Online Education Catering To Demand In Critical Areas

A Reuters report released in October of last year indicates that online education grew 13% over the year, compared with growth of over 20% in earlier years. But while growth may have slowed, it hasn’t stopped. Nearly 25% students take at least some college courses online, compared with 10% in 2002. A significant two million students take

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The Micron-Numonyx Deal: Why Bother?

In February, Micron (NYSE:MU) announced its plans to buy Numonyx and its NOR Flash technology for $1.27 billion. With this acquisition, Micron will broaden its portfolio and rival Samsung as a one-stop shop for memory. Let’s take a closer look.

Consumer Internet Acquisitions And Targets

Consumer Internet companies have seen some excitement recently, with Monster buying HotJobs from Yahoo! I would have liked to see the reverse happen, but Yahoo!’s strategy defies logic as far as I am concerned. Anyway, let’s take a closer look.

Intel Eyeing Xilinx?

Christopher Danely, an analyst with J.P. Morgan Securities, recently speculated that Intel, which has about $13 billion in cash, will acquire Xilinx. A detailed analysis of his argument is available at EETimes. Hans Mosesmann of Raymond James Equity Research disagrees with this view, saying that Intel really wants to be relevant in wireless and smartphones,

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Accenture On Oracle’s Radar?

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) seems to be struggling to keep up with the market’s expectations. Q2 results for the current fiscal were disappointing, with revenues of $5.2 billion falling 2% over the year. On a constant currency basis, revenues would have been 8% lower. EPS of $0.60 marked a decline of 5% over the previous year. The

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ERI Enters Osmotic Power, A $70 Billion TAM

Reports estimate that nearly 1.1 billion people, or a full 20% of the world’s population, lack access to safe drinking water, and the situation is not getting any better. By 2025, that number will increase to 1.8 billion people, or two-thirds of the world’s population. Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is a cost-effective desalination solution to address the problem.

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Adobe Looks Precarious

Adobe has two significant threats developing: Apple and Google. Adobe’s (NASDAQ:ADBE) relationship with Apple has changed drastically, first from a symbiotic relationship to a competitive one and now to a bitter one. The iPhone doesn’t have Flash, and even the iPad doesn’t seem likely to have it. Adobe is now betting on Google’s Android to fuel

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Optical Networking Getting Hot

Everyone is using the Internet now, and not just on their computers and laptops but also on their iPhones, BlackBerries, netbooks, and tablets. But online video, social networking, and multimedia applications on smartphones hog a lot of bandwidth. This huge appetite for bandwidth has stressed the current infrastructure, calling for an upgrade. And who is

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