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Windows 7 Will Push Tech Refresh In 2010, Says Analyst

October 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 operating system could impel a massive tech refresh for businesses, a new research report suggests, as the enterprise and SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses) purchase new hardware in order to more easily upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. Other reports have suggested that the operating system will cause a tech refresh, although recession-squeezed IT budgets may delay adoption until later in 2010.
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Microsoft’s
Windows 7 operating system, due for general release on Oct. 22, could spark a
massive corporate upgrade cycle midway through 2010, according to an Oct. 12
analyst report from Jefferies amp; Company.

quot;It looks like the Win7 inspired upgrade cycle can start in
late 2010 and…

IBM Introduces Three New Cloud Computing Packages

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

At its analyst conference, IBM announced three more additions to its Project Blue Cloud bag of goodies: a new software infrastructure specifically aimed at the building of private cloud systems, an online information archive and — you’ve guessed it — a slew of new consulting services to go with both.
– It took a little while for IBM to define its corporate approach to cloud computing during the last few years, but now that it has one, the world’s largest IT company is going all out in the sector.

On Oct. 6 at its Information Infrastructure Analyst Summit in Boston,
the company introduced th…

PlayStation 3 Price Cut Should Spur Sales, Analyst Says

August 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

An analyst with The NPD Group says Sony’s price reduction on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console should boost flagging sales, though the industry continues to suffer sales losses month over month.
– Sony finally announced a price cut on its
expensive game console, the PlayStation 3, this week, cutting the price for the
120GB version to $299, starting Sept. 1, while the price of the PS3 with a
160GB hard disk drive was reduced to $399 on Aug. 18.
Facing a tough market and an impending holid…

Analyst: Palm Pre Users Naive About Online Data Privacy

August 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Some users were surprised to discover that the Palm Pre collects information about their mobile phone use and their whereabouts. However, according to Palm this fact is clearly stated in its Privacy Policy and users can opt out of this function. Should Palm have been more clear? Caveat emptor, says one analyst.
– Some of the Palm Pres information-collecting practices are being called into question, after application developer Joey Hess wrote on his blog Aug. 12 that hed taken a closer look at his Pres WebOS and realized it was sending his GPS coordinates and other information, such as which applications he…

Analyst on visa regime and Kosovo residents

August 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Coordinator of the Forum for Ethnic Relations, DuÅ¡an JanjiÄ‡, said that visa liberalization is not possible for residents of Kosovo currently. He added that the reasons for this is that Serbia “has no control over the province”.

Apple Tablet Glimpsed by Industry Analyst, Reports Say

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

An unnamed analyst has reportedly gotten a look at the 10-inch tablet Apple has in the works a slate-style device it is said to be developing instead of a netbook. Barrons reports the tablet could be out by November, but another source says dont expect to get your hands on anything before 2010.
– Apple does indeed have a tablet offering in the works, and it could be available as soon as November, Barrons is reporting.

An industry insider has seen a prototype of the secretive Apple device,
which features a 10-inch screen and integrated 3G, according to the
financial publication.

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Microsoft’s Ballmer Optimistic About Microsoft Prospects

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called himself optimistic about Microsofts marketplace prospects over the next 12 months, but declined to give the audience at the companys Financial Analyst Meeting any specific numbers to back his public enthusiasm. Despite considerable declines in earnings, Microsoft is positioning itself for increased revenue in the latter half of 2009 as it rolls out a number of flagship products, including Windows 7 and Office 2010.
– Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer characterized himself as
cautiously optimistic about the next year, telling those assembled for the
annual Financial Analyst Meeting on July 30 that Microsoft had quot;great
prospects on the map. quot;
However, Ballmer also refused to suggest any hard numbers, such…

Ainsley Earhardt: Guest Hits On Fox News Anchor On Live TV (VIDEO)

July 26th, 2009 | No Comments

Appearing on Fox News, financial analyst Uri Man seemed to be full of kind words for anchor Ainsley Earhardt — so much so that she ended the segment asking, “Is he hitting on me on live TV? Did that just happen?”

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12 Reasons Why Unix Won’t Disappear Any Time Soon (and 3 Reasons It Might)

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Oracle’s $7.4 acquisition of Sun Microsystems may be raising as many questions as it answered, not the least of which is, what will the software giant do with Sun’s extensive server portfolio? And what Oracle does with Sun’s UltraSPARC line of servers could have an impact on Solaris’ future. Sun’s Unix OS may be expanding its reach into the x86 server space, through deals with Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, but it has a major presence in Sun’s UltraSPARC server customer base. The Oracle-Sun deal raises the same questions many in the industry have had about the future of Unix, particularly given the continued rapid growth of x86 server sales and the increasingly Unix-like workloads that those less-expensive systems can carry. However, while there may be some questions about Unix’s long-term viability, there are plenty of reasons to expect that the operating system will be around for years to come. (Many thanks should go to IDC analyst Jean Bozman, Pund-IT Research analyst Charles King and Sageza Group analyst Clay Ryder for their contributions to the list.)
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Is Green IT Dead

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

While most companies have been forced to temporarily turn their backs on green IT projects, there is some good news – both for cash-strapped enterprise IT departments and the planet, according to Greg Schultz, senior analyst for StorageIO and author of The Green and Virtual Data Center. In this video interview, Schultz tells Ziff-Davis Enterprise that, In these tight economic times, organizations. . .are realizing that they can, in fact, become more green and environmentally friendly by becoming more economically efficient and productive. Literally by shifting and addressing the business issues, becoming more efficient and more focused…green gets funded for free.
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Apple Revenue Exceeds Analyst Expectations, iPhone and Mac Sales Up

July 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Apple reports quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, and says both iPhones and Macs experienced year-over-year growth in sales despite the economy. Apple revenue rose to $8.34 billion for the quarter ending June 27, the company reports. However, Apple saw the sales of iPods dip, a situation that Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer attributes to market self-cannibalization thanks to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
– Apple
saw robust revenue and profits for the quarter ended June 27 and a massive jump
in iPhone sales, even as sales of its signature product, the iPod, declined by
7 percent from a year ago.
During a July 21 earnings call, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter
Oppenheimer referred to the previo…

Microsoft Q4 Results Will Highlight Need for Windows 7

July 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft’s earnings are forecast to meet or exceed analyst predictions, but to be lower than the numbers it posted a year ago. In the midst of a global recession, Microsoft has faced declines in revenue from core divisions as the worldwide market for PCs evaporates, and it faces increased competition from Google, Apple and other IT giants. Microsoft is hoping that the refresh of its flagship products, including Windows 7 and Office 2010, will boost its fortunes despite the economic environment.
– Microsoft’s
earnings call on July 23 may not be the happiest for investors, as the company
continues to battle considerable economic headwinds and increased competition,
but it could highlight more than ever the need for its upcoming operating
system, Windows 7, to be a considerable hit.
While…

Dell Plans to Move Deeper into Data Center

July 14th, 2009 | No Comments

At the annual Dell analyst day, Dell executives say the company is looking to change its product mix, moving more upstream into the data center with a solutions-based approach and away from its heavy reliance on PC sales. The executives, including CEO Michael Dell, say this will be accomplished through a combination of targeted acquisitions, partnerships and organic growth. However, while they say the move away from reliance on PCs is key, it is unclear how easy such a move will be, given that PCs still account for about half of Dell’s revenues. Dell also says the company won’t offer an all-in-one data center solution, as Cisco and HP have.
– Dell is going to continue moving away from its PC roots and deeper into
bigger and higher-margin areas, particularly services and the data centers of
large enterprises.
At Dell’s annual analyst day in Austin, Texas,
on July 14, CEO Michael Dell and other
executives talked about their desire to …