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Worldwide storage software revenue in Q2 2008

Worldwide storage software revenue in Q2 2008storage softwarehi nice topic on your site and blog.Yes that is a nice idea but have you ever thought of going up to the biggest guy on the subway and telling him your thoughts on this. I wonder what he might...

Tags: storage software, storage software revenue, Q2 2008, storage

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

74ò0of all e-mail in Q2 2008 was spam

74ò0of all e-mail in Q2 2008 was spamIt would be helpful ifthis post contained links to reports on previous quarters or a page that contained those links. Knowing that the U.S. went from 5% at an unspecified position on the list to ninth (at 4.3%) shows relative improvement but...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Q2 2008, spam, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Worldwide PC vendor unit shipment estimates for Q2 2008

Worldwide PC vendor unit shipment estimates for Q2 2008Interesting, Others is 44% market share.Seems like a lot of room for somebody to grow their market share.

Tags: Worldwide PC Vendor, shipment estimate, Q2 2008

Discussion threads 2008-07-27

Reminder: Apple to announce Q2 2008 financials today

Reminder: Apple to announce Q2 2008 financials todayReminder: Apple to announce Q2 2008 financials todayWhat happened that made them down 4.73 percent at closing?Here's a previewIf this reporting period is anything like several previous ones, heres's how it will go: The anal-ists crank up their earnings estimates to a ridiculously...

Tags: Apple Inc., Q2 2008 financial, Q2 2008, Reminder, financials, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-04-23

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From the ashes of Geode, AMD brings Bobcat with 1:1 possibilities

And, lower power consumption lowers prices across the board. Cheaper power supply, smaller cheaper batteries, less money spent on heat dissipation, and so on.Plus, you get a lighter weight computer.The sweet spot will probably be at about 11 inch screens with a close to full size keyboard.Errata: 800 Mhz...

Tags: Processors, Bobcat, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?

I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Intel is ready for your fourth quarter business: Will you show up?

Intel spent a lot of time talking about inventories on its fiscal third quarter conference call. The industry is stocking up on Intel chips ahead of server refreshes and the launch of Windows 7. The nagging worry for many analysts: Will businesses and consumers show up to drive the upgrade...

Tags: PC, Inventory, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Cleantech draws more investments in Q3

Investment globally were again for the cleantech sector, markking further rebound from the beginning of this year which began glumly. Cleantech Group says total Q3 investments were nearly $1.6 billion. Overall investments in cleantech were up 10% from Q2 but still lagging compared to Q3 in 2008, just...

Tags: Investment, Clean Technology, Cleantech Group, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-30

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Canalys Q2 09 data shows touchscreen smartphones taking off

The Gartner Q2 2009 data was posted last week and now we have the Canalys data to compare and confirm that everything reported last week is pretty consistent between the two. The North American data shows that Apple made significant increases, 365%, over the 2nd quarter of 2008 and continues...

Tags: Touch Screen, High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Apple Inc., Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-18

Microsoft-Nokia: A dog of a deal born from weakness

AnalystsAnalysts keep repeating that Windows Mobile is old news. In the current state 6.1 is far behind the competition, except the skinned versions like HTCs TouchFlo interface. The thing that they don't tend to discuss is the fact that Microsoft has owned up to just about negelecting WinMo and they're...

Tags: Leadership, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Nokia Corp., WinMo, Microsoft Corp., leader, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Q2 worldwide smartphone sales show Apple increasing a whopping 10.5% over 2008

apple's numberyou probably didN#t give us apple#s marketshare number by mistake, right?13.3%Its in the report. windows mobilewm: 9 %didn't steve ballmer say 2 and a half years ago that he has rather 60-80% of the market than the 1-2 % apple will have?Depends on the segment.They have roughly 40% of...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, smart phone, sales, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Q2 worldwide smartphone sales show Apple increasing a whopping 10.5% over 2008

Gartner's worldwide smartphone sales numbers are in for the 2nd quarter of 2009 and it looks like Apple had the greatest increase with HTC and RIM also showing increases in marketshare compared to 2008. This makes sense as the iPhone 3GS hit the market, Android continues to roll out from...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., Increase, Smart Phone, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Smart Phones, Sales Force Management, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-12

SAP revenues slump, in line with analyst expectations, bottom line up

SAP has revealed its Q2 2009 numbers and as widely predicted, top line software revenues are off 40%, down from €898 million in 2008 to €543 million this time around. Software services, support and maintenance was also off, 5% from €2,061 million to €1,953 million. That left total revenues down...

Tags: Revenue, SAP AG, Operational Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-29

News to know: Microsoft; Amazon, AT&T-iPhone; PayPal; Yahoo's board

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft and the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Board, Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Smart Phones, Data Centers, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Amazon: Shares tumble late as Q2 sales fall short; quiet about Kindle

Amazon made headlines this week by looking ahead with the announced acquisition of online shoe retailer Zappos. But the second quarter performance was all about the Kindle e-Book reader. The online retailer today reported second quarter net income of $142 million, or 32 cents per share, down...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-23

News to know: Amazon-Zappos; eBay earnings; Windows server; AMD; Plastic Logic Reader; Apple-AT&T

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: A good fit: Amazon gobbles up Zappos Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Don't Forget to Turn Out the Lights,...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Plastic Logic, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, Matthew Miller, Earnings, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Team Management, E-books, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Oracle spinning its numbers a tad too much?

Michael Hickins at BNet accuses Oracle of 'lying' about its competitive position vis-a-vis SAP. Such statements are always fraught with difficulty for several reasons: The year ends are five months apart The economy has been changing over time Currency rates are...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Financial Management, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Small Business Advisor 2009.Q2 (Windows)

Small Business Advisor is the front-end software for the million-selling 'Starting and Operating a Business in (NY, Ohio) book series, by a Harvard lawyer and CPA, now available in electronic editions for all 50 states (4 state editions included in shareware version). Updated fully in 2008-9, the software interviews you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Small Business, Edition, Ronin Software, Small Business Advisor, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance

Software downloads 2009-05-02