RIM – The Investment Community is Finally Reacting
July 7, 2011
Investment Firm Rebukes RIM Leadership's Tactics | www.informationweek.com
Well I feel vindicated. The folks from Glass Lewis are absolutely, correct.
A Google Acquisition of Hulu would Leverage User Generated Content Programming
July 7, 2011
Netflix Shouldn’t Fear a Google or Microsoft Buyout of Hulu | www.investorplace.com
Google is the most likely acquirer to successfully realize synergies and it is a future threat to Netflix. Google could create various UGC viewing channels that people could subscribe to share mutual content on either a closed and/or open basis for broadcast.
Twitter – Building a Team First
July 6, 2011
New Financing Values Twitter As High As $7 Billion | online.wsj.com
Well, it is about time; a company that is not rushing to go IPO. Wow, who is Twitter’s financial advisor.
RIM’s Board Has a Plan – Doomed to Failure
July 2, 2011
RIM Addresses Anonymous Criticism | www.wirelessweek.com
RIM is in trouble and the board has developed a plan that results in a set of recommendations that are due in January 2012. The company is finished.
Feb 2011 - Cognizant is positioned as India's No. 3 IT services vendor
June 30, 2011
Cognizant Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results | news.cognizant.com
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results.Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2010Quarterly revenue rose to $1.31 billion, up 45.2% from the year-ago quarter and 7.7% sequentially.Quarterly diluted EPS on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was $0.70, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago
RIM – More Bad News – Spinning Out of Control Fast
June 29, 2011
RIM Loses Miami Dolphins Fans as Software Developers Defect | www.bloomberg.com
As if things could not get any worse for RIM, it is now losing apps developers.
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.
Mobile data peak demand is an all-day phenomenon
June 26, 2011
There’s no rest for a busy network. With video now accounting for the lion’s share of mobile data traffic on wireless networks, peak demand has become an almost all-day phenomenon, running from noon to midnight daily.
June 23, 2011
RIM is black-burying carriers with half-baked BlackBerrys | www.bgr.com
It is widely rumored that Research In Motion is exerting considerable pressure on carriers to truncate their normal technical acceptance testing procedures and typical timeframes. Given the pressure to perform RIMM is under, this may not seem unusual, however, this is not likely the first time the BlackBerry manufacturer has sought to by-pass established quality control procedures designed to protect consumers, carrier and RIM itself from ill-conceived product launches.
June 22, 2011
Xerox Chief Looks Beyond Photocopiers Toward Services | online.wsj.com
Historically, Xerox was a (the) copier company: copiers were the products, the business model and the overall corporate identity. As the world went digital, so did Xerox, rebranding themselves as "the document company." Now, Xerox is moving beyond the document into the broader business of technology-led services. This re-rebranding will certainly influence their offerings and approach to market and present certain challenges for understanding the Xerox business model and future prospects.
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