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Palm Digs a New Tunnel Into iTunes

Perhaps Palm doesn't write it's own application because it would take too much time, money and resources, suggested Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC. "To write a really good workaround will take maybe six months in development, engineering, QA and beta testing," she told TechNewsWorld...

Nokia N86 Zooms In on US

"People aren't going to care that the phone is equipped with Carl Zeiss technology," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "They're going to look at the price tag." ...

Survey: 40 Percent of Businesses Ready to Roll With Windows 7

The perceived lack of compatibility is not all Microsoft's fault, Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times Microsoft has worked with major players such as Dell, HP and IBM to ensure driver compatibility with Windows 7, but it would not make business sense for ...

The Crunchpad Cometh

The changes could be a cause for concern, Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "Arrington doesn't say which Linux operating system he's using, and that's interesting because if he wants to run Linux, he has to ink a deal with major Linux dealers," she said, "an...

Joost Feels the Squeeze

"A lot of bright CEOs and business managers have been hammered by this economy," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times Another reason may be disagreements over direction, which might have played out in the management reshuffle announced on Tuesday....

China Waves Big Stick – Will Google et al Cower?

"We've seen that in order to continue to bring in the revenue in a very tight market, the PC makers and search engine people have caved in to China's demands," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times. "There may be talk of censorship, but throughout history,...

HP’s Web-Connected Printer Could Be a Game-Changer

"The connection with the iPhone has to help," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "It sold what, a million units over the weekend?" Users who want to print directly from their iPhone or iPod touch must first download the HP iPrint Photo app, which is available ...

Falling Behind Facebook, MySpace Slashes Workforce

"They have 300 employees in Europe, and the speculation is that more than 30 percent of those will be toast," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times. "If you're a European employee at MySpace, you should dust off your resume." A Lean, Mean Social Networking ...

Sony Whips Up Wii-Like Motion Controller

"Every time the companies come up with a new game, they up the ante," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "The manufacturers are trying to drum up support and create a buzz for their newest games, when they aren't really offering anything really different." ...

PRODUCT REVIEW

First Impressions: Blah-da Bing

"This is one of the most competitive areas in high tech now, and they won't get a second chance to get things right," Laura DiDio, principal at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld ...

Mozilla Straps On Jetpack for Firefox Devs

The timing of Mozilla's announcement -- one week before Google's I/O Developer Conference, to be held in San Francisco May 27 and 28 -- is no coincidence, according to Laura DiDio, principal at research firm ITIC "It's an attempt to fight off Google Chrome and Internet Explore...

Price Cuts, Lack of Blockbusters Dampen Gaming Revenue

Other factors are also forcing down prices of game hardware, software and accessories. "There's a healthy gray market growing up around used video games, " Laura DiDio, principal at research firm ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times The industry needs new ideas, DiDio contends.

Windows 7 RC: To Run or Not to Run?

This time, Microsoft must address any such issues before it releases the full, final Windows 7 operating system to the public, said Laura DiDio, principal analyst at research firm ITIC "Vista didn't have the backwards compatibility it should have had, and there were a lot of i...

Yahoo Wilts in Q1, Bartz’s Honeymoon Nears End

"Wall Street likes it that Yahoo's reducing head count, but you don't make money just cutting costs," Laura DiDio, principal at analyst firm ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times. "High-tech is one of those industries that's especially unforgiving. You stumble and you risk being ou...

Does Oracle’s Sun Deal Mean Dark Clouds for Big Blue?

"This man Ellison knows how to shop," Laura DiDio, principal at analyst firm ITIC, told the E-Commerce Times, referring to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. "There are a lot of synergies here." The Virtual Trip...

Enterprise Sponsors and the Open Source Community: An Uneasy Symbiosis?

Open source has been around for decades, but it is only now that it is enjoying explosive growth, said laura DiDio, principal with ITIC "It has only been since 2000, when Linux and open source really started to go mainstream with applications and operating systems, along with ...

Is Dell Dialing Up a Smartphone?

"For the record, Dell going into smartphones could be very interesting, [though] this is new territory for Dell and not without risks," Laura DiDio, principal analyst for ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "However, given that Dell plays in the highly commoditized end of the PC and se...

OPINION

Living on Windows 7: Can It Bring Back the Windows 95 Glory Days?

We had terminals for a long time, and PCs were brought in by users and line management long before IT blessed them because they fulfilled a very real need. In fact, as Microsoft grew to dominance, it did so while being accused of "not getting the enterprise." Apple, which clearly doesn't get the enterprise, is gaining share against Microsoft and, according to a recent Laura DiDio survey, is being considered by a large number of companies at the moment...

Responsible E-Disposal: Attacking the E-Waste Blight

Each generation of new electronic toys and tools seems to add pressure to an already-widespread problem, Laura DiDio, principal analyst with ITIC, told TechNewsWorld It has almost reached a point of critical mass, especially with respect to televisions, she said....

Carbon Trading Online, Part 2: Eco-Aware Consumers

The public needs to learn more about this type of tool for cleaning up the environment, said Laura DiDio, principal of Information Tech Intelligence Corp "It's not something that's on the tip of the average consumer's or CEO's tongue," she told the E-Commerce Times. "It's not ...

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