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Expect Several New Products From Intuit In 2012
For tax software companies like Intuit, the previous quarter may have been a slow one. However, the company is using the slack season to work on improving their mobile presence. Intuit’s connected services include an array of service offerings on Software-as-a-Service, mobile, and other digital devices. Today more than 35 million people use these services,
DeVry And Apollo Struggling, With A Few Bright Spots
According to research by Ambient Insight, the global market for online education at schools and businesses is projected to grow from $32.1 billion in 2010 to $50 billion by 2015. Despite rosy projections, tighter government regulations have slowed new student registrations at many for-profit companies. The government restrictions aim to control some of the ways
Interactive Marketers Vie For Customers In An Increasingly Crowded Field
A Forrester Research report on marketing spending in the United States projects that interactive marketing spending in the country will increase to $77 billion in 2016 from an estimated $34 billion in the current year. In 2011, interactive marketing spend accounts for 18% of overall marketing spending in the country. That share is projected to rise
Pandora Turns A Profit And Expands User Base
According to Gartner, end user spending on online music services will increase from $5.9 billion last year to an estimated $6.3 billion in the current year. The market is expected to be worth $6.8 billion in 2012 and will grow to $7.7 billion in 2015. Over the same period, spending on music in physical formats,
How Will Meg Whitman Change HP?
IDC and Gartner reports estimate that global PC shipments increased 3% over the year last quarter to 91.8 million units, shy of 5% growth projected earlier. HP maintained their lead by growing 5% over the year to retain 18% of the global market. Within the U.S., HP’s shipments grew 15% over the year to reach a
Many New Games And A Possible Holiday IPO For Zynga
According to a report by PopCap Games, in 2011 the number of people in the U.K. and U.S. playing social games at least once a week increased 71% over the year to 118.5 million. The study claims that the number of players transacting in virtual currency increased 86% over the year to 31 million. Facebook
Dell Still In Turbulent Waters
According to IDC and Gartner reports, growth in global PC shipments over the previous quarter was not impressive. Reports estimate that global PC shipments of 91.8 million units reported meager 3.2% growth over same quarter the previous year. Gartner had earlier predicted growth of 5.1% for the quarter. HP maintained their lead in the PC
Taking Stock Of Groupon Following Its IPO
Within North America, there are more than 650 daily deal providers from whom more than 26 million users have bought deals. With an 88% user share, Groupon is the market leader in the segment. Analysts expect the U.S. daily deals market to pick up during the holiday season after a slump over the summer. Domestic