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Lycos ‘ripe acquisition opportunity' - analyst
News Probably not," said Jim Balderston, an analyst at Zona Research Inc. But, it's "difficult to call at this point" whether these manoeuvres will strengthen the Lycos brand, according to Derek Brown, an analyst at Volpe Brown Whelan & Co.in the US.
[January 21, 1999, 12:32]
AMD could Hammer Intel - analyst
News Advanced Micro Devices' next-generation Hammer microprocessors, which aim to extend the life of current PC software and operating systems, could be an attractive bet for computer manufacturers, according to a leading chip analyst.
[September 8, 2000, 15:44]
Analyst research 'distorted' against open source
News HP is hoping to persuade analyst firms to change the way that they measure the software market to take into account the open source business model. Martin Fink, the vice-president of HP's Linux division, said in a keynote speech at the JBoss World...
[March 2, 2005, 15:15]
Analyst: Reuse 2G spectrum for 3G in rural areas
News Reusing 2G spectrum for 3G services could successfully extend the reach of mobile broadband across rural and other thinly populated areas, an analyst group has said. At lower frequencies, radio signals propagate further, meaning that fewer sites...
[May 14, 2009, 17:58]
Analyst boost turns around Yahoo! fortunes
News And not all analysts are as bullish as Becker -- Jefferies & Company analyst Frederick W Moran, who maintains a "hold" rating on the stock and a $10 target price, said in a recent note that "with increasing uncertainty, no visibility on financial...
[April 5, 2001, 16:11]
Analyst: Chipset probably causing iPhone 3G issues
News A financial analyst believes Apple's iPhone 3G reception issues may be the result of some faulty chips. Richard Windsor of Nomura published a research note (spotted at GigaOm) on Tuesday singling out the iPhone 3G's chipset, made by Infineon, as...
[August 13, 2008, 8:24]
Analyst sees end of chip stock woes
News Salomon Smith Barney chip analyst Jonathan Joseph made another call against conventional wisdom Wednesday, upgrading a slew of semiconductor stocks in the midst of what's sure to be the sector's worst year in more than a decade.
[April 12, 2001, 11:48]
Banks' Net moves will hurt poorest - analyst
News Banks' efforts to encourage use of the Internet instead of the high street to manage their accounts are likely to hurt poorer people, according to one financial analyst. Mintel Research financial analyst Lance Close believes the events are...
[August 9, 1999, 12:28]
Analyst downgrades Microsoft on PC worries
News Prudential Securities analyst Douglas J Crook downgraded his estimates on Microsoft Wednesday, citing more ominous news about PC sales. Last week, Goldman Sachs analyst Rick Sherlund cut his earnings and revenue targets for Microsoft, sending the...
[December 13, 2000, 14:58]
Analyst: 3.5G laptops may choke mobile networks
News But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, according to industry analyst Berg Insight. The analyst said growth will be driven by consumer demand for ubiquitous internet access, and mobile broadband laptops will, therefore, not replace...
[June 23, 2008, 9:43]
Analyst: Build apps for platforms other than iPhone
News A report by analyst Forrester Research entitled Is an iPhone App Right For You? The analyst points out that, with the exception of Android, these other stores offer the short-term potential to reach a larger base of handset owners than the iPhone...
[May 19, 2009, 15:55]
Outsourcing 'not something to get excited about' - analyst
Talkback Fast forward 5 years when the analyst needs elective surgery.Instead of going to the local hospital, he/she is flown to the Peoples Republic of North Korea in order for health care providers to "save costs".
[April 14, 2004, 13:03]
Analyst: Beware the telecoms mini-bubble
News Forrester telecoms analyst Lars Godell, who published a major report on triple-play strategies on Friday, told ZDNet UK that telcos are putting a lot of money into areas in which they were inexperienced, when customer demand was as yet unproven.
[June 9, 2006, 14:35]
Analyst: Android handsets set to overtake iPhones
News However, the analyst firm believes Symbian's switch to open source will help the Symbian Foundation maintain its leadership over Android, Linux and Microsoft over the next few years. The analyst forecasts smartphone penetration will reach 13.5 per...
[March 9, 2009, 8:53]
Analyst calls for major surgery to save PC industry
News Bear Stearns PC analyst Andrew Neff fired off what he called a "manifesto", Tuesday recommending massive and immediate consolidation of the major American PC vendors. Needham & Company analyst Charles Wolf said the report was the "height of...
[January 17, 2001, 7:52]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
News Broadband users will always prefer a fixed line broadband connection, said veteran telecommunications analyst Paul Budde, despite increased interest in wireless technology. In his latest market report, Budde said that wireless broadband is inviting...
[June 17, 2004, 9:55]
Outsourcing 'not something to get excited about' - analyst
News A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower...
[January 9, 2004, 14:05]
Analyst: Mobile broadband booming in Europe
News Almost 12 percent of all broadband connections in Europe are carried over HSPA mobile networks, according to the analyst firm Berg Insight. Generally, the price level is much, much higher in the US than in Europe," Berg telecoms analyst Marcus...
[May 28, 2009, 16:19]
Analyst unimpressed by fixed-mobile convergence
News But Lars Vestergaard, research director for wireless communications at global analyst company IDC, told a conference of IT professionals on Wednesday, "I'm really concerned about how useful that is for you.
[November 22, 2006, 12:28]
AMD melting under price war - analyst
News Advanced Micro Devices' withdrawal from two investment conferences may indicate the chipmaker is wilting under a price war from Intel, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Ashok Kumar. In early trading Thursday, AMD shares were down 3 3/16 to 17 3/4...
[February 4, 1999, 14:29]
