Technology, Media & Telecom News by GLG Council Members

Munisamy AnandanPresident & Managing MemberORGANIC LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

LCD TV panel continues its low power march

November 6, 2009

Analysis of:[FPDI] LCD Panel Power Consumption Keeps Dropping | techon.nikkeibp.co.jp

(1) Power consumption of LCD in TV going down will be a concern for OLED TV and plasma TV.(2) This news of low power consumtion is welcome for LEDs for their market growth(3) The power consumption will continue to go down because LED is till marching towards high efficacy.

Steven HarnsbergerPresidentSHI Digital

Hollywood Internet Movie Download Sites - Still Looking for a Business Model

November 6, 2009

Analysis of:(Hollywood) Industry Slowly Embracing New Media | www.hollywoodreporter.com

Good article - the ugly truth about digital movies on the web is that no stand alone digital video content service makes money today, not CinemaNow (Sonic Nasdaq SNIC), Amazon, Vudu, or BlockBuster.  The business model is missing, the revenue share small and the demand absent.Many have tried and failed including: Intertainer, MovieLink, Akimbo, Moviebeam - even CinemaNow was sold because it could...

Has RIM become the AOL of the handset market?

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Blackberry Offers Low-Hanging Fruit (WSJ Thursday, 11/5/2009) | wsj.com

The release of the Motorola's Droid Smartphone was predicted to impact Apple's iPhone business. This article points out that it is Research in Motion ("RIM's") Blackberry business that is threatened. The article provides facts and figures on the iPhone, Android devices on impact on RIM's Blackberry business and market share. And predicts a continuing revenue decline.

Green Jet Fuel Critical for U.S. Military & Energy Independence

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Military Biofuels Key to Rid U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence | www.examiner.com

As stated in this original article, oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the U.S. Department of Defense, and namely the U.S. military, the single largest oil consumer in the world. Military biofuels are critical for lessening the country's dependence on foreign oil, and research has been underway at leading companies and universities over the last several years...

End Of Exclusivity Of O2, Orange To Sell Iphone In UKOn November 10

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Orange to sell iPhone in UK from 10 Nov | www.totaltele.com

France Telecom SA's Orange is all set to start selling iPhone from November 10. It has entered into two years agreement with Apple to sell iPhone in UK market. This agreement had ended the exclusivity of its rival Telefonica SA's O2 mobile network It will sell 3G and the latest model 3GS. This deal will hoist a cutthroat competition between the two players to acquire subscribers one’s network and...

Cloud computing offers financial benefits but opens huge new vulnerabilities

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Microsoft, Taiwan to develop cloud computing technology | www.totaltele.com

Clouds are being pushed as a money saving technology.   When they work properly, this can be true.   However, there are a number of serious new security vulnerabilities which exist in clouds which the vendors are keeping silent about and cyber security laws make it extremely difficult to even do the research on how to detect and respond to these vulnerabilities.   User beware....

China-a future bonanza for Apple's IPhone ?

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:China's smartphone shipments to triple by 2013 | www.totaltele.com

Future market prospects for Apple's IPhone launch this week in China are not as rosy due to high price,grey market/black market sales,poor service performance by China Unicom, frauds relating to Apps Store.In addition, other market factors such as competitors( also for Apps ) and relative maturity/growth patterns exhibited by the Chinese market as well as technical issues (see my previous analyzes)...

Chinese Mobile: Emerging As A Threat For Legitimate Handset Manufacturers

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:China's smartphone shipments to triple by 2013 | www.totaltele.com

Domestic mobile manufacturers of China is continuously capturing the global mobile market and becoming a threat for legitimate handset manufacturers. These handsets are flooding China’s domestic as well as international market. China's grey wireless handset shipments have grown by more than 43% in 2009. The situation looks set to deteriorate further for legitimate handset makers, with the grey market...

Lightspeed Venture Partners – Creating an advanced technology SSD Consortium

November 5, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Link_A_Media Secures $18 Million in Series C Funding | www.google.com

After reviewing the latest funding of Link-a-Media, a two year start-up focusing on data recovery for both HDs and SSDs, Lightspeed Venture Partners seems to have the vision to provide funding for the most advanced technology needed for building the next generation of SSDs. Chris Schaepe, managing director of Lightspeed Venture Partners has been instrumental in selectively choosing to promote each...

L. Stephen WolfeChief Executive OfficerCAD/CAM Publishing, Inc.

Ansys results stronger than other engineering software vendors but risks remain

November 5, 2009

Analysis of:ANSYS, Inc. Reports Solid Revenue Results with Strong Margins and Non-GAAP EPS Outperformance for the Third Quarter 2009 | www.businesswire.com

Revenues and profits at Ansys, Inc. increased year-to-year in the third quarter, a better showing than the larger and more integrated engineering software companies such as Dassault Systèmes and Parametric Technology. So why is management hoarding cash?

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