is really one big piece focused on the rise of local players in smartphones, with a specific focus on Xiaomi and Micromax. On to the update: Xiaomi Wins on More than Price Big news from China, from the Wall Street Journal: Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker with the diminutive name, becameSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Samsung’s Collapsing Profit, Sprint’s Facebook-only Plan, Facebook Splits Messenger
Good morning, I apologize this update is a bit late; I was up late recording a podcast where, appropriately enough, we talked about how Apple is able to preserve its margins because of its software, and then slept a wee bit long. Still, that’s a useful lead-in to today’s first item: Samsung’s Collapsing Profit ItSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Media and Authority, The Structural Changes in VC, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
Good morning, While there are a few more earnings results this week – Twitter’s should be especially interesting – we are otherwise into the summer news slowdown, which means today’s Update is a bit more circumspect, yet hopefully interesting all the same. On to the updates: Media and Authority Yesterday the New York Times editorialSubscribe […]