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Growing Pains on the Horizon as Internet Traffic Surges

Cisco's predictions might be conservative. "Every time we make these projections, the entire industry has been wrong," Jim McGregor, president of Tirias Research, told TechNewsWorld. "The applications and the market are still growing much faster than anyone could have imagined."

Alcatel-Lucent Makes a Grab for Core Systems With New Backbone Router

Competition in the core router arena is bound to heat up, Jim McGregor, president of Tirias Research, told TechNewsWorld "As everything goes towards IP, whether it's voice, data or any other type of communications, we're getting to the point where there's a collision of networ...

Mozilla and Google ARMwrestle Microsoft

"Mozilla's beef is focused on what Windows 8's going to play," Jim McGregor, president of Tirias Research, told TechNewsWorld. "Windows 8, as it will exist in June, is for the next generation of PCs and Ultrabooks." However, Windows RT, which is the ARM version of Windows 8, "...

Symantec on the Move With Enterprise Security

"Some of the traditional PC guys are playing catch-up," Jim McGregor, president of Tirias Research, told TechNewsWorld. "That's not always a bad thing; mobile security is not always on the bleeding edge, so sometimes it's almost better to let the market decide what it needs and then figure out what you have to do."

AT&T Signs Up for House-Sitting Duty

"The [Digital Life] system is likely to face the same challenges as any home system with power and connectivity -- if you lose either, your system may be rendered useless," Jim McGregor, founder and principal analyst at Tirias Research, told TechNewsWorld. "The only way to guard against this is to have battery backup and cellular connections for the system."

Plan Afoot to Tame the Wild World of WiFi

Charging for WiFi access "could create a public relations nightmare," Jim McGregor, research director at NPD In-Stat, warned. "People use WiFi because they don't have to pay." Other Possible Problems With Seamless WiFi Roaming...

Clik Aims to Appify the Universal Remote

"There's no doubt that mobile technology will infiltrate and eventually consume the living room," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told TechNewsWorld. "The same processors driving laptops are going into TVs, set-top boxes and everything else to make all these devices work better together."

Light Dims at the End of LightSquared’s Tunnel

However, "overcoming technical arguments is very difficult, costly and time consuming," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times A better strategy for LightSquared would be to reconsider the company's long-term strategy and business optio...

Tesla’s Model X: The Fast and the Electric

However, "the vehicle looks so loaded with features that I am worried about the weight and efficiency, Jim McGregor, a research director at NPD In-Stat, told TechNewsWorld. "Is this just another expensive toy for the company's investors?" "This is the first Tesla I'm actually ...

Sony Installs New Chief in Quest for Identity

"If anything, I think it will help build the culture and identity within the company, but it will take some time to see if Sony can rebuild its global identity," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times One of Sony's problems is that the ...

Dutch Court Green-Lights Galaxy Tab Sales

"The more Apple loses these battles around the world, like in Australia, the less likely Apple is going to be able to impede competition," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times. "I would expect other regions to take note [of the Dutch ruling]."

RIM Rumors: What Dreams May Come

The key for RIM to re-establish itself as a major player in smartphones and tablets is the technology inside the products. It's the reason RIM purchased QNX, Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat told the E-Commerce Times. "If RIM wants to remain a player in t...

Amazon Fans Kindle’s Flames

"Amazon revealed their numbers because they want to keep the momentum going and create enthusiasm around the platform, especially with application developers," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times While the Kindle line was clearl...

.XXX Gives Porn Purveyors Official Red Light District

"Porn sites will continue to maintain multiple addresses," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times. "No one is going to give up valuable real estate." What Changes for the Web?...

Microsoft Begins Hawking Surface 2.0, Its Second-Gen Table-Sized Tablet

"This is a niche application that could be used for sales, design collaboration and gaming," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told TechNewsWorld. "Haven't you sat at a bar in Vegas and played video poker? Well, you could do it on this." Developers, McGrego...

AmEx Makes Bold Digital Commerce Play

"I would say that American Express is a little late to the party," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times. "Yes, e-commerce and mobile transactions are huge and critical trends, but there are already a number of technologies out there competing for this business."

Groupon Sets IPO Date and Starts Holding Its Breath

"If I were Groupon, I would look at waiting a year," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times. "Companies often rush to get out their IPOs. With Groupon, it's probably because they're facing so much competition." There are few barriers to...

Skype Embarks on Microsoft Adventure

"This is a great opportunity for Microsoft, or any high-tech powerhouse, to screw up another perfectly good company," Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, told the E-Commerce Times. "All too often we see innovative companies lose focus and personnel after an ...

FCC Champing at Bit to Broaden High-Speed Internet Access

"I'm a bit of acynicon this topic," said Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat "Let's face it -- this is basically a tax that is generating a huge pool ofmoneythat everyone and their grandmother is going to fight over," he told the E-Commerce Times. "History sho...

Can Whitman Pull HP Out of the Muck?

"I'm not sure why the board would choose Meg Whitman, but the first place to look is always at those who ran successful companies," said Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat. "Companies often look for leaders from segments they want their company to succeed in...

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