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Microsoft-Yahoo rumour: analysts' verdict

News Any tie-up between Microsoft and Yahoo could come with a host of complications, according to analysts -- but if it happened it would have a big impact on Microsoft's strategy. But according to analysts, a strong motivating factor for the two...

10 May 2007, 9:58

Yahoo results astound analysts

News Wall Street analysts had expected the company to report a profit of 11 cents a share on $497.9m in revenue excluding TAC, according to consensus estimates from Thomson First Call. Bolstered by improved online advertising revenue and continued...

8 April 2004, 7:55

Wii, Xbox 360 shortages intentional, say analysts

News The Wii and Xbox 360 in particular sold short of analysts' expectations, as Nintendo's console led the field slightly at the 274,000 mark, with the Xbox 360 bringing up the rear with sales of 230,000.

Tags: demand, hardware, sales, wi fi

18 February 2008, 8:29

Analysts pooh-pooh Google phone

News Google is unlikely to launch a 'GPhone' mobile device because it doesn't fit in with its business model, according to industry watchers. The rumour mill went into overdrive after it was revealed Google had submitted a patent in the US for a mobile...

10 September 2007, 9:17

UMPCs not doomed, say analysts

News Despite the general shrugging of shoulders that greeted the launch of the first Microsoft-based ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) -- aka Origami -- the lilliputian touch-screen computers are still set to find a market, analysts believe.

28 April 2006, 9:32

Google must allay privacy fears, say analysts

News Google CEO Eric Schmidt doesn't reveal much about himself on his home page. But spending 30 minutes on the Google search engine lets one discover that Schmidt, 50, was worth an estimated $1.5bn last year.

15 July 2005, 10:27

Xbox price to drop tonight

News Microsoft is to announce a price cut on Monday night for its Xbox games console, though analysts say the cut will not be enough to take market share from Sony's PlayStation 2. Microsoft Australia confirmed on Sunday the timing of an announcement...

29 March 2004, 10:55

Blu-ray factors in PlayStation pricing

News The battle between Sony and Microsoft in the game console market won't hinge on price, analysts say. Trojan horse in living roomWhen the PlayStation 2 and Xbox launched in the '90s, analysts and reporters speculated that the consoles might be...

10 May 2006, 10:23

Sun setting on McNealy's reign?

News Scott McNealy's reign as chief executive of Sun Microsystems could be coming to an end, say analysts. But analysts question whether McNealy could continue fronting a company that has so dramatically changed its philosophy.

5 April 2004, 17:15

Clock's ticking on phone virus outbreak, experts say

News However, after that, even antivirus software is unlikely to help, Gartner analysts John Pescatore and John Girard wrote in a research paper published earlier this month. Two main factors will create an environment that would encourage a virus to...

22 June 2005, 10:00

3G infotainment gets a sporting chance

News Leisure, sports and infotainment content will start to mushroom as 3G networks become the norm worldwide, analysts believe. Europe, the analysts report, will be the biggest market for mobile leisure, sports and infotainment -- making up 40 per cent...

4 January 2007, 9:13

Apple iPhone not so smart?

News The long awaited Apple iPhone can't be classified as a smart phone, according to analysts, as it isn't as open as rival devices created by the likes of Microsoft. According to two analysts at ABI Research, the iPhone can't be called a smart phone...

29 January 2007, 9:47

3 reveals low pricing for X-Series

News The service, which gives flat-rate access to a range of mobile broadband services, was announced two weeks ago, but pricing had been the unknown variable stopping analysts from wholeheartedly endorsing it.

4 December 2006, 9:13

Oracle's earnings surpass forecasts

News Oracle on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings just above analysts' expectations, but its revenue fell slightly short of Wall Street's projections, with sales of new software licences coming in weaker than expected.

16 June 2004, 9:40

Mobile music will beat iTunes et al by 2010

News Good news for mobile operators' coffers -- analysts are predicting that consumption of music over mobile phones is soon to outstrip that of desktop-bound services which dominate today. Interestingly, the analysts predict the main user group won't...

19 June 2006, 9:59