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"Bitcoin has been accepted by the shadier parts of the market," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research While that kind of activity may deter consumers, it's unlikely to prompt businesses to shun the currency....

"Does Snowden really matter any more?" asked Jim McGregor, principal at Tirias Research. "I think he's just looking for publicity." Snowden's involvement in the issue will have "very little effect," suggested John Gunn, vice president at Vasco Data Security.

Microsoft's embrace of Linux is part of a larger trend at the company, noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research "There was a large internal battle over whether applications should be decoupled from Windows. Now they realize they have to be more flexible in a cha...

As the founder of a young company, Jim McGregor ofTirias Research uses Twitter as one avenue to promote his analysts, their work and the firm. He also uses Twitter to "communicate with people throughout the industry on hot topics." The algorithmic timeline makes sense provided...

"Google and Microsoft have already gotten away from using the Java plug-in," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research "It's an evolution of the software environment," he told TechNewsWorld. "Plug-ins were great when we were first trying to enable multimedia featu...

"Remember that working with Google on a project doesn't necessarily translate into products," cautioned Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research. "However, this has the potential for almost any device and extends well beyond just facial recognition; this is machine learning."

Amazon may be late to the streaming music market, but it's important to remember that the company has blazed the path in other avenues of media consumption and delivery, noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research However, "we're still early in the game in terms of...

While using ultrahigh frequencies makes the Starry solution less prone to interference from other transmissions, "you'd have less penetration through objects," pointed out Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research Starry's solution would require a network and small cel...

"Facebook has tried many efforts to extend its connection with consumers. Some have stuck and other haven't, but the mobile side definitely appears to be working," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research "Mobile is critical to all players in the social networki...

Companies interested in true diversity won't find it in numbers alone, maintained Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Diversity by numbers is wrong. People need to be taught the value of diversity and what it really means," he told the E-Commerce Times....

Innovation is critical, but "desktops and notebooks are mature form factors," and innovation is coming primarily from "smartphones, tablets ... and emerging PC form factors like productivity tablets," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research The productivity tabl...

"The improved thermal control should increase the life cycle of the battery, but I have no idea if the additional chemicals will have an adverse impact," remarked Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research Stumbling Blocks ...

Apple continues to excel in creating "a complete user experience," notes Jim McGregor, principal analyst for Tirias Research "And it's not just the devices," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Apple has recognized that it's the content, the applications. The content is the most va...

Some companies trying to enter the smart home market see imaging in general as a means to make their products more attractive to consumers, noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Imaging isn't limited to security companies," he told TechNewsWorld. "A lot of ...

"Internet access has become a critical differentiator in terms of societal development and competitiveness," Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research, told TechNewsWorld It also can affect the lives of individuals....

"How many entities do we need to tell us what's good for us?" asked Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research No one's qualified to do so, he told LinuxInsider....

"Energy consumption and thermals are key concerns for the industry, which is why the focus on semiconductors is on efficiency," said Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "There are still significant gains to be made in efficiency," he told TechNewsWorld....

Minecraft sparks the imagination, said Tirias Research rounder Jim McGregor, who has been encouraging his kids to make their own mods for the game "Computer science skills are so important today because technology is so prevalent in our lives and the economy," he said. "Those ...

"What took them so long?" asked Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. Been There, Done That...

An order of 3,000 to 5,000 units "is low enough that it could be used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from new consumer platforms to industrial automation," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst atTirias Research. "It wouldn't limit the potential." However, in the Io...