Radicati: Anti-spammers make more money than spammers
Recent estimates from the Radicati Group show that firms selling antispam products and services stand to make $653 million in revenues in 2003, and up to $2.4 billion by 2007.
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iSuppli: PC consoles sales to fall
Jay Srivatsa, a senior analyst for research firm iSuppli, said console sales have slowed significantly this year, in contrast with the steady growth that has marked the industry until now. He expects sales to be flat for the year and down as much as 10% in 2005, when the major console makers start laying the foundation for a new generation of consoles.
iSuppli: DRAM revenue falls, market disappears
According to DRAMeXchange, an online clearing house for the chips, the portion of DRAM sold by contract rose to 77% in August from 67% in January, while the spot market contracted to 23% from 33%. During the most recent pricing talks, contract prices rose only 1.
Forrester: Linux development can be more costly
The study found a huge gap in software maintenance costs incurred by the two approaches, due in large part to the price difference between the BEA Inc. and Oracle Corp.
UK broadband potential at 80%
Eight in ten homes in the UK can now get ADSL broadband, according to telecoms giant BT.
Autosearch audience
Nielsen//NetRatings reports that it has improved its audience measurement for search engine sites by reassigning pages that are delivered by default when a user enters a non-existent URL, otherwise known as a Domain AutoSearch error page.The AutoSearch feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer helps users find the content they are seeking more quickly by integrating the search process directly into the browser address bar.
Giga: Windows may be cheaper than Linux
Licensing, associated software, maintenance, labor, and training was 25% to 28% cheaper on Windows for certain types of applications. For large companies, the cost of making and deploying applications on Microsoft's .
IDC: Cell phone sales 2003-2007
Growth in the mobile phone sector will remain strong through 2004, surpassing 500 million units, according to a new report released today (Sept. 4) by research firm IDC (Framingham, Mass.
P2P usage stats
Recent data shows the RIAA's stepped up efforts have had an impact on file sharing. July statistics from Nielsen//NetRatings showed that traffic dropped on P2P networks more than 15 percent in the first week after the RIAA issued its lawsuit warning.
Wholesale business on eBay
Wholesale lots are among the fastest growing categories on eBay, with a growth rate of 465 percent in annualized gross merchandise sales, based on second quarter 2003 financial reports. There are nearly 200 wholesale lot categories on eBay.