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VMware maiden earnings report tops projections: VMware's first quarter as a public company was an impressive one. The company on Wednesday reported third quarter earnings of $65 million, or 18 cents a share, on revenue of $358 million. Revenue was up 90 percent from a year ago. Excluding charges, VMware reported net income...; Tags: Earnings Report, VMware Inc., Sales Strategy, Data Centers, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Sales, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-10-24
Vista sales strong: Ballmer can breathe a sigh of relief: Vista sales strong: Ballmer can breathe a sigh of reliefC'mon, now, be honest.I'm always a little cynical when I read, "thanks to Vista sales." Be honest, would sales be less if XP were being shipped to the OEMs instead of Vista? It's probably impossible to say for sure, since most...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales strategy, Steve Ballmer, earnings report, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM, Vista sale, Microsoft Corp., sales; Discussion threads 2007-04-26
HP delivers first earnings report post-Fiorina: HP delivers first earnings report post-FiorinaHP and services.Okay, here's your business decision for the day.You've spent a lot of money to imitate a competitor far ahead of you in a highly profitable part of your market. This part of the market is people-intensive, relying on connections between provider and...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., post-Fiorina, people cost, earnings report; Discussion threads 2005-02-17
Intel shares fall on earnings report: Intel shares fall on earnings reportIn a nut shell - The competition is better than Intel !In virtually every PC market segment Intel is losing share, revenue and reputation. AMD has Hammered Intel big time in both PC and server processors. Now they are also hurting Intel with 32/64 bit...; Tags: Chipsets, Financial accounting, Semiconductors, earnings report, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-07-13

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RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund: There have been rumors of a new BlackBerry design, often labeled the BlackBerry 9000 series, and today RIM posted the official announcement of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone that will be coming this Summer to a carrier near you. RIM also announced a US$150 million mobile applications and services development fund...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Display, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12

Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...; Tags: global warming, winter; Discussion threads 2008-05-10
Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: In the northern lattitudes the boreal forests of North America are losing their evergreens. Scientists say the mountain pine beetle is thriving due to the warmer winters. In turn beetles are killing large numbers of trees in Canadian forests. Previous beetle attacks have occurred in the Canadian...; Tags: Climate, Global Warming, Species, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on blogging): HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on blogging)apparel industryIt is possible that said industry believes opacity to be a protection against bad publicity. They've had plenty of grief in the past on the subject of sweatshops.; Tags: CSR, blogging, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleThis is bull!Everyone knows Apples are organic.A threw away an apple just last week......and already it has started decomposing. In another month, it will be gone entirely. These guys are full of it.RE: Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid AppleAdrien: Did you...; Tags: Climate Counts, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple: Non-profit environmental group Climate Counts publishes a report that puts Apple at the bottom of its environmental list. Apple scores 11 out of 100, while IBM, which enjoys the top spot on the list, scores 77. Climate Counts goes as...; Tags: Apple Inc., Climate Count, Climate Counts, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Large Hadron Collider will put academic networks to the test: Large Hadron Collider will put academic networks to the testLHC Safety Assessment Group ReportHas any information been release about the status of the promised LHC Safety Assessment Group study?I would like to know that before micro black holes may be created at a rate of up to 1 per second,...; Tags: network, Large Hadron Collider, safety study; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon: Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? – AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iLounge, 3G, E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?: Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?Yes butThis is a constant refrain. The short termism we see dominates the way tech companies behave.. It's dark side is what happens when companies get over awed eg i2. I'm glad so many of the newbies are not looking for exits...; Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, sway, technology sector, shareholder, stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Psystar: Just how loud is it?: Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...; Tags: C-scale, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
NASA's lunar breathing system: When six astronauts share a 15 cubic meters spacecraft for weeks, how is it possible to avoid to be bothered by your fellows sweating and breathing? I've already written about staying clean in space, but NASA is going further this time. Its scientists are testing a lunar breathing system. The...; Tags: NASA, Carbon Dioxide, CAMRAS, Sorbent, Flows, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-08
How much are your friends worth?: News Corp. revealed yesterday that its new media subsidiary Fox Interactive Media (FIM) has missed this year's revenue target of $1bn by 10 per cent. FIM's portfolio is dominated by MySpace which accounts for the majority of its revenue, bringing into question once again the ability to monetize the huge...; Tags: Advertisement, Google AdWords, News Corp., MySpace, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: News Corp. confirmed what had been reported for weeks: Fox Interactive revenue isn't going to hit its targets. The problem: Social networking is still very hard to monetize. Does inventory matter when you can't sell it? Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s operating chief, delivered his state of MySpace...; Tags: Social Media, MySpace, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly: Microsoft going it alone? Not exactlyI'm with you....Facebook - why on earth would MS do it? It just doesn't make any sense - hell look for new business models, don't just play dumb catch up!More over here - http://diversity.net.nz/ms-considering-a-facebook-purchase/2008/05/08/It's called flounderingWhen they can't go forward, they can't go back, and...; Tags: Operational accounting, Microsoft Corp., revenue, VCSY, Vertical Computer Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Always-on boosted by British government study: Five years ago, on a Corante blog, I began touting something I called the World of Always-On. (Picture from Ofcom.) Sometimes I was made to feel crazy, but I remained convinced that sensors and motes, linked to WiFi networks, could create applications living in the air for...; Tags: Government, Sensor, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Business ByDesign: the Irregular verdict: I've hung back on posting my thoughts on Business ByDesign for several reasons. When I wrote my pre-Sapphire08 conference story, it was clear this would dominate the Irregulars' questions. I needed to get through meeting with all the key executives and view the latest iteration of the product to gain...; Tags: SAP AG, Brian Sommer, Design Effort, EDI, Roi/Tco, Operational Planning, Sales Channel, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Sales, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-07