RIM – This Company is Headed for a Disaster
June 26, 2011
Misfires in Marketing at BlackBerry | online.wsj.com
RIM is no different from any technology company that has failed to understand market changes and its place in the changed marketplace.
RIM – So Long, Good Bye – Time To Turn this Around or Sell It
June 21, 2011
RIM Shares Fall After Warning | online.wsj.com
I hate to say this but; I told you so. I said this months ago, this was going to happen if RIM was not going to develop a new product that would catch with the consumer.
SMS/Text Messaging – The Beginning of the End
June 11, 2011
Carriers Sweat as Texting Cools Off | online.wsj.com
There are a few times in an industry’s history that you can point to an event and say “that is a turning point in that industry”. Well, Apple’s and Google’s announcements on their new messaging applications is one of those moments in the telecom business.
May 31, 2011
Einhorn Effect: Microsoft Shoots Higher After Hedge Fund Endorsement | blogs.wsj.com
Einhorn may have a point with what is going on with Microsoft. Wall Street operates by perception. It does not matter if Ballmer is a smart or a good guy, perception is reality. The tragedy of the stock market is that perception is reality and facts do not seem to matter.
Strong Storage Growth for the Professional Media and Entertainment Industry
May 16, 2011
A new report on digital storage for the professional media and entertainment industry projects strong growth driven by higher resolution stereoscopic content as well as new channels for content distribution and the increasing digitization of historical analog content. 5.6X storage capacity growth and 1.7X revenue growth are expected between 2011 and 2016.
Seagate Mobile Storage for the iPad and other Apple Mobile OS devices
May 16, 2011
Seagate Technology introduced its GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage device offering 500 GB storage capacity through a WiFi connection. The battery powered external hard drive allows users to take up to 500 GB of content with them and access it from their iPad, iPhone or other wireless iOS device. The product release is planned for July 2011. Technology originally developed for DAVE several years ago finally finds a market where it fills a need.
SanDisk Acquires Pliant in Continuation of Record Storage Acquisition Season
May 16, 2011
Sandisk agreed to acquire Pliant Technology for about $327M. SanDisk is most known for its consumer products although the company has offered several SSD products over the last decade. Pliant is a startup company founded by HDD industry veterans and has made a name for itself in the enterprise SSD space. The acquisition continues the trend of storage company mergers that have changed the landscape of the industry in the last 3 months.
Nokia – Undergoing a Massive Turnaround
April 28, 2011
Nokia to Shake Up Workforce | online.wsj.com
Nokia’s recent actions are all signs of a massive turnaround that is underway. The company had announced layoffs months ago and now they are happening. My suggestion to Mr. Elop: make sure the investment community knows what you are doing and why. Transparency, an overused and misused word in Washington, D.C., is absolutely necessary in a turnaround of this magnitude.
HDD Suppliers Now Down to Three
April 20, 2011
Seagate and Samsung announced that Seagate would acquire Samsung’s HDD business for $1.38 B. In addition to the HDD business Seagate ensures supply of flash memory for its hybrid HDDs and enterprise storage business. Samsung gets 10% ownership of Seagate and a seat on the board. Samsung also gets HDDs from Seagate to meet its product needs.
Google – It Takes Money to Make Money
April 16, 2011
High Costs Slow Google's Profit | online.wsj.com
I understand Wall Street’s concern about Google expenses rising. However, to make money you need to spend money. Wall Street stock brokers would love have a company generate massive profits without expenditures. Just ain’t gonna happen.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
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
November 22, 2011