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FebruaryFeb 11 Wednesday 09
Will Online Social Networks Migrate to TV?
Rapidly growing interest in social networking has resulted in many people looking beyond the computer and mobile screens to the living room, according to a new market study by ABI Research.
A survey of over 1000 households conducted by the firm shows that consumers are …
FebruaryFeb 7 Saturday 09
Network as the Platform for Economic Power
Do you find yourself online more often? Well, you're not alone. Americans are spending more time online, on both a daily and weekly basis. Home Internet access far outstripped work access time in 2008, according to the latest market study by Harris Interactive.
Both …
Netbook PCs Popular as the Second Device
In November 2008 ABI Research carried out a survey of more than 1000 adult consumers in the United States, aimed at identifying their attitudes to netbook computers and mobile Internet devices (MIDs).
The results are summarized in a Research Brief that provides critical …
Home Networks Gain Digital Media Devices
Few home network users currently have permanent connections between their Consumer electronics (CE) devices and their home networks. Those that do primarily connect their game console, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
As more connected CE devices become …
Software as a Service Finds New Demand
According to IDC, the harsh economic climate will actually accelerate the growth prospects for the Software as a Service (SaaS) model as vendors position offerings as right-sized, zero-CAPEX alternatives to on-premise applications.
Buyers will opt for easy-to-use …
Decline in Network Infrastructure Equipment
Dell'Oro Group announced that it forecasts the combined worldwide sales for access network infrastructure equipment including Cable, DSL and PON access concentrators will decrease almost 15 percent in 2009 to $4.0 billion.
Their latest market study indicates that this …
FebruaryFeb 5 Thursday 09
Europeans Embracing Mobile Broadband
According to a market study by IDC, mobile broadband has grown rapidly in popularity among European consumers during the past 18 months. This uptake has been catalyzed by four main factors -- the upgrading of 3G networks with HSPA, the availability of small USB …
Netbook Computer Will Lead the New Growth
The time is right for netbook computers to succeed. According to analysts at ABI Research, a confluence of social and technological factors has created demand that will lead to a market explosion for netbooks over the next few years.
ABI forecasts worldwide shipments of …
More Turbulence Ahead for Mobile Operators
An Informa Telecoms & Media market study suggests that the ongoing financial crisis started to make an impact on the global mobile phone services sector during the second half of 2008.
Informa's view is that the slowdown in the growth of global mobile subscription …
Home Security Providers Under an Attack
Home security monitoring revenues are still the financial bedrock of the U.S. residential security industry, constituting 75 percent of all revenue, according to a new market study.
This new report from Parks Associates finds the number of monitored security households …
FebruaryFeb 3 Tuesday 09
U.S. Hispanics Now More Savvy to Internet
Hispanics in the U.S. are not only online in overwhelming numbers, but they are taking advantage of all that the Internet has to offer. Previous notions of Hispanics not having access to the internet, or being unaware of its possibilities, have been dispelled.
Not only …
FebruaryFeb 1 Sunday 09
Fueling Growth in Online Video Advertising
What's the meaningful business impact of online video adoption on digital marketing investments in 2009? Apparently the growth trend has caught the attention of mainstream marketers.
Marketers in the U.S. will take a closer look at online video in 2009, according to a …
The Fixed-Mobile Convergence Hype Factor
The fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) outlook is now suspect, as most telecom operators have failed to deliver the mass of subscribers they promised. Despite this fact, Informa Telecoms and Media forecasts that over 190 million subscribers could be FMC users by 2013.
The …
Online is New Imperative for Gaming Industry
There are now signs that the consumer electronic (CE) sector has been negatively impacted by economic pressures, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. Shipment growth in 2009 will be slowed down across a number of CE segments -- and video game consoles is …
JanuaryJan 30 Friday 09
ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network Application
Broadband services continue to be in high demand, attracting millions of new subscribers worldwide each month, and enabling new applications, according to the latest In-Stat market study.
In-stat projects that Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and smart energy will be the …
Dramatic Slowdown of PC Shipments in 4Q08
Despite market optimism early in the fourth quarter, the pace at which the economic environment unraveled, and the extent to which Personal Computer (PC) purchases were affected, was faster than anticipated.
Following roughly six years of growth, with the last five …
Chinese Internet Audience Outranks the U.S.
comScore reported that total global Internet audience has surpassed 1 billion visitors in December 2008. The actual distribution of those users may surprise many in the "developed" Western nations.
The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the highest share -- by far -- of …
Ready for Next Generation Remote Controls?
The traditional infra-red remote control device used to command consumer electronics (CE) equipment -- including TVs and Pay-TV set top boxes -- is somewhat limited. Even universal remotes that control multiple devices are quite one-dimensional and poorly designed, from …
JanuaryJan 28 Wednesday 09
Virtual Worlds Venture Capitalists Retreating
Virtual Worlds Management released a report tracking the virtual worlds-related investments of 2008. More than $594 million in 63 virtual worlds related companies in 2008.
The year has seen a steady decline in investments from 2007's burst of over $1.4 billion. In Q4 …
Mobile Operators Offer Personalized Service
A new market study by Parks Associates finds worldwide growth in the number of 3G subscribers will motivate service providers, under pressure to maintain customer satisfaction and build revenues, to expand on traditional voice offerings to include converged fixed-mobile …