Archive for July, 2008

The Consumer Tech Industry Beats to a Different Economic Drummer

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

By Stephen Baker, Vice President of Industry Analysis, NPD Group The consumer technology industry seems to be holding its own in a time when other industries are feeling the sting of a weakening economy. NPD’s U.S. retail tracking service data showed a 3% dollar increase over June 2007. Granted, it’s ...

The Sky Is Blue; Flat Panels Are Green

Monday, July 28th, 2008

By David Barnes, Vice President, Strategic Analysis The sky is falling. According to some confirmed sensationalists, flat panel displays destroy the ozone. After studying “NF3, the Greenhouse Gas Missing from Kyoto” by Professor Michael Prather of UC Irvine in Geophysical Research Letters and perusing reports by UN and US agencies, I ...

Dr. Doom Meets the Naysayers

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

By David Barnes, Vice President, Strategic Analysis Those of you who know me know that I do not suffer fools gladly and that I often play the role of Dr. Doom. Those of you who know Norse mythology also know that doom is not a bad thing, necessarily. In old English, ...

Syntax-Brillian Files for Bankruptcy

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

by Paul Gagnon, Director, North American TV Research Syntax-Brillian (BRLC), plagued by financial and supply chain issues, filed late Monday night for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, an end that many have been anticipating for months following numerous management, financial and market disruptions since Q3'07. While the company continues to ship Olevia ...