Search results for: “curation”
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TAG Heuer + more things
TAG Heuer Pushing Brand in China, as Rivals Scale Back | Business of Fashion – it makes sense given the lower price point of TAG Heuer watches. TAG Heuer is in an interesting place. Due to the government clampdown on corruption, the market for ostentatious watches has been curtailed for the time being. You could dispute whether…
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Yahoo’s downfall
I’ve seen a lot written about Yahoo’s downfall. Most of it lacks insight. And at the most basic level lacks precision. Yahoo is an employee who works at Yahoo! or Y! (the Y-bang). It was the best culture I ever worked in; and the most dysfunctional company that I ever worked for. I got to…
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Burberry turnaround + more things
Jing Daily: Burberry’s plan to turn it around in Hong Kong – go local – it makes sense that Burberry comes up with designs that better suit the humid subtropical climate of Hong Kong and southern China. Burberry has China as its biggest market Getting Hong Kong right is mission-critical for Burberry. More related posts here.…
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China bubble + more things
Stand Back: China Bubble Will Burst – Bloomberg View – I don’t think it will go pop, though it will correct, probably not this year. The China bubble has become an existential threat to global markets, because of the scale of the China bubble. At the end of the day, China’s retail investors are starved of…
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WWDC 2015: you know the Apple news, but what does it mean?
I watched the introductory keynote to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2015) with my colleague Ed. The overall take was one of ‘is that it?’. Though it is worthwhile acknowledging that even Apple can’t do miracles all the time. I thought that it was worthwhile picking through the announcements at WWDC 2015 to see what…
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Smartphone crown in China + more
Apple takes smartphone crown in China – CNET – the smartphone crown is based on over a quarter of urban smartphones sold; Apple’s smartphone crown profit share rather than market share approach. More related content here. A New Wave of Chinese Smartphones Set to Emerge in 2015 – TechNode – the key thing here is likely to…
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Patent cliff + more things
Pharma to lose $69 billion in five years as patents expire | Pharma File – patent cliff kicks in. Pharma has been buoyed historically by a run of blockbuster drugs. These drugs are coming off patent and there is a lack of obvious replacements. Secondly, investment in research is getting more and more expensive for pharma…
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Time lapse & things this week
I don’t know what it was about this week, but I ended up looking at a whole pile of time lapse videos. These videos have become much more accessible. Modern smartphones have it as a standard feature, it has become easier to do time lapse video with professional photography equipment. Cheap time lapse timers are…
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B52 upgrades + other news
B52 upgrades B52 receives first tech upgrade since 1961: Now with color screens and wireless networking – this is a credit to the engineers that designed and manufactured to the B52. The longevity there was something dieselpunkish about mixed analogue and digital controls that appeals to me though. The B52 was originally designed as a…