Michael Pastore


Recent articles by Michael Pastore

    i33 - i33 Communications is a New York-based interactive agency specializing in strategy, design, technology, and online advertising management. Jan 7, 2005

    Tech Jobs Will Continue to Move Overseas - By the end of 2004, one out of every 10 jobs with U.S.-based IT vendors and IT service providers will move to emerging markets, as will one out of every 20 IT jobs within user enterprises. Jul 30, 2003

    Web Conferencing Hopes to Build on 2001 - The worldwide Web conferencing market generated $266 million in revenue in 2001, according to Frost & Sullivan, and could reach as much as $2 billion by 2008. Apr 5, 2002

    Computer-Music Connection Stronger Than Ever - More than 40 percent of home Internet users in the United States have downloaded MP3 files onto their home computers, according to a study by Parks Associates, and they are storing an average of 305 music files. Mar 28, 2002

    Increased Security Spending Includes Personnel - Security spending at most organizations accounts for somewhere between 2 and 20 percent of the total IT budget, according to research from Giga Information Group, Inc., and more of this money is being spent on personnel. Mar 27, 2002

    Online Trading Market Sees Stagnant Growth - The online trading industry has seen little new growth in the past six months, according to a study by J.D. Power and Associates, with only a 2 percent increase in new investors. Mar 26, 2002

    PC Forecast Gets a Lift - IDC has raised its forecast for worldwide PC shipment growth in 2002 from 1.8 percent in December to 3.0 percent after it saw signs of growth in some key markets. Mar 20, 2002

    Wireless Users Aren't a Loyal Bunch - Compelling offers and targeted branding campaigns could win over customers looking for wireless Internet products and services, a study by ConStat found. Even wireless voice customers have a tendency to switch providers. Mar 19, 2002

    Free Content Still the King Online - Nearly three-quarters of online adults cannot understand why anyone would pay for content online, according to research by Jupiter Media Metrix. Mar 18, 2002

    Mobile Phone Sales Suffer First Negative Year - The slowdown in technology spending made its way to the mobile phone market in 2001, when the market suffered its first drop in unit sales, according to Gartner Dataquest. Mar 15, 2002

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