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== Market Insights from the Market Strategy Team == | == Market Insights from the Market Strategy Team == | ||
=== Desktop / Platform === | |||
* Study: 75% of businesses are already exploring Internet of Things. Only 6% of those interviewed think of it as hype, and 94% believe IoT will have a significant impact in the next 3 years.[http://www.arm.com/files/pdf/EIU_Internet_Business_Index_WEB.PDF] | |||
* Li-Fi, also known as visible light communications (VLC) using LED light bulb can produce data speeds of up to 150 Mbps. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24579776] | |||
==== Google ==== | |||
* Google+ has 300 million monthly active users, up from 190 million in May. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/10/29/google-plus/3296017/] | |||
==== Microsoft ==== | |||
* Windows sales to makers of consumer PCs declined 22% in the last quarter from a year ago, while sales of Windows for professional PCs rose 6%. Commercial revenue grew 10%. [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/technology/microsoft-reports-higher-sales-and-profit.html] | |||
==== Amazon ==== | |||
* Amazon's Matchbook service now live, works with over 70,000 books for $3 or less. [http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/29/amazon-matchbook-live/] | |||
== Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | == Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | ||