VMS, which monitors television content for its PR value, recently reported that Twitter had received $48 million in free media public relations in the last month. The dynamic of press mentions certainly can work…
The Symbian Foundation, a leader in cell phone operating system research, says there will be ten million apps available a decade from now. “The full blossom will come in ten years and…
Reuters: CIT (CIT) is rushing to get financing before its goes bankrupt. Reuters: Bank earnings are boosting recovery hopes. Reuters: IBM (IBM) hiked its full-year outlook. Reuters: Google’s (GOOG) quarterly results were…
Reuters: CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters: China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters: Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters: Obama pressed Congress on a healthcare bill. Reuters: …
Many of the 65,000 Apps available at the Apple (AAPL) iPhone store are free. Microsoft (MSFT) is going to give away an online version of its new Office software. It may not…
Reuters: The US may give CIT (CIT) short term loans. Reuters: Intel (INTC) issued a positive forecast and indicated that the PC market may be improving. Reuters: The US CPI was up…
Computer research firm NPD expects netbook sales to rise to 20% of total laptop sales this year. That would put unit sales just shy of 33 million, a increase of 100% over 2008.…
Reuters: Social media such as Twitter may not be worth as much as many people believe because of challenges they face in bringing in revenue. Reuters: The arrests of Rio Tinto (RTP)…
Markets across Asia dropped sharply The Nikkei was off 2.6% to 9,050. The Hang Seng was down 2.6% to 17,241. China Unicom (CHU) fell because a handset deal with Apple (AAPL) has…
Douglas A. McIntyre Goldman Sachs is out with some key calls in technology sector today. While some calls are positive, our take on this is more of a cautious stance due to the broad nature…
Google (GOOG) says it will create its own PC operating system. The first reaction to the news is that it is a threat to Microsoft (MSFT) Windows. That is almost certainly not…
Reuters: The economic crisis will dominate the G8 summit. Reuters: A NY court ruled against AIG (AIG) in a battle with former CEO Greenberg. Reuters: Google (GOOG) will launch an operating system…
Sony (SNE) never got into the multimedia handheld business the way that Apple (AAPL) did with the iPod. The Japanese company’s joint venture with Ericsson that builds and markets handsets is behind…
Analysts in the United States are already saying that sales of the Palm (PALM) Pre by exclusive distributor Sprint (S) are starting to slow. Fortunately for Palm shareholders, the handset company has…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was off .3% to 9,648. Toyota (TM) declined. The Hang Seng was down .1% to 17,959. China Unicom (CHU) rose on rumors that it would…