from www.mobileburn.com:
>>"As a company, the QWERTY keyboard we're moving away from in general."
Zellweger then went on to say that the future of QWERTY on
smartphones will likely revolve from newer haptic technologies that are
being worked into software based, on-screen keyboards. He also feels
that hardware-based keyboards, while still somewhat in demand, would not
allow HTC to move forward the designs of its smartphones.
"We feel that putting too much effort into that [QWERTY] would take away from our devices."
Friday, April 20, 2012
Stifel Nicolaus removed Equinix from its Select List,
from http://wallstcheatsheet.com:
>>Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX): Stifel Nicolaus removed Equinix from its Select List, citing valuation. However, the firm maintains a Buy rating on the stock.
>>Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX): Stifel Nicolaus removed Equinix from its Select List, citing valuation. However, the firm maintains a Buy rating on the stock.
Samsung Outsold Apple In Smartphones In Q1, Analyst Says
from Forbes:
>>Next Tuesday, Apple will report results for the March quarter. The Street is expecting the company to sell in the vicinity of 32-33 million iPhones for the quarter. That’s a lot of smartphones. But it might not be anywhere close enough to make the company the calendar Q1 smartphone champion.
ACI Research analyst Edward Zabitsky asserts in a research note that Samsung in the quarter sold over 40 million smartphones, grabbing the title of global smartphone unit king.
>>Next Tuesday, Apple will report results for the March quarter. The Street is expecting the company to sell in the vicinity of 32-33 million iPhones for the quarter. That’s a lot of smartphones. But it might not be anywhere close enough to make the company the calendar Q1 smartphone champion.
ACI Research analyst Edward Zabitsky asserts in a research note that Samsung in the quarter sold over 40 million smartphones, grabbing the title of global smartphone unit king.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Touch Technology
from chicagotonight.wttw.com:
>>Imagine a game of Angry Birds in which you could actually feel the tension of a slingshot before propelling a squawking fowl into a group of thieving pigs.
That’s exactly the kind of ‘feeling’ researchers hope to add to touchscreen devices one day.
>>Imagine a game of Angry Birds in which you could actually feel the tension of a slingshot before propelling a squawking fowl into a group of thieving pigs.
That’s exactly the kind of ‘feeling’ researchers hope to add to touchscreen devices one day.
Equinix Price Target Increased to $180.00 by Analysts at Citigroup
from http://zolmax.com:
>>Equities research analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C) boosted their price target on shares of Equinix from $154.00 to $180.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.
>>Equities research analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C) boosted their price target on shares of Equinix from $154.00 to $180.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
InMobi Selects Carpathia Hosting as Strategic Worldwide Managed Hosting Partner
InMobi's secure, scalable environment currently includes hundreds of
servers, hosting over 1.5 Gbps of network traffic and is spread among
Equinix data centers in San Jose and London, with the proposed addition
of Hong Kong in the near future. By leveraging Carpathia to deliver
managed infrastructure and network as a service, InMobi was able to
expand into new geographic markets and avoid significant capital
expenditures, while maintaining the highest level of support for its
critical infrastructure.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inmobi-selects-carpathia-hosting-as-strategic-worldwide-managed-hosting-partner-2012-04-17
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inmobi-selects-carpathia-hosting-as-strategic-worldwide-managed-hosting-partner-2012-04-17
HiWave announces stereo Bluetooth wireless speaker design; delivers 2 x13W burst audio and over 30 hours playback
HiWave
Technologies,
the provider of electronic and transducer solutions for audio
and haptic touch, has announced a stereo Bluetooth wireless speaker
reference design that provides 2 x13W burst power and runs for 30 hours
(around 45 albums) from its small, 2200mAh Li-ion battery. Speakers
based on the design enable users to stream audio from Bluetooth enabled
phones, tablets and laptops.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hiwave-announces-stereo-bluetooth-wireless-speaker-design-delivers-2-x13w-burst-audio-and-over-30-hours-playback-2012-04-16
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hiwave-announces-stereo-bluetooth-wireless-speaker-design-delivers-2-x13w-burst-audio-and-over-30-hours-playback-2012-04-16
A closer look at Equinix’s ecosystems
Read the whole post at Telecom Ramblings:
>>Equinix finished 2011 with 4,317 customers, excluding smaller clients inherited through the Virtu acquisition in East Netherlands. While looking at customer count may not be necessarily indicative of revenues, the exercise of analyzing this metric may be interesting to see local strengths, as building ecosystems (or communities of interests, as TeleCity calls them) is one of the best ways to ensure the success of a data center, especially if you have magnet customers among them.
>>Equinix finished 2011 with 4,317 customers, excluding smaller clients inherited through the Virtu acquisition in East Netherlands. While looking at customer count may not be necessarily indicative of revenues, the exercise of analyzing this metric may be interesting to see local strengths, as building ecosystems (or communities of interests, as TeleCity calls them) is one of the best ways to ensure the success of a data center, especially if you have magnet customers among them.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Nokia And RIM: A Tale Of Two Pasts
Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:
>>Nokia (NOK) and RIM (RIMM) share a similar fate, a kind of backward evolution which is turning them into entities less suited to survive in today's smartphone market: both companies seem to represent the past of something (consumer and enterprise handsets, respectively), rather than players with a viable future, and several analysts have already started writing their obituaries.
Both companies changed the handsets market, at one stage, through their contribution to the development of GSM and the introduction of the first "smartphones" (Nokia), and by marrying email with mobility (RIM). Customers, however, have turned their back to their most recent offerings, and both companies are struggling, with new CEOs, to reinvent themselves into something different.
A quick look at both companies' great pasts.
>>Nokia (NOK) and RIM (RIMM) share a similar fate, a kind of backward evolution which is turning them into entities less suited to survive in today's smartphone market: both companies seem to represent the past of something (consumer and enterprise handsets, respectively), rather than players with a viable future, and several analysts have already started writing their obituaries.
Both companies changed the handsets market, at one stage, through their contribution to the development of GSM and the introduction of the first "smartphones" (Nokia), and by marrying email with mobility (RIM). Customers, however, have turned their back to their most recent offerings, and both companies are struggling, with new CEOs, to reinvent themselves into something different.
A quick look at both companies' great pasts.
Samsung says to unveil new Galaxy S smartphone on May 3
from Yahoo:
>>Samsung Electronics Co (KSC:005930) said on Monday it would unveil the third-generation of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S on May 3 in London, banking on a heavy marketing campaign heading into the summer Olympics in the city.
Samsung became the world's top smartphone maker last year on the back of strong sales of Galaxy lineups and the latest edition comes after it released Galaxy S II in late April last year.
The South Korean firm sold over 40 million Galaxy smartphones since the model was released in June 2010.
>>Samsung Electronics Co (KSC:005930) said on Monday it would unveil the third-generation of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S on May 3 in London, banking on a heavy marketing campaign heading into the summer Olympics in the city.
Samsung became the world's top smartphone maker last year on the back of strong sales of Galaxy lineups and the latest edition comes after it released Galaxy S II in late April last year.
The South Korean firm sold over 40 million Galaxy smartphones since the model was released in June 2010.
OpenMarket co-locates Sydney data centre to meet customer demand
from www.techworld.com.au:
>>OpenMarket Australia country manager, Jonathan Morgan, told Computerworld Australia
the company also chose the location due to close proximity to its
Sydney head office. The company began its Australian operations in March
2010 when OpenMarket acquired the holdings of MX Telecom. It currently
has five staff and two offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
“The
facility is primarily for Australian companies who wish to have local
processing but it might also be used by Asian customers who have the
same requirements,” he said. “Over time, it will be used to replicate
the gateways we have in the US, Europe and Singapore so it will become
one of our six global data centres.”
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Chicago Board Options Exchange plots move to Secaucus
from www.nj.com:
>>Hence the move to Secaucus. Doing so will shave execution times down to as low as 100 to 300 microseconds, said Gerald O’Connell, chief information officer at CBOE. A millisecond is a thousandth of a second, while a microsecond is a millionth of a second.
The exchange’s main electronic trading platform will be moved into a facility known as NY4, an otherwise anonymous warehouse that sits alongside Secaucus Road. The size of several football fields, the two-story building is a modern marvel of electrical systems, fiber optics and air-conditioning to keep countless computer cabinets running day and night, O’Connell said. And it is all mostly unmanned.
Already, CBOE houses two of its electronic exchanges at NY4 – its secondary options market C2 came online there when it was launched in 2010, and it moved an associated stock exchange there from Chicago last year. In addition to its flagship options platform, the exchange also will move the matching engines for its futures exchange and single-stock futures exchange to Secaucus. Meanwhile, it completed its purchase of the National Stock Exchange in Jersey City in January. Operations, however, still will be monitored from Chicago, where its backup facilities will remain.
>>Hence the move to Secaucus. Doing so will shave execution times down to as low as 100 to 300 microseconds, said Gerald O’Connell, chief information officer at CBOE. A millisecond is a thousandth of a second, while a microsecond is a millionth of a second.
The exchange’s main electronic trading platform will be moved into a facility known as NY4, an otherwise anonymous warehouse that sits alongside Secaucus Road. The size of several football fields, the two-story building is a modern marvel of electrical systems, fiber optics and air-conditioning to keep countless computer cabinets running day and night, O’Connell said. And it is all mostly unmanned.
Already, CBOE houses two of its electronic exchanges at NY4 – its secondary options market C2 came online there when it was launched in 2010, and it moved an associated stock exchange there from Chicago last year. In addition to its flagship options platform, the exchange also will move the matching engines for its futures exchange and single-stock futures exchange to Secaucus. Meanwhile, it completed its purchase of the National Stock Exchange in Jersey City in January. Operations, however, still will be monitored from Chicago, where its backup facilities will remain.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Bond Fair Pricing, YTM, Risk and CDS Calculator
An easy-to-use tool to calculate a bond fair pricing, its YTM or get a risk indicator (CDS spread) for any issuer.
The application is structured into two parts.
The first part of the application calculates the "fair pricing" of a bond given a few basic inputs, like CDS spread (issuer risk), coupon, coupon frequency and maturity value and date.
The "fair pricing" is a relatively complex calculation that combines the perceived risk of the issuer with the assumed (and updated) risk-free asset (AAA government bonds for European issuers or Treasury bonds for US Companies), and resulting in a price indication, that, however, does not take liquidity into consideration.
The second part of the application calculates the CDS spread based on inputs like coupon, coupon frequency, issuer price, market price and maturity date and value.
Knowing the updated CDS spread for a specific issuer may be useful as it allows an immediate comparison with other issuers (both in the same sector or in different sectors), or even sovereign issuers – which can also be calculated with this tool.
KEY FEATURES
- Calculate a specific bond’s fair pricing based on a few simple inputs.
- Estimate the up-to-date market default risk (CDS) associated with a bond issuer, based on simple inputs related to one (or more) of its bonds.
- Accurate YTM available in both calculations.
Available at this link.
3 steps to creating the next big app
from www.fiercedeveloper.com:
>>One way to create a more engaging and immersive experience can be borrowed from the video game console world. For years haptic effects have provided realistic rumble or force feedback in video games. For gamers, it gives a sense of realism as they engage in virtual surroundings. The technology has made its way into mobile devices; recently Grand Theft Auto III from Rockstar Games used haptic effects to create a console-like gaming experience on Android devices where users can feel every punch and kick they land in a fight. The key to success is to enhance the action of the app with haptics, and not overwhelm the user, and by using proper haptic design tools and techniques, the developer can minimize battery impact.
>>One way to create a more engaging and immersive experience can be borrowed from the video game console world. For years haptic effects have provided realistic rumble or force feedback in video games. For gamers, it gives a sense of realism as they engage in virtual surroundings. The technology has made its way into mobile devices; recently Grand Theft Auto III from Rockstar Games used haptic effects to create a console-like gaming experience on Android devices where users can feel every punch and kick they land in a fight. The key to success is to enhance the action of the app with haptics, and not overwhelm the user, and by using proper haptic design tools and techniques, the developer can minimize battery impact.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wells Fargo Reiterates an 'Outperform' on Equinix (EQIX); Channel Checks Indicate Compelling Data Points
from ww.streetinsider.com:
>>Wells fargo
Analyst, Gary Powell, said, "It sounds like EQIX continues to gain traction with managed hosting/cloud providers and that the ecosystem is slowly helping EQIX improve growth in the enterprise segment, which has historically lagged other verticals. In addition, demand in key markets like Silicon Valley, Washington, DC and New York are strong and trends in Chicago are improving. Lastly, we heard EQIX won a couple of larger deals that could help trends in Q2/Q3.
>>Wells fargo
Analyst, Gary Powell, said, "It sounds like EQIX continues to gain traction with managed hosting/cloud providers and that the ecosystem is slowly helping EQIX improve growth in the enterprise segment, which has historically lagged other verticals. In addition, demand in key markets like Silicon Valley, Washington, DC and New York are strong and trends in Chicago are improving. Lastly, we heard EQIX won a couple of larger deals that could help trends in Q2/Q3.
Jamba recent sell-off a buying opportunity, says Capstone
from www.theflyonthewall.com:
>>Capstone would use recent weakness in Buy rated Jamba as a buying opportunity. The firm believes its discounted valuation is unwarranted and notes the company is entering a new growth stage following its turnaround efforts. Price target raised to $2.50 from $2.20.
>>Capstone would use recent weakness in Buy rated Jamba as a buying opportunity. The firm believes its discounted valuation is unwarranted and notes the company is entering a new growth stage following its turnaround efforts. Price target raised to $2.50 from $2.20.
Smartphone sales to touch 1 billion-unit mark in 2014: Credit Suisse
from Yahoo:
>>Global smartphones annual sales will cross the billion-unit mark in 2014, helped by strong demand from China and the launch of cheaper low-end handsets, Credit Suisse said.
..
The analysts also expects Samsung — the world's number two smartphone maker — and Huawei to gain market share.
But they said there are increasing signs of vulnerability for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, HTC Corp and Sony Corp, and predicted a rapid decline for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
>>Global smartphones annual sales will cross the billion-unit mark in 2014, helped by strong demand from China and the launch of cheaper low-end handsets, Credit Suisse said.
..
The analysts also expects Samsung — the world's number two smartphone maker — and Huawei to gain market share.
But they said there are increasing signs of vulnerability for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, HTC Corp and Sony Corp, and predicted a rapid decline for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The 10 Biggest Tech Innovations of the New York Auto Show
from www.wired.com:
>> We told you about Cadillac's CUE infotainment system when it debuted late last year. This was the first chance we had to try it out, and we came away cautiously impressed.
In the CUE cockpit we sampled, button presses were accompanied by light haptic feedback. Superfluous controls faded away after 15 seconds of non-use, freeing up screen space for an easy-to-read display. Move your hand closer to CUE's center touchscreen and all those menus will reapear. We especially liked a new row of preset buttons that allows you to program navigation destinations and phone numbers alongside radio stations – something that BMW has been doing for years.
>> We told you about Cadillac's CUE infotainment system when it debuted late last year. This was the first chance we had to try it out, and we came away cautiously impressed.
In the CUE cockpit we sampled, button presses were accompanied by light haptic feedback. Superfluous controls faded away after 15 seconds of non-use, freeing up screen space for an easy-to-read display. Move your hand closer to CUE's center touchscreen and all those menus will reapear. We especially liked a new row of preset buttons that allows you to program navigation destinations and phone numbers alongside radio stations – something that BMW has been doing for years.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Chicago Board Option Exchange Moves To New York
Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:
>> Following a similar move made in July 2011 and related to its CBOE Stock Exchange [CBSX] operations, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will now move its primary options trading platform from Chicago to the Equinix's (EQIX) New York metro NY4 data center.
This additional move is related to competitive reasons and member demand, as explained in an article published by Traders Magazine.com:
>> Following a similar move made in July 2011 and related to its CBOE Stock Exchange [CBSX] operations, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will now move its primary options trading platform from Chicago to the Equinix's (EQIX) New York metro NY4 data center.
This additional move is related to competitive reasons and member demand, as explained in an article published by Traders Magazine.com:
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