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...quickly trying to catch up, bundling VoIP in with their other services. The technology isn't yet perfect; in Rebtel's case, users need to sign up first on its website, and remain at the mercy of local mobile networks for the quality of calls, which can be patchy. IDC analyst Paolo Pescatore says he thinks VoIP's potential use with mobile phones "is still a few years away." Still, Winbladh believes the advantages are huge: "it's all about simplicity and honesty for consumers," he says. And, of course, price...
...Technology analyst firm IDC estimates that two thirds of all PCs are infected with some kind of spyware. It's easy to check yours: a number of web sites, such as lavasoftusa.com, offer free scanning and removal of spyware. Microsoft is getting into the anti-spyware game, too, and its new technology is free during the testing period...
...IDC estimates anti-spyware revenues will skyrocket to $305 million in 2008, up from just $12 million in 2003. As companies rush to cash in on this booming market, which one should you choose? PC Magazine editors' current highest ratings are for Webroot's Spysweeper, Lavasoft's Ad-Aware Plus and PC Tools' Spyware Doctor, all priced under...
...bottom line?profit margins on a Taiwan-made notebook PC, for example, have fallen by half, to 5%, over the past three years. Caught in the big squeeze, Taiwan's tech companies "can't just fly under the radar anymore," says Flint Pulskamp, an electronics analyst at consulting firm IDC in San Mateo, California. "If they're going to survive, they need to step out and get recognition for their brands...
...admits that how successfully he integrates his new handset business "will determine the destiny of BenQ." But the reality for BenQ and the other Taiwan tech outfits is that high-risk ventures may offer the best chance at survival. "They realize they have to do something very drastic," says IDC's Pulskamp. For Taiwan, it's take center stage, or else...