GLG News by GLG Leaders in the Technology Council

Intel’s next-gen Nehalem processor ups the performance bar, making it increasingly difficult for AMD.  Server manufacturers and software vendors will also be impacted, positively or negatively, by this generation of processors, which will also provide further impetus to cloud computing.

Cree is becoming a 'total LED company'. It has chip capability to produce SiC based LED chips. It has packaging capability by acquiring Cotco. It has fixture capability by acquiring its own creation LLF. It has now created tutoring center in China to train engineers/technicians in China to be ready...

1) Chinese parents in China spend a much higher amount of their annual income on their one child's education, as compared to parents in the U.S., and do almost anything to help their (sometimes spoiled) kids. 2) More and more yuppies in China are increasing their wealth and spend to get ahead in...

Mr. Jobs says it would not be used except in extreme conditions. But what if he changes his mind, what if the next CEO of Apple wants to use this to keep developers in line or increase the charges to have your app sold via the iTunes store.

Organizations are increasingly evaluating and implementing liquid cooling solutions to meet the heat challenges of blade servers and high-density computing. Liquid cooling solutions utilize air/liquid heat exchangers to provide quiet, uniform, effective cooling.

Cloud computing will increase productivity, reduce technology burdens, and improve cash flows as monthly subscriptions/utility services.  While we are at the forefront of a new technology generation, SaaS/cloud computing will evolve and as it does, client installed software, locally stored data...

- Microsoft's pending acquisition of Datallegro should allow Microsoft to better compete in very large database environments.  - As Microsoft will stop selling Datallegro's data warehouse appliances to new customer until they are integrated with Microsoft SQL Server, it may take a while to...

!. The introduction of these new LED's from Cree will alllow Cree to be able to compete both in applications where a smaller form factor is needed, and in applications such as linear strip lighting where a wider viewing angle LED is required. 2. This smaller form factor package is probably less costly...

Cloud computing is putting your entire company in the hands of someone else, can you trust them? What if something happens to your cloud?

The Portland (OR) Oregonian featured a lengthy piece concerning layoff rumblings around HP's Corvallis and Vancouver inkjet-printer-related divisions, including quotes from an HP Vice President and his concern for future growth (or lack thereof) in the inkjet business. The news trickle made it to Boise,...