Should Dell Enter the Smartphone Market?
February 3, 2009
Dell Prepares To Dial Into Smartphone Marketplace | online.wsj.com
If Dell is planning to dominate the market they should only enter if they have a revolutionary product. If they merely want a solid percentage of the enterprise market and can provide a competitive product, their chances look good.
Will Cisco Matter in the Server Market?
January 23, 2009
ComiCisco to sell servers with virtualization-NY Times | www.reuters.com
Cisco has the ear of CIOs and enterprise IT equipment buyers. If Cisco offers a server product they will have an audience to listen to their pitch. Listening and buying are very different things, however, and Cisco will have an uphill battle making significant sales. Maintaining profit margins will be even more difficult. Nobody should count Cisco out, but at the same time this seems very much a long shot.
January 15, 2009
In a down economy, SaaS revenues rise | www.computerworld.com
The SaaS business model provides an ongoing revenue stream through good times and bad. Growth may slow during bad times, as customers become more reluctant to commit, but since no large capital costs are being incurred SaaS companies can do better than traditional license-based software companies during bad times.
January 15, 2009
Vista trumped by its sequel, Windows 7 | weblog.infoworld.com
Several things point to Microsoft releasing Windows 7 somewhere around August or September of 2009, rather than later. Releasing then will likely get Microsoft significant revenue during the holiday season, and may also have a positive impact on major PC manufacturers. That good news is likely to extend through 2010.
LED: The Next Source of Light for Flat Panel Displays
January 14, 2009
Surge in sales of LED-backlit notebook PCs | compoundsemiconductor.net
1. LED light sources allow for lower power consumption.2. LED is solid state technology and improves ruggedness.3. LED allows for improved front-screen performance.4. LED allows for ultra-thin LCD modules.
Disaster for Indian Outsourcing Companies!
January 8, 2009
Satyam Chief Quits, Fraud Scandal Slams Shares | www.eweek.com
Satyam’s Enron-like revelation is probably the single worst thing that could have happened to the entire Indian outsourcing market. Satyam itself has no viable future. This latest bombshell has sealed their fate. Existing clients will focus on escaping contracts as quickly as possible and it’s highly improbable any new clients will sign up. The revelation of fraud on this scale raises questions about the state of corporate governance in all Indian outsourcing companies.
January 5, 2009
No Heads Rolling at Satyam -- Yet | www.fool.com
In troubled times even large and healthy companies need to avoid major missteps, yet Satyam has just been guilty of one (possibly two) such missteps. At best this will dent their growth. At worst it could signal a company sale or dissolution. The focus now has to be on retaining existing clients, rather than finding new clients.
Recession – Tech Winners and Losers
December 16, 2008
Why It's Going to Get a Lot Worse | online.barrons.com
Recessions have a winnowing effect on companies. Once the bad times are past those who survived without major damage are stronger, largely at the expense of the others. Keys to survival include cash (lots of it!), a solid market position and competitive products.
December 11, 2008
Selling Web 2.0 To IT | www.forbes.com
Web 2.0 will most likely become a key technology for enterprise IT, but adoption is slow for many reasons. Security, functionality, ROI are all areas that have generally not yet been fully addressed, along with finding time for IT people to become comfortable with the technology.
December 5, 2008
Surge in sales of LED-backlit notebook PCs | compoundsemiconductor.net
The sales of PC's with LED based displayes have surged 63% in the most recent quarter and are expected to reach 2.1 million units in 2008, capturing a 5.4% market share. The trand is expceted to continue.
February 7, 2012
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Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
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