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Strong Performances and Several Acquisitions from Indian IT Outsourcers
Indian exporters, especially the $100 billion IT outsourcing industry, is worried about the rupee’s exchange rate fluctuations. The rupee was the worst performing currency in Asia in the first half of 2012. However, the currency recently recovered as a reaction to the Indian government’s plans to allow foreign investment in retail and the airline industry.
Rovio Would Do Well to Wait on IPO
Researcher DFC Intelligence’s Worldwide Market Forecasts for the Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Industry report estimates the global market for video games will grow from $67 billion this year to $82 billion by the year 2017. Of late, gaming console sales have declined, but the industry is experiencing strong growth within the mobile gaming segment.
Violin Memory Aims to Simplify the Data Center
According to the IHS iSuppli Data Flash Market Tracker, the NAND Flash memory market is projected to grow 8% this year to $22.9 billion. Memory market growth is driven by strength in smartphones, tablets, and ultrabooks. The market is projected to grow to $30.9 billion by 2016. The researcher estimates that overall NAND flash consumption
Pandora: Business or Non-Profit?
Analysts estimate traditional radio advertising market in the U.S. to be worth $14 billion-$16 billion. Internet players like Pandora (NYSE:P) are lauching a full-fledged attack on this advertising market and are seeing good results. Today, Pandora is ranked as the largest radio station for listeners aged 18 and above in more than 25 markets in
Splunk Performs Following IPO
Market experts CRISIL GR&A believe that the global Big Data market will grow at 45% annually to reach $25 billion by 2015. Last year, global Big Data market was estimated to be worth $5.3 billion. Data analytics and management of this volume of data will become critical for growth. Researchers estimate that 90% of Fortune
Infoblox Aims to Fend Off BlueCat with New Products
Recently listed automated network control solutions provider Infoblox (NYSE:BLOX) is counting on the growth of “dynamic networks.” Infoblox believes that as businesses switch to automated network control demand for data centers that perform virtualization, cloud computing, software-as-a-service, and high-speed networking, support multiple business operations will grow. The company is riding on the wave of this
Proofpoint Targets Postini Customers
According to Gartner, cloud-based security software solutions will account for 15.6% of the $26.2 billion market for security software by the year 2016. For 2012, Gartner expects the security software market to be worth $19.1 billion, with cloud-based security solutions accounting for 5% of the market’s share. Gartner believes that demand for cloud-based security solutions
Envivio Plays for a Small Portion of Video Infrastructure Market
Researcher Synergy Research Group estimates that the video infrastructure market will grow 7% annually from $32 billion in 2011 to $45 billion by 2016. The most growth is projected in the content management and distribution segment, which is estimated to be worth $23 billion by 2016. San Francisco–based Envivio is one player trying to make