What will Apple XSERVE end of life mean for the media and entertainment market?
January 25, 2011
In November 2010 Apple announced that the company will discontinue making its XSERVE 1U enclosure enterprise server. The XSERVE and associated XSAN storage systems have been popular in some enterprise applications, particularly in the media and entertainment market. Apple’s discontinuance of XSERVE has let to lots of speculation that Apple would no longer support XSAN and may get out of the professional video market altogether
Tape company consolidation points to more focused storage market
January 25, 2011
Imation Announces Strategic Alliance With TDK Corporation for Joint Development and Manufacturing of Magnetic Tape | www.hughsnews.ca
Imation signed a deal with TDK corporation to consolidate tape coating operations in TDK’s Yamanashi manufacturing facility. Imation is closing down its Oklahoma tape manufacturing facility in April 2011. Imation and TDK signed a strategic agreement to develop and manufacture magnetic tape technologies. The agreement between Imation and TDK points to consolidation in the magnetic tape industry. What are the continued opportunities for magnetic tape?
Seagate opens GoFlex to allow universal storage module standard
January 24, 2011
Seagate introduced its GoFlex interface standard last year. The GoFlex standard effectively extends the HDD SATA interface to external connection cables. AT the 2011 Storage Visions Conference (a partner to the 2011 CES) the SATA-IO standards organization announce a version of the the GoFlex interface as an open standard for removable consumer devices (Universal Storage Module--USM). At the 2011 CES show Seagate highlighted third-party companies introductions for GoFlex/USM on CE products.
Social networking arrives at the Enterprise
January 22, 2011
Social networking is coming to the network. It is coming from Microsoft with the release of Sharepoint 2010 and it is coming from newer companies like JiveSoftware. I had the chance to meet with both companies when they presented to a CIO group I belong to.
Google Offers in beta, will lead to Location-based Coupons
January 22, 2011
Google to Launch Groupon Competitor [EXCLUSIVE] | mashable.com
Word has leaked that Google is in beta with it’s new Google Offers program, which is obviously a competitive response to Groupon. Google will leverage its considerable market position and assets to compete. Google will also likely utilize location determination by way of its integration with Google Maps to offer a location based version of its Offers program.
LG Display and the AMLCD Industry Remain on Track
January 21, 2011
LG Display Posts First Loss in Almost Two Years | www.bloomberg.com
Active-matrix LCD (AMLCD) producers have provisioned for fines but that does not alter their long-term trend. Results at LG Display confirm that sales continue to fall faster than cash cost. Their EBITDA per CapEx trend remains one; a dollar in, a dollar out.
Brazilian ATM markets has a strong 2010
January 20, 2011
Key Brazilian ATM market drivers for NCR
F&S Information and Communications Technologies predictions for 2011
January 20, 2011
F&S Latin America IT Research Manager Marcelo Kawanami analyzed top trend for 2011
Drivers for Potential Migration to Verizon due to iPhone
January 19, 2011
Doherty Sees `Exodus' of AT&T IPhone Users to Verizon | www.smartbrief.com
One of the drivers may be perceived better service. The reality is that both Verizon and AT&T will struggle with rolling out 4G service in terms of keeping customers happy while fine tuning the network. Another driver is the mobile hotspot service. Both AT&T and Verizon should focus on value-added service (VAS) applications over 3G and 4G.
LTE for Public Safety - don't forget WiMAX
January 18, 2011
LTE for Public Safety | www.fiercewireless.com
Alcatel-Lucent is one of the leading companies focused on leveraging wireless for public safety applications. As the article states, “The nation's public-safety groups have agreed to move forward and use LTE in the 700MHz band to deliver mobile broadband applications used by police, fire and emergency medical services. “ However, it is important to note that WiMAX also has a role to play in public safety.
Three steps to make social media sell
February 10, 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