The piece I recently wrote, Tizen Rising, Ready To Challenge Apple And Google In 2013, outlined the threat posed by a new giant ready to attack Apple’s and Google Android’s dominance of the smart phone market. Now the news is that Tizen is gaining steam faster than expected. According to CNET, Samsung has confirmed
Not too far into the future, it may become commonplace for people to run common functions in their homes using their smart phones. The functions may include lights, security systems, thermostats, appliances and entertainment devices. Would you want Apple, Microsoft, or Google to run your home? All three companies see this as a big
Our prediction that the fiscal cliff would be resolved has turned out to be partially right. It is important not to get carried away with optimism because only one part of the three-part puzzle has been addressed. The three parts are: taxes, spending and the debt ceiling. The fiscal-cliff deal
In 2013, a new giant may rise to challenge Apple‘s iOs and Google‘s Android. Tizen is the new giant. This company that you may have never heard of has a long history behind it. Samsung’s collaboration with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL) for years was known as LiMo or Linux platform for
In litigation with Samsung, Apple declared its Patent No. 7,844,915 as the most commercially valuable of the three multi-touch patents that Samsung was accused of violating. In my view, this patent is absolutely necessary for Apple’s pinch-to-zoom feature claims against its competitors. It is old news that Apple won a $1 billion
What is the next big thing for Apple? This is a favorite topic in all sorts of venues ranging from water cooler talk at the office to investment publications. The most speculation centers around iTV, but in a very different way, the next big Apple thing is already here—Apple stock. Apple
Apple bulls have been pinning their hopes on China, but Apple has been losing its ‘cool’ factor in China. Only time will tell if Apple mania in China will go the way of other fads. The Wall Street Journal reports that introduction of the iPhone 5 in Beijing was “arguably the least eventful launch of
President Obama was determined not to let China run away with green energy technologies of the future. A case in point is the American battery maker A123 Systems. A123 makes batteries for electric and hybrid cars, and the electric grid. To help compete with China, the Obama administration gave $249 million to
When I recommended Apple(AAPL) at $131, I stated that a $1,000 very long-term target was possible. In recent months, however, my models have been steadily reducing the probability of Apple reaching that $1,000 target. The last probability I published was 53%. Over the past month, I was in Asia, and wrote
There is a new prediction from the indicator that called the Apple top at $705. The indicator is our proprietary indicator dubbed the Hate-Mail Indicator. As the chart shows, the Hate-Mail Indicator for Apple peaked when Apple was at $705. The peak was right after my cautionary column on Apple