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Apple is recession proof

Apple is recession proofBig mistake:Stock market performance is not an indicator of anything but investor sentiment. Apple's bottom line is better now with the stock at 120 than it was when the stock was at 200.I doubt that Apple, or any technology company, will get through this recession unscathed.Unemployment...

Tags: Investment, Apple Inc., recession, stock, recession proof

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Apple: Is it really recession proof?

Apple: Is it really recession proof?One thing to keep in mindThe analyst's employer, Morgan Stanley, just had to sell 21% of itself to get needed cash. In other words, they f--ked up bigtime.Other Wall Street "genius" firms include bankrupt Lehman and forced sale Merrill Lynch.Back in the days of...

Tags: Apple Inc., recession, recession proof

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

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Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?

Can no longer competeNintendo has dug itself in a hole this time it probably can't get out of. If they have a hardware update to improve graphics to the level of the 360 or PS3 they will not be able to compete on price which was their main selling...

Tags: Games, Sales strategy, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sales, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Netflix lands Sony PS3 distribution deal; Bolsters streaming footprint

Netflix's streaming movie and TV service will be made available to Sony's 9 million PlayStation 3 customers under a distribution partnership announced Monday. Netflix said it will begin streaming through the PS3 next month (statement, Techmeme, PlayStation blog). The move gives Netflix another leading game console for...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, DVD, TVs, Consumer Electronics, Game Players, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

PC report: Apple pushing 10 percent share; Win 7 not expected to have big Q4 impact

Not what I'm seeingNot sure where this guy thinks people are buying PCs AHEAD of Windows 7 release. Most people that I know that are looking or have been looking for PCs are INDEED waiting for Windows 7. Why would you go through the trouble of upgrading when you...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Uncle Sam: less wasteful?

At first thought, the idea of ......disconnecting elevators to the first six floors sounds like a great idea, but what about the handicapped - there would have to be a way to let them use the elevator ... universal access to all places and all that jazz ...LudoThis blog is...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, Uncle Sam, dictator

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Who's the fairest HR product of them all.......

Every year, I set aside some budget monies to attend a couple of events/shows. I’m fortunate that some software vendors waive some of the costs if I’m covering the event as a press/analyst person. Events are expensive to attend and hurt my chargeability at the same time. I choose carefully...

Tags: Software, Human Resources Inc., Registration Site, Tools & Techniques, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-16

News to know: Clearwire; Google Caffeine; innovation; Office and Nokia; VMWare; Windows 7

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: Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point Garett Rogers: Google to Caffeinate search results ...

Tags: Innovation, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Android, Nokia Corp., Clearwire Corp., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile Operating Systems, Data Centers, Smart Phones, Virtualization, Microsoft Office, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Wind energy: recession proof?

UselessDrive-by repost of some non-IT related energy news. I'm watching you - when is a good, important, relevant article coming from you?Unintended consequences?You had a blog recently about the "unintended consequences" of geo-engineering. What about trapping wind energy? Wind is one of the primary erosional forces, along with water. What...

Tags: recession, long-term effect, wind energy

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Wind energy: recession proof?

2008 was another record year for increased use of wind energy to generate electricity in the U.S. For the fourth straight year the U.S. led the planet in adding new wind energy generation capacity. That was before any stimulus plan. It was certainly boosted by 2008's rising...

Tags: U.S., Recession, Wind Energy, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Microsoft removes Mac price reference from Apple-aimed ad

Microsoft removes Mac price reference from Apple-aimed adI am reminded of a Ron White joke"You can ride the donkey to the top of the mountain, or you can take the tram, it's the same price"Funny you mention that price comparison[i]when custom-configuring a Studio XPS 13 to roughly match the 13"...

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, KARMA, advertisement, battery, virus, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Four ways to recession-proof your IT group [video]

In a difficult economy, IT becomes invaluable for driving efficiency and cost savings. However, to become perpetually relevant, IT needs to be perceived as a value-generating, strategically active department. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains four key concepts that can help your IT department prove its worth...

Tags: Information Technology, Larry Dignan, Management, Strategy, Video

Blog posts 2009-07-23

News to know: Microsoft, Yahoo; AMD; 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. Mary Jo Foley: Who will get the Windows 7 bits and when? Microsoft's fiscal 2010 game plan: Seven must-see...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this year

Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this yearSuccess?Me thinks not according to http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365No. Just bussiness as usualHow many standard fights Sony lost in the past?? Didn't they soon after started selling products with the winning standard??Have you ever seen a CD or a VHS movie...

Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Corp., DVD

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

Google: Enterprise business profitable; Says email migration 'proof points' building

Google Enterprise president Dave Girouard said the search giant's corporate apps business is small potatoes relative to advertising, but has "a few 100 million dollars" in revenue and is "profitable and growing." Meanwhile, Girouard said Google Apps is getting a solid pipeline of "proof points" of large enterprises moving to...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Migration, Google Sites, Cloud Computing, E-mail, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-05

How IT can help save the global financial system

The ongoing global economic downturn, or "Great Recession" as it has been billed, exposed weaknesses in the U.S. financial system and the widespread interdependence of global financial markets. But what about the weaknesses in the information technology infrastructure that makes the global financial system what it is...

Tags: Financial, Information Technology, Data, Financial System, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-26

Apple to developers: Conform or die

Apple to developers: Conform or dieWhat if end users don't want 3.0?What if I'm an iPod Touch user and don't want to paid for the upgrade?I know a few friends still on iPod 1.0. They can make do with no AppStore. If Apple is forcing 3.0 down to developer's throat,...

Tags: Apple Inc., developer, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobs

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobsApparently same SEC filing Apple ADDED R&D jobs. MacDailyNews notes that in the same SEC filing Apple added jobs in other depts. namely R&D. But of course Apple cutting jobs is a lot more exciting and makes all the headlines (must say that this article here...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, tech media, Jason, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., job

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Apple cuts 1,600 full-time equivalents (Updated)

Despite blowout second quarter results and excellent survey results Apple recently shed 1,600 jobs full-time "equivalents" (from 15,600 to 14,000) at the end of Apple's first fiscal quarter, according to a SEC filing. As of March 28, 2009, the Retail segment had approximately 14,000 full-time equivalent employees and had outstanding...

Tags: Recession, Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-24

Five unanswered questions after Microsoft's Q3 earnings call

Five unanswered questions after Microsoft's Q3 earnings callReally?The EC doesn't have Microsoft hating judges. It has Microsoft being found in violation of the EC rules/regulations repeatedly. Ergo, the judges have to bring the hammer down.Or would you rather that they didn't do anything when companies did "bad things?" Or is...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., earnings call

Discussion threads 2009-04-23