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Verizon business appears to be expanding as a result of strength in wireless and FiOS, and not be effected by iPhone.  This confirm the fundumentals of the market and trends.

1. LED manufacturers such as Osram are pushing the envelope forward approaching light output level 3 times greater than were reported 2 years ago . 2. Light output level of greater than 100 lumens per LED ar enabling LED's to be used in applications that are replacing more traditonal lighting techn...

Microsoft’s acquisition of DATAllegro should put to rest any skepticism on whether Microsoft is serious about the data warehouse and Business Intelligence (BI) market.  They have been progressively moving more into BI and data warehouses for several years, but have focused on the low-end BI user. ...

* The article accurately portrays the current state of WiMax growth * Streaming video demand is exploding and needs advanced protocls such as WimaX to be widely deployed * Video demand will drive WiMax and LTE growth acceleration

HP maintains worldwide leadership, but Dell is staging a comeback.  HP may be able to leverage their wide array of products for an advantage.  The second-tier vendors will continue to do well in places but seem to have little chance of unseating either Dell or HP.  Apple is a dark horse...

At a market cap of $7-8B and $2+B in the bank, along with healthy free cash flow, Sun is starting to look ripe for an acquisition.  It’s becoming increasingly clear that Sun’s current business model isn’t working, but their IP, customer base, brand recognition and employee base makes them attr...

VMWare is doing great, so how could they be in trouble?  By having both Microsoft and open source invade their market.  Their easy growth is in the past, and now the question becomes whether they can thrive in a highly competitive environment.

Bertrand Cambou, CEO of Spansion, has an opinion on Numonyx' push into phase-change memories: "Phase-change memory is pure marketing fluff." Although Cambou is correct that existing Numonyx phase change memories are not ready for prime time, the situation will be quite different below 32nm, which...

According to the media and several prominent individuals, SaaS is the future of the software business.  The “old-fashioned” licensed software model is doomed.  Yet the most profitable and biggest software companies have only a limited presence in SaaS.  Does this mean they are out of...

Two tier 2 companies forced together by weakness creates another tier 2 company.  The combination will reduce number of test platforms in the industry and enhance the profitability of Teradyne and Verigy.