Is $100 per LinkedIn user a fair valuation?
LinkedIn, the social networking tool for business, had a dramatic first day on the NYSE, with shares rising from a debut price of $45 to around $100, doubling the company’s value in a few hours to...
View ArticleGoogle in 2012 – An Evil Monster or Big Friendly Giant?
This time last year I asked the question whether Google was a friendly giant or evil monster, reflecting its informal corporate motto of "Don't be Evil". One year on, has the corporate beast changed?
View ArticleHow Microsoft, Apple and Adobe are stealing from Australians
you live in Australia, you will know that in return for sunshine, beaches and red rocks, you get pay the ‘Australian Tax’ on most things that you buy. Its a price premium for, well… being in...
View ArticleBreaking the internet’s geoblock – why Australians might soon get the same...
When the Australian parliamentary report into IT pricing finally came out at the end of July 2013 the press barely mentioned it. It was quite a contrast from six months earlier when the pathetic...
View ArticleWhat’s causing online advertising to lose its shine
As more advertising is pushed through mobile devices, the price of that advertising is falling. Mobile has brought greater supply but also lower effectiveness, and this is starting to have a major...
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