Yankee Group News

U.S. mobile operators that offer Apple's iPhone uniformly report hits to their profit margins due to the device, but Yankee Group data reveals a significant silver lining.

What's the next big tech thing for your business? Look no further than your own smartphone.

FOXBORO, Mass., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Axeda Corporation today announced its all-star line-up of speakers for Axeda Connexion 2012 , the machine-to-machine industry's premier annual event.

Kindle Fire's share of the tablet market plummeted to just more than four percent during the first quarter, down significantly from the 16.8 percent share it posted in the fourth quarter, according to IDC.

"I have never been in favor of strategic symmetry without reason," wrote Wally Swain, a Yankee Group senior VP.

Soon, mere Internet-based computing will seem as outdated as the mainframe. The next big thing in computing infrastructure is the virtual data center, which requires a total rethink of networking strategy.

A recent Yankee Group survey of key payment industry decision-makers finds over a third ready to relegate near field communications for mobile money to also-ran status.