It was never going to be cheap, but adding up the cost of compliance with government rules and regulations is proving to be quite exasperating for businesses and researchers alike. There is no precise price tag. It varies from one company to another even in the same industry and depends on a variety of factors,…
Volatile. Complex. Savage. These are the three words that today best describe the current high-tech equipment, software, and manufacturing market. Having the tools, products, and knowledge to effectively navigate the turbulence will determine how your company fares this year, according to researchers. To further muddle the situation many executives face, the high-tech sector isn't slowing…
IBM Corp. says it wants to help manufacturers build smarter supply chains. It's a worthy goal and one the company is pursuing with zeal as it expands its non-hardware offerings in continuation of a reorganization program that has seen the company exit the PC manufacturing market. To achieve this objective, manufacturers can also glean some…
The world's top PC manufacturers are trying very hard but failing woefully to gain a strong foothold in the tablet PC market, according to the latest sales and shipment numbers for the two industry segments from IDC. In a report today, the research and consulting firm identified the top five sellers of tablet PCs in…
Is the semiconductor industry headed for another stinging inventory write-down? That apparition has not haunted the market for awhile, but research firm IHS Corp. raised the possibility in a recent report in which it warned of the possibility of oversupply due to slowing demand for key products amidst continuing uncertainty in the global economy. Several…
Are there {complink 379|Apple Inc.} turfs that {complink 4751|Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.} doesn't want to stomp on? The Korean electronics giant in 2012 grabbed the title of the No. 1 consumer of semiconductors from its North American smartphone and tablet PC competitor, according to an announcement yesterday by Gartner Inc., adding to its bragging rights…
All around us, the evidence is overwhelming that the PC world is changing rapidly and in numerous ways — use, sales, share of the electronics/IT equipment market, application development, and, very importantly, the surrounding supply chain. Certainly, the PC has a future in our homes and businesses, but don't let anyone convince you they know…
The new is chewing up the old. A set of hybrid products analysts call “Phablets” are eating deep into the shipment of traditional PCs, and causing grief for PC vendors with no strong offerings in the segment, according to industry consultants and research firms. Phablets, which DisplaySearch's Richard Shim defines in a recent report as…
Who knew deciding what to do with the cloud could be so difficult? While the cloud is being swiftly adopted by businesses (some of which are building private networks, while others are using outsourced service providers), according to industry observers, the introduction of this innovative technology solution is becoming disruptive and raising more questions than…
It's not for nothing that 2013 is an odd-numbered year. Most economic and business forecasts for the year are rooted in a combination of hope and fear: hope that actions being taken by governments and enterprises will help revive stumbling economies and businesses, and fear of the many unknowns that could trip up even the…