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Nov 23, 2009, 9:30 pm
Broadband service providers are becoming a significant channel for all Internet-connected mobile devices, including netbooks and mobile PCs, because of the revenue potential of the associated services... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2009, 12:33 pm
Disaster strikes. Your primary place of business is destroyed by a fire tomorrow, are you prepared to recover? According to the historical statistics, fires permanently close 44 percent of the busines... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2009, 8:19 am
According to the latest eMarketer assessment, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and social media marketing are not a logical mix. CPG companies tend to focus on attempting to reach a passive "ma... Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2009, 7:47 am
Most traditional wireline data services spending by U.S. businesses has been consistently falling in 2009, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. However, there are a few exceptions to this ... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2009, 5:58 pm
With personal video sharing and photo sharing gaining interest, Futuresource Consulting has carried out a UK market study to gain greater insight into the media that are being used, the decision-makin... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 6:18 am
The worldwide mobile smartphone market reached a new record for shipments during a single quarter. According to an IDC market study, vendors shipped a total of 43.3 million units during the third quar... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2009, 11:32 am
European business leaders believe their companies are more vulnerable to IT-enabled market disruptions than companies in other parts of the world, according to a new market study by McKinsey & Company... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2009, 8:22 am
Infonetics Research released its new fixed and mobile communications subscribers market forecast report, and it's now apparent that the continued decline of legacy "phone service" will change the ... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2009, 6:23 pm
The Wi-Fi wireless hotspot market is entering a revival period marked by renewed interest from communication providers and increased usage among both business and leisure users, according to the lates... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2009, 11:20 am
Social networking activity is growing among mobile Internet users around the world. As one of the primary ways mobile users communicate with one another, it is proving a significant driver of Internet... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2009, 3:55 pm
The accelerating Organic IT phenomenon is being driven by executive frustration that today's business technology demands are not being fully met by their internal support organization. Some IT tea... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2009, 10:12 am
According to the latest market study by ABI Research, almost 35 million netbook PCs will be shipped by manufacturers in 2009 -- a forecast the firm first made in February. ASUS dominated the netbook c... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 9:25 am
The TV 2.0 adoption process is in full motion, and announcements planned for the upcoming CES will further accelerate this phenomenon. We're moving beyond the early-adopter stage of market develop... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2009, 6:17 am
A comScore market study of touchscreen mobile phone adoption in the U.S. uncovered a 159 percent growth rate during the past year -- to 23.8 million users in August 2009.
The growth in touchscreen de... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 8:26 am
Traditional broadcast analog radio is being overshadowed, as listeners abandon the limited format for a multitude of digital audio entertainment options. The rise of connected devices and Internet rad... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 8:06 am
While the market for High-Definition TV (HDTV) has apparently reached the mainstream user, the consumer electronics industry has already started speculating about the commercialization of Ultra-High D... Comment - Like
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Nov 7, 2009, 8:41 am
eMarketer reports that beginning this year, Piper Jaffray anticipates that local online advertising spending will outpace the national spend within the U.S. marketplace.
In 2008, national and local a... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2009, 6:50 am
The top three important factors U.S. consumers cited in their purchasing decisions of Broadband Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) were speed, security, and Wi-Fi wireless range, according to the latest... Comment - Like
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Nov 5, 2009, 8:07 am
According to the latest study by IDC, 16.5 percent of all new servers shipped in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09) were virtualized -- an increase from 14.5 percent in 2Q08.
However, actual shipments... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 10:56 am
Worldwide spending on data center technology infrastructure and services exceeds $350 billion annually, according to McKinsey and Company estimates, with half of that spent on capital expenses and hal... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 7:47 am
The majority of cellular broadband modems purchased as add-ons to portable and mobile wireless computing devices have traditionally been bought by businesses -- to equip their mobile workforces.
Howe... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2009, 8:51 pm
While the global recession has dampened growth in new digital set top box (STB) deployments in 2009, the market potential still remains a tremendous opportunity for STB equipment vendors, according th... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2009, 8:22 pm
Emerging markets now account for over two thirds of all mobile phone handset shipments -- with China and India leading the growth -- according to the latest market study by Futuresource Consulting.
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Oct 31, 2009, 12:21 pm
The latest market study from Screen Digest focuses on the prospects for a project Canvas-type venture in the UK. Screen Digest believes that a hybrid open IPTV platform -- such as that proposed by the... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2009, 5:38 pm
By 2014, more consumers in France will subscribe to a triple-play service offer -- as broadband service providers invest in fiber-optic infrastructure to stay competitive, according to the latest mark... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2009, 5:02 pm
In a global comparison of mobile data service pricing, ABI Research found the Netherlands, France and Singapore to have among the lowest prices for mobile broadband plans.
In France, an "unlimited" d... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 6:34 pm
The common best-practices associated with managed cloud service utilization are hard to find, since the early-adopters rarely share their insights. Of course, for all the other people that are still a... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 5:10 pm
Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that mobile enterprise revenues are to reach $92.6bn with over 479 million subscribers by 2014, making this a strong growth area for vendors, service providers and c... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2009, 4:52 pm
The next mobile phone feature, no matter how cool it's said to be, apparently isn't enough to create meaningful competitive advantage. Consumers demand applications that leverage a combined se... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2009, 3:23 am
Augmented Reality (AR), the overlay of graphics onto a video stream or other real-time display, has existed for more than 15 years, with customized applications in industrial automation, theme parks, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2009, 8:06 am
As I've mentioned before, I find myself experimenting with digital video media more and more, as I discover new ways to use this communication format for multimedia storytelling.
Having started m... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2009, 9:20 am
According to an eMarketer report, an August 2009 survey provides more insightful datapoints for the ongoing debate about consumer interest in paid (rental) versus free (advertiser supported) services ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2009, 2:22 pm
The Diffusion Group (TDG) has studied a wide variety of widget-based Internet TV applications. TDG's new report "Widgets Gone Wild - Separating Killer Apps from Losers in the Age of Web TV" offers... Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2009, 8:12 pm
While the world economic recession has caused hardship for many businesses, it has had little impact on their use of mobile data services, according to the latest market study by ABI Research.
In an ... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 8:01 pm
With digital television sets (DTVs) supplanting analog models in much of the world, consumer electronics manufacturers are adding new features -- such as Internet connectivity and wireless HD capabili... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2009, 9:23 pm
Global PC shipments rose 2.3 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09), according to the latest market study by IDC.
The increase is an important continuation of recovery from year-on-... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2009, 9:13 pm
With the increasing use of rich media content, Internet-connected mobile devices need robust multimedia performance enhancements to provide a quality user experience, according to the latest market st... Comment - Like
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Oct 17, 2009, 7:07 pm
eMarketer reports that online video viewership has never been higher, and marketers are eager to reach that audience. However, video viewers apparently dislike advertising. Perhaps marketers should fo... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 8:24 am
According to a Futuresource Consulting market study, the B2B flat panel digital display market has experienced steady growth this year, with the market attaining sales in excess of 400,000 units in Q2... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 4:18 pm
As the number of connected consumer electronics (CE) devices continues to grow, network connectivity becomes a challenge. Home network technologies such as coax and powerline are making inroads, howev... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 3:48 pm
The global pay-TV market has been somewhat unpredictable for vendors that supply the key elements of the service delivery infrastructure. After a record-setting year in 2008, worldwide demand for digi... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 1:51 pm
Organizations that deploy the most advanced Internet protocol-based collaboration technologies achieve more than twice the return on their collaboration investment and perform better than their less c... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 2:46 pm
Security breaches or other unexpected interruptions can happen anytime to anyone -- whether you are a large enterprise or a small business. Fully maintaining communication network security is a demand... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 7:45 am
By 2014, 84 percent of all pay-TV net additions will come from emerging markets, however a successful pay-TV VoD service in these markets will depend on a variety of factors, according to the latest m... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2009, 7:12 am
Why all the fuss about the Google Voice service? Let me share my perspective. I've been a user since the Grand Central beta launch. It's innovative, a wonderful productivity enhancement tool, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2009, 7:42 am
Three-quarters of U.S. marketers had their budgets cut this year, and two-thirds were expected to drive more sales with an equal or lesser budget, according to the Association of National Advertisers ... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2009, 10:22 am
Analysys Mason forecasts that the worldwide telecommunications market will grow at a 6 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $2.4 trillion in revenue by 2013. This growth will be driven ... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2009, 8:54 am
Broadband Internet access service adoption and home networking infrastructure advances have contributed to a new wave of digital home connectivity. On the hardware front, the trend in the digital home... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2009, 8:29 am
As we countdown the days to CES in January, now's the time to reflect upon the anticipated arrival of new consumer electronics devices, in particular Internet-enabled flat-screen television sets, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2009, 11:37 am
New York-based JetBlue Airways created an airline focused on value, service and style. They've proven to be a trailblazer in the U.S. airline industry. They're also a communication technology ... Comment - Like
David is the Senior Partner of Deans & Associates, and the founder of GeoActive Group USA. He launched this technology and digital media marketing professional services company to specialize in market research; Web 2.0 go-to-market strategy development; plus the design and execution of targeted market development plans.
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