Taking on Uber

Over the past six years, Uber has become a synonym for on-demand transportation services. The San-Francisco based start-up pioneered …

Browser War: The Return

This is the fourth post adapted from term papers that my master students submitted in June 2013. This post …

Why does Microsoft keep chasing Google’s taillights with Bing?

Four years ago, Microsoft released a new search engine: Bing. It was aimed to be an improved version of …

Nike+ and its competitors: a running battle?

For a few years now, Nike has been operating, in collaboration with Tomtom and Apple, a series of devices …

Mobile industry in Google’s cross-hairs

Though a late-comer to the mobile market, Google has nonetheless made a rather spectacular entrance.  Android, its operating system …

Network effects and expectations: the Million Dollar Homepage story

(Updated 25/02/2013) Network effects are ubiquitous in the digital economy. They refer to the idea that users prefer to be …

Network effects

Network effects are ubiquitous in the digital economy. They refer to the idea that, for many reasons, users prefer …

LEGO: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Regarding intellectual property management, LEGO may seem to suffer from some form of personality disorder. Over the years, the company …

LEGO: une sérieuse brèche dans le mur!

La Cour européenne de justice vient de confirmer que LEGO n’a pas d’exclusivité sur la vente des petites briques …