Lyra Forecasts Personal MFPs will Be the Rising Star in a Flat Mono Laser Market - Increased SOHO Adoption and Aggressive Pricing Seen as Driving Factors
Grok Headline matches for Lyra Forecasts Personal MFPs will Be the Rising Star in a Flat Mono Laser Market - Increased SOHO Adoption and Aggressive Pricing Seen as Driving Factors
New Brother, HP, and Oki Data Mono Laser
Printers Fuel 15% Growth in 2004
Shipments: Desktop Monochrome Laser
Market Grows as Major Vendors Refresh
Their Lines
New Brother, HP, and Oki Data Mono Laser
Printers Fuel 15% Growth in 2004
Shipments: Desktop Monochrome Laser
Market Grows as Major Vendors Refresh
Their Lines
04/12/2005 04:15 AM"2004 Desktop Monochrome Laser Printer Market" is the second report in
Lyra’s "Hard Copy Observer Spotlight" report series. These
product-planning reports includes information on how products and
prices changed from January through December, current market trends, a
review of the competitive landscape, and selected articles from The
Hard Copy Observer. [PRWEB Apr 12, 2005]
A New Lyra Research Report Finds 'The
Year of the Color Laser' Has Finally
Arrived: Color Laser Printer Shipments
Increased a Dramatic 47 Percent Between
2003 and 2004
A New Lyra Research Report Finds 'The
Year of the Color Laser' Has Finally
Arrived: Color Laser Printer Shipments
Increased a Dramatic 47 Percent Between
2003 and 2004
04/06/2005 02:53 AMThe Hard Copy Observer Spotlight: 2004 Color Laser Printer Market is
the first of Lyra’s three product-planning reports covering the
printer market. The report includes information on how products and
prices changed from January through December, current market trends, a
review of the competitive landscape, and selected articles from The
Hard Copy Observer. [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]
Multifunction and Photo Printing Are the
Name of the Game in 2004 Ink Jet Market;
Lyra report estimates worldwide ink jet
MFP shipments increased more than 50% in
2004
Multifunction and Photo Printing Are the
Name of the Game in 2004 Ink Jet Market;
Lyra report estimates worldwide ink jet
MFP shipments increased more than 50% in
2004
06/06/2005 12:14 AMThe Hard Copy Observer Spotlight: 2004 Ink Jet Printer Market is the
third of Lyra's three product-planning reports covering the printer
market. The report provides strategic insight on and comprehensive
coverage of the ink jet printer market, including how products and
prices changed from January through December, current market trends, a
review of the competitive landscape, and selected articles from The
Hard Copy Observer. [PRWEB May 23, 2005]
AU colour laser market rising: IDC
AU colour laser market rising: IDC
05/18/2004 12:08 AMZDNet Australia May 18 2004 4:13AM GMT
Lyra Imaging Symposium Spotlights Office
Printing Technology and Trends with
Speakers from HP, Laser Imaging,
Lasertone, Rhinotek, Static Control
Components, Teckn-O-Laser and Xerox
Lyra Imaging Symposium Spotlights Office
Printing Technology and Trends with
Speakers from HP, Laser Imaging,
Lasertone, Rhinotek, Static Control
Components, Teckn-O-Laser and Xerox
12/19/2004 03:45 PMLyra Research’s Symposium agenda explores key trends and dynamics in
office printing [PRWEB Dec 10, 2004]
New Lyra Report Examines Acquisition
Fever in Commercial Printer Market: Lyra
Research Studies How Digital Imaging is
Transforming the Commercial Printing
Landscape
New Lyra Report Examines Acquisition
Fever in Commercial Printer Market: Lyra
Research Studies How Digital Imaging is
Transforming the Commercial Printing
Landscape
06/06/2005 12:14 AMLyra Research’s new report, "Commercial Printing: An Overview of
Production and Wide-Format," is essential reading for vendors in the
commercial printing market. The report focuses on key trends in
commercial printing, including sharp increases in sales of eco-solvent
or mild solvent wide-format printers, declining prices for wide-format
devices, and inexpensive Chinese wide-format printer products entering
the European and U.S. markets. On the narrow-format side, acquisitions
by key players have taken center stage. [PRWEB May 18, 2005]
Key factors driving movement of SCO
Group stock, Part 2
Key factors driving movement of SCO
Group stock, Part 2
04/21/2004 11:22 AMAside from some news that has been a catalyst for moving the SCOX
stock price this year, there have been a number of other factors that
have been driving it. They include: Insider sales (it's noteworthy
that management has been selling, not buying!), Trading by various
funds/investors with large positions in the stock (such as Royce,
Canopy, etc.) probably including some ramping by the PIPE investors to
help prop up the stock price, and SCO Group's stock buy-back program
(in my view, a last-ditch attempt to manipulate the stock price).
ATI to promote 9100 PRO IGP chipset with
aggressive pricing
ATI to promote 9100 PRO IGP chipset with
aggressive pricing
05/06/2004 05:50 AMSun Attacks Linux and Microsoft Markets
with Aggressive Solaris x86 Pricing
Sun Attacks Linux and Microsoft Markets
with Aggressive Solaris x86 Pricing
04/21/2004 04:56 AMIT-Director.com Apr 21 2004 9:39AM GMT
Lyra Research's David Rocheleau to
Discuss the Future of Ink Jet and Laser
Cartridges at eurOPe 2005 (Europe's
Leading Office-products Conference)
Lyra Research's David Rocheleau to
Discuss the Future of Ink Jet and Laser
Cartridges at eurOPe 2005 (Europe's
Leading Office-products Conference)
06/22/2005 01:51 AMLyra Research (www.lyra.com), the leader in market research focused on
the digital imaging industry, will participate at Office Products
International's (OPI's) eurOPe 2005 conference, held in Barcelona,
Spain, from Sunday, June 19, to Tuesday, June 21, 2005. On Tuesday,
June 21, David Rocheleau, Lyra's vice president of research and
content, will discuss trends in the markets for ink jet and laser
toner cartridges and the threats and opportunities for supplies
manufacturers. [PRWEB Jun 21, 2005]
Research and Markets :Forecasts Indicate
Bahrain's Communications Market Will Be
Heavily Influenced By Competitive Market
Dynamics
Research and Markets :Forecasts Indicate
Bahrain's Communications Market Will Be
Heavily Influenced By Competitive Market
Dynamics
03/14/2005 05:59 PMResearch and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13648) has
announced the addition of Bahrain Communications Projections Report
2005 to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]
Apple gets aggressive in Korean MP3
market
Apple gets aggressive in Korean MP3
market
02/01/2005 09:36 PMApple is reported to have raised the stakes in the Korean MP3 player
market by announcing yesterday that it will lower the price of its
iPod only in Korea.
According to a report in the Joon Ang Daily, the discounts are only
for Apple's hard-disk drive music players and exclude the iPod
Shuffle.The report also claims local representatives asked the media
to "keep quiet" about the price cuts, saying that headquarters feared
opposition from other Asian countries.
The lower prices of iPods give Apple a competitive edge in both
flash-memory and hard-disk drive digital music player markets. At
125,400 won ($122), the 512-megabyte model of the iPod Shuffle is less
than Reigncom's 256-MB model, which was only recently lowered from
187,000 won to 149,000 won. A 20-gigabyte iPod now costs 363,000 won,
instead of 418,000 won. The iRiver hard-disk model has only 5 GB of
memory for the same price.
"It seems that Apple has chosen Korea as the battleground because they
want to get their grips on the local market here before they deal with
Korean MP3 makers abroad," said an official at Samsung Electronics in
the news article. He said that Apple currently has less than 1 percent
of the local MP3 market, which is why it seeks a larger share.
The Joon Ang Daily reports that although domestic companies claim that
they are not worried, they admit that Apple's presence is pressing
them to lower costs as well. Reigncom lowered its hard-disk drive
player prices last week. Meanwhile, they are looking at foreign
markets, saying that the domestic market for MP3 players is already on
the verge of saturation.
Brother intros new personal laser
printers
Brother intros new personal laser
printers
01/03/2005 08:15 AMBrother International today introduced its latest personal laser
printers, the ultra-compact HL-2040 and HL-2070N...
Oracle's Rising Star
Oracle's Rising Star
03/06/2004 02:01 AMDatabase Maker's co-president on PeopleSoft, app integration.
Mono Project Can Help The Mac In The
Enterprise Market
Mono Project Can Help The Mac In The
Enterprise Market
06/14/2004 09:57 AMThere's a large open source initiative under way to port Microsoft's
.NET technology to Unix (including Mac OS X).
By Dennis Sellers, Macsimum (via MyAppleMenu)
Star Trek flat for $10^6
Star Trek flat for $10^6
05/07/2004 03:35 AM
A UK sf fan/interior decorator who turned his (500 sqft) flat into a
set for a Star Trek episode is now auctioning it off for a starting
price of $1,000,000. The photo galleries linked off the auction are
quite amazing.
Link
(
via MeFi)
Star Trek flat: yours for $1m
Star Trek flat: yours for $1m
07/15/2004 10:11 AMThe Register Jul 15 2004 2:19PM GMT
Acer introduces new notebook computer as
demand increases in Middle East SOHO
market
Acer introduces new notebook computer as
demand increases in Middle East SOHO
market
05/31/2004 05:36 AMMena Report May 31 2004 8:43AM GMT
Broadband Price War Heats-Up,
ADSL4LESS.COM Has an Aggressive Approach
to Gain Market Share
Broadband Price War Heats-Up,
ADSL4LESS.COM Has an Aggressive Approach
to Gain Market Share
08/31/2004 02:11 AMADSL4Less offering Broadband at £13.99 per month, the lowest price in
the UK [PRWEB Aug 31, 2004]
Will the market delay adoption of DDR2
systems?
Will the market delay adoption of DDR2
systems?
05/25/2004 05:58 PMIntel plans to aggressively market DDR2 technology with upcoming
chipsets. Will higher cost and OEM reluctance to eat the costs
conspire against them to delay adoption of DDR2?
Who's Driving THe Apple Market
Who's Driving THe Apple Market
04/18/2004 08:23 PMBy MacDirectory (via MyAppleMenu)
Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan
Research And Markets: Will Personal
Robots Become The Norm? Take A Look At
The Market For Personal Robots In Japan
12/17/2004 06:40 PMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of Next-Generation
Personal Robot Market 2004 to their offering. [PRWEB Oct 18, 2004]
Japan's rising Internet star preaches
gospel of bl0gging
Japan's rising Internet star preaches
gospel of bl0gging
05/31/2004 03:57 AMSeattle Times May 31 2004 7:28AM GMT
3G HSDPA : Market Analysis and Forecasts
2004-2009
3G HSDPA : Market Analysis and Forecasts
2004-2009
01/06/2005 03:27 PM3G Jan 6 2005 4:31PM GMT
Teens driving mobile data market
Teens driving mobile data market
06/23/2004 07:35 AMvnunet.com Jun 23 2004 11:46AM GMT
Lyra Research’s Jim Forrest to Discuss
Ink & Toner Market Trends at Int'l ITC
Conference 2005: Forrest to Speak at
Breakfast of Champions and Industry
Experts Panel
Lyra Research’s Jim Forrest to Discuss
Ink & Toner Market Trends at Int'l ITC
Conference 2005: Forrest to Speak at
Breakfast of Champions and Industry
Experts Panel
06/06/2005 12:14 AMLyra Research will speak and exhibit at the International ITC
conference in Miami, FL, from Wed., May 4, through Fri., May 6, 2005.
Jim Forrest, managing editor of Lyra’s Hard Copy Supplies Journal,
will speak at the Breakfast of Champions and Industry Experts Panel.
Charles Brewer, who recently rejoined Lyra as The Hard Copy Supplies
Journal’s senior editor, will be on hand to cover the show for the
Journal. [PRWEB May 25, 2005]
High-Tech Rising Star DolphinSearch
Launches New Web Site to Target Fortune
100
High-Tech Rising Star DolphinSearch
Launches New Web Site to Target Fortune
100
08/27/2004 01:26 PMDolphinSearch, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive electronic
discovery solutions launched their new website this week to help
bolster their rapid growth. [PRWEB Aug 27, 2004]
Handheld market: Rising or falling?
Handheld market: Rising or falling?
07/29/2004 04:55 PMCNET News.com Jul 29 2004 9:46PM GMT
Laser mouse set to trap computer market
Laser mouse set to trap computer market
09/05/2004 11:46 PMSydney Morning Herald Sep 6 2004 3:30AM GMT
Research and Markets : Study These
Global Forecasts for the Wireless
Broadband Market Now
Research and Markets : Study These
Global Forecasts for the Wireless
Broadband Market Now
03/14/2005 05:59 PMResearch and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13858) has
announced the addition of Wireless Broadband: Forecast & Business Case
Spreadsheet to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]
Research And Markets: Review and
Forecasts for the Telecommunication
Enterprise And Consumer Market
Research And Markets: Review and
Forecasts for the Telecommunication
Enterprise And Consumer Market
04/13/2005 04:26 AMResearch and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15502) has
announced the addition of Enterprise and Consumer Market Review and
Forecast to their offering. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2005]
Forecasts for Higher Bandwidth Broadband
Services - New TFI Telecom Market
Research Report
Forecasts for Higher Bandwidth Broadband
Services - New TFI Telecom Market
Research Report
12/17/2004 06:31 PMAccording to a new report by Technology Futures, Inc. (TFI), by 2006,
one-half of U.S. households will subscribe to broadband access, and a
shift to much higher data rates in the range of 24 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s
will have begun. By 2010, U.S. broadband penetration of 75% is
likely, and 10% to 20% of U.S. households will subscribe to very
high-speed-broadband. In the process, most of the local exchange
carriers current investment in copper cable will be made obsolete.The
new study, "Forecasts for Higher Bandwidth Broadband Services,"
authored by Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D. (President, TFI), forecasts how
bandwidth requirements will increase over time and addresses the
applications requiring higher speed. In doing so, it reviews what is
happening in South Korea (where broadband penetration already exceeds
70%), Japan, and Italy - current leaders in the migration to higher
data rates. [PRWEB Dec 16, 2004]
Broadband Ports Driving Global DLC/MSAP
Market in 2004
Broadband Ports Driving Global DLC/MSAP
Market in 2004
03/19/2005 02:20 AMAccording to broadbandtrends.com’s latest report, the global DLC/MSAP
market grew by 9 percent to reach $2.612 billion in 2004. Alcatel
remains the global market leader with 35 percent, followed by Tellabs
with 20 percent. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2005]
Flat-panels to take market lead
Flat-panels to take market lead
03/13/2003 02:16 PMFlat-panel monitors are expected to surpass traditional cathode ray
tube (CRT) monitors in revenue this year, according to research firm
IDC...
Research and Markets: In-Depth Analysis
of Global Telecommunications Market and
Forecasts for 2005 - 2009
Research and Markets: In-Depth Analysis
of Global Telecommunications Market and
Forecasts for 2005 - 2009
04/07/2005 02:30 AMResearch and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15154) has
announced the addition of TSQ Yearbook: Global Telecommunications
Markets and Forecasts for 2005 - 2009 (Service Volume) to their
offering. [PRWEB Apr 7, 2005]
Efficiant pricing, cautious investors
keep IPO market in check
Efficiant pricing, cautious investors
keep IPO market in check
06/11/2004 07:15 PMSan Diego Daily Transcript,CA-1 hour ago ... Internet usage. And then
there's Google. The popular Internet search engine has been the
subject of much debate and interest. The ...
Motorola sees rising handset market
share in Europe
Motorola sees rising handset market
share in Europe
05/28/2004 04:57 AMForbes May 28 2004 7:58AM GMT
Lexmark X215 raises stakes in growing
desktop laser MFP market
Lexmark X215 raises stakes in growing
desktop laser MFP market
12/10/2003 11:22 PMSunday Times South Africa Dec 10 2003 10:46PM ET
Motorola Takes Leap Into Flat-Screen TV
Market (Reuters)
Motorola Takes Leap Into Flat-Screen TV
Market (Reuters)
01/07/2004 02:25 PMReuters - Motorola Inc. (MOT.N) wants to leap
into the flat-screen TV market with guns blazing, but with so
many players moving in the high-margin area, the world's
second-largest cell phone maker may find it tough to stake a
claim.
Grok Description matches for Lyra Forecasts Personal MFPs will Be the Rising Star in a Flat Mono Laser Market - Increased SOHO Adoption and Aggressive Pricing Seen as Driving Factors
GrokA matches for Lyra Forecasts Personal MFPs will Be the Rising Star in a Flat Mono Laser Market - Increased SOHO Adoption and Aggressive Pricing Seen as Driving Factors
Laser Color, Now in Reach of Kansas
Laser Color, Now in Reach of Kansas
06/30/2004 07:38 PMColor laser printers have come down in price and offer plenty of
advantages over inkjet models.
Konica intros color laser printer for
under $1,000
Konica intros color laser printer for
under $1,000
09/07/2004 08:22 AMKonica Minolta today introduced its fastest magicolor color laser
printer under US$1,000 -- the magicolor 5430 DL...
IBM Finds SMB Niche with Color Laser
Printer
IBM Finds SMB Niche with Color Laser
Printer
06/14/2004 09:13 PMIBM this week will ship the Infoprint Color 1334 laser printer,
designed for small and midsize businesses and small workgroups.
Ask MacSlash: Color Laser Printer Advice
Ask MacSlash: Color Laser Printer Advice
07/25/2004 09:31 AMSamsung CLP-550 Color Laser Printer @
TechTastic.ca
Samsung CLP-550 Color Laser Printer @
TechTastic.ca
01/06/2005 09:14 AMDell to introduce its first color laser
printers
Dell to introduce its first color laser
printers
09/01/2004 08:01 AMDell Inc. is expected to add a splash of color to its laser printer
lineup Wednesday with three new models for businesses and home-office
users.
Magicolor 5430 DL color laser printer
bows
Magicolor 5430 DL color laser printer
bows
09/07/2004 08:40 AMKonica Minolta Printing Solutions U.S.A. Inc. on Tuesday introduced
the
magicolor 5430 DL, a new 21 page per minute color laser printer
that costs US$999. It's compatible with Mac OS X v10.2 or higher and
various flavors of Windows, and incorporates 10/100baseT Ethernet and
USB 2.0 interfaces. It sports 2400 x 600 dot per inch (DPI)
resolution, and comes with a 250-sheet multipurpose tray. Two
additional 500-sheet cassettes can also be added. The magicolor 5430
DL handles plain, recycled and heavy paper up to 110 lb. index,
transparencies, labels, glossy stock and envelopes. Konica Minolta
also makes available an automatic duplexer for two-sided printing.
SMBs Find New Choices for Color Laser
Printers
SMBs Find New Choices for Color Laser
Printers
07/06/2004 08:10 AMWith all the options, picking the right printer can be daunting for
many SMBs. Finding the right combination of speed, quality, service
and price can take some doing.
Expo: Brother HL-2700CN color laser
printer
Expo: Brother HL-2700CN color laser
printer
01/08/2004 08:46 PMBrother's first color laser printer under $1,000 offers print speeds
of up to 8 pages per minute in color and 31 pages per minute in
monochrome.
New: Konica Magicolor 5430 DL color
laser printer
New: Konica Magicolor 5430 DL color
laser printer
09/13/2004 10:32 AMKonica's Magicolor 5430 DL color laser printer claims 21 ppm speeds in
both full color and monochrome.
Konica Minolta offers $499 color laser
printer
Konica Minolta offers $499 color laser
printer
01/05/2005 11:04 AMKonica Minolta Printing Solutions U.S.A. Inc. on Wednesday introduced
its magicolor 2430 DL color laser printer, which it says is an
affordable color alternative to conventional inkjet printers. Priced
at US$499, the Mac and Windows-compatible printer outputs up to 20
pages per minute in black and white and five in color, produces 2400 x
600 dot per inch resolution on any grade of paper, and features
PictBridge support for direct-from-camera photo printing.
Color Laser Printers Bring Brighter
Shade of Dell
Color Laser Printers Bring Brighter
Shade of Dell
08/23/2004 08:48 AMeWeek Aug 23 2004 1:10PM GMT
color=339933 size=+1>Strait Line Laser
Level 120
color=339933 size=+1>Strait Line Laser
Level 120
12/19/2004 03:47 PMGeek gift guide: Strait Line Laser Level 120 tool.
Konica Minolta intros high-speed
workgroup color laser printer
Konica Minolta intros high-speed
workgroup color laser printer
01/05/2005 11:41 AMKonica Minolta today introduced a new color laser printer -- the
magicolor 5440 DL, the latest model in its line of workgroup color
laser printers...
Color Laser Printers: Six Models In The
$1,000 Range Feature Enhanced Speed And
Print Quality
Color Laser Printers: Six Models In The
$1,000 Range Feature Enhanced Speed And
Print Quality
05/19/2004 10:39 AMAny of these printers would be an acceptable choice for printing heavy
text and occasional color graphics. But we recommend the Lexmark C510n
for its generous RAM configuration, expansion options, great print
quality, and rapid speed. By James Galbraith, Macworld (via
MyAppleMenu)
Data Guard Systems Announces New
CellularManager Carrier Interface to
Push Customer Data to Cellular Carrier
Websites
Data Guard Systems Announces New
CellularManager Carrier Interface to
Push Customer Data to Cellular Carrier
Websites
08/10/2004 03:20 AMNEW Features in CellularManager, Cellular POS Software for Cellular
Retailers, allow customers to push customer information data entered
at the point-of-sale into the carrier activation websites, thus
eliminating double-entry and making the point-of-sale more efficient.
[PRWEB Aug 10, 2004]
Gestetner delivers latest batch of MFPs
for the smaller office
Gestetner delivers latest batch of MFPs
for the smaller office
02/11/2004 11:03 PMSunday Times South Africa Feb 12 2004 3:18AM GMT
Dec. 2: RCA Lyra A/V Jukebox
Dec. 2: RCA Lyra A/V Jukebox
12/03/2003 05:17 AMPopular Mechanics Dec 3 2003 4:44AM ET
RCA Lyra 2850 Revealing (But Tasteful)
Centerfold Spread
RCA Lyra 2850 Revealing (But Tasteful)
Centerfold Spread
06/18/2004 11:33 AM
DAPreview entices the new RCA Lyra 2850, a 20GB hard
disk player, to give it all up in this huge pictorial spread, even
squeezing a little player-on-player action with the milfy
first-generation iPod. The sexiest part about the 2850 -- and lets
face it, it's sort of a butter face -- is its, uhm, insides, with a
browse-by-ID3 tag feature that lets you navigate your library by even
semi-obscure ID3 categories like Genre or Year and can even build its
own ID3 tag database on the fly -- a first for a standalone player.
Read
[DAPreview]
Lyra’s Free Webcast Tackles HP versus
Dell Battle
Lyra’s Free Webcast Tackles HP versus
Dell Battle
03/25/2005 07:05 AMWebcast examines imaging industry’s battle of the decade on six
competitive “battlefields” [PRWEB Mar 25, 2005]
Genoa Color Announces First U.S. Patent
For Multi-Primary Color TV Technology
Genoa Color Announces First U.S. Patent
For Multi-Primary Color TV Technology
03/28/2005 08:06 PMWide Screen Review Mar 28 2005 8:42PM GMT
The demon lord B'harne, servant of the
malevolent alien High Magus of Lyra, has
commenced his assault on the human race.
The demon lord B'harne, servant of the
malevolent alien High Magus of Lyra, has
commenced his assault on the human race.
07/01/2004 08:51 AM
The Barney Fun
Page was one of the first things I found online, along with
The Jihad to Destroy Barney on the
Worldwide Web. Back when nobody knew what a jihad was.
Lyra Research Announces New European
Analysts: Peter Mayhew Tapped from
Ilford Imaging along with HAESF Fellow
Gábor Nagy
Lyra Research Announces New European
Analysts: Peter Mayhew Tapped from
Ilford Imaging along with HAESF Fellow
Gábor Nagy
06/06/2005 12:13 AMLyra Research recently appointed industry veteran Peter Mayhew,
previously of Ilford Imaging in the United Kingdom, as its senior
European analyst. Mayhew is joined by Hungarian fellowship participant
Gábor Nagy and U.K.-trained Cortney Kasuba, who have joined Lyra's
Wide-Format Production Printing Advisory Service (WFS) and Hard Copy
Supplies Advisory Service (SAS), respectively, as research analysts.
[PRWEB May 26, 2005]
Your Ex-Carrier Can Stalk You
Your Ex-Carrier Can Stalk You
07/26/2004 06:02 PM
Database company Accudata has a new offering likely to annoy the hell
out of many people. They're offering a service to carriers to help
them
track down
and annoy anyone who has ditched them for a better provider. So,
if you thought you had finally gotten rid of those awful "we want you
back" letters by changing your phone number, your address, and
possibly your name -- too bad. Accudata is on the case and going to
make sure that the rest of your life (starting 24 hours from when the
carrier gives them your name) you will be hounded by requests to come
back to the carrier who wouldn't seem to lift a finger to help you
when you actually
were a customer, but preferred to charge you
extra fees for just about everything. If an ex-significant other did
something like this, it would be called stalking. However,
apparently, in the business world, it's called "marketing." Next
thing you know, your carrier will start making drunk phone calls to
you at 2am wishing they had you back as a customer...
Lyra Forecasts Personal MFPs will Be the Rising Star in a Flat Mono Laser Market - Increased SOHO Adoption and Aggressive Pricing Seen as Driving Factors