Sentences with phrase «industry watchers as»

The latest turn of events surprised some industry watchers as Samsung's period of testing Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 lineup has been unprecedentedly long and in - depth, spanning approximately two months.

The decision by the Competition Bureau was seen by industry watchers as recognition of how rapidly and significantly the... [Read more...]

The decision by the Competition Bureau was seen by industry watchers as recognition of how rapidly and significantly the media industry has evolved in the last two decades.

Not only this, the e-retailing giant which was earlier twitching to acquire Twitch, a game streaming service (dubbed by industry watchers as the «next YouTube»), in which Google had shown interest in August 2014, has gone ahead and acquired the same for an astoundingly huge $ 970 million.

Not exact matches

But the company's latest earnings report clearly shows that the iPhone division isn't on life support, as some industry watchers have suggested.

Bruce Milletto, CEO of Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup and a leading industry watcher, thinks the company's motivation is more basic: Starbucks is returning to its roots as a comfortable «third place,» a living space that goes beyond the home and the office.

Weary industry watchers might be inclined to dismiss 4K / UHD — which features four times the resolution of regular 1080p high definition — as just the latest effort from manufacturers to kickstart flagging TV sales.

For all its impressive innovations, from the Android operating system to advances in artificial intelligence, Google still gets about 95 % of its revenue from online advertising, and industry watchers believe it will inevitably lose its edge there as rivals grow stronger.

Even if they don't, taking the next step will be harder, as industry watchers believe we're approaching the limit of how large a cup of coffee can get.

Amid that backdrop, a number of industry watchers have called on dealmaking as a solution, Kraft Heinz is at the center of this speculation after its $ 143 billion merger bid for Unilever (ul), the European maker of Lipton teas and Hellmann's mayo, was rebuffed.

As Facebook rolls out its «Instant Articles» initiative, in which news entities such as the New York Times and The Guardian are publishing directly to the social network, instead of just posting links to their own sites, media organizations and industry watchers are wrestling with the idea of Facebook as a platform for newAs Facebook rolls out its «Instant Articles» initiative, in which news entities such as the New York Times and The Guardian are publishing directly to the social network, instead of just posting links to their own sites, media organizations and industry watchers are wrestling with the idea of Facebook as a platform for newas the New York Times and The Guardian are publishing directly to the social network, instead of just posting links to their own sites, media organizations and industry watchers are wrestling with the idea of Facebook as a platform for newas a platform for news.

And if the FDA expands the greenlight to cover other bladder - control problems, as industry watchers expect, that windfall could more than quadruple.

Nevertheless, Bertoia and other industry watchers say the appeal of antique toys as an investment exists.

Late on Tuesday night, China's official news agency tweeted a photo of the Tesla chief chatting with Vice Premier Wang Yang, one of the country's top officials in charge of the economy, in what a close watcher of China's automotive industry says may go down as a breakthrough meeting.

Industry watchers were also eyeing CIBC's results for early signs of the impact of recent changes to the banking landscape, such as stricter rules surrounding uninsured mortgages as of Jan. 1.

As the world suffers another food crisis, some industry watchers think farmland could follow tech and real estate to become the next big bubble.

A number of media industry watchers have noted the absence of prominent U.S. outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post or the Wall Street Journal.

A deal, which could come as early as next month, will be seen by media industry - watchers as another step along the road towards an initial public offering of shares in Vice, which was founded in 1994 as a «punk zine» for music enthusiasts in Montreal, Canada.

Some industry watchers Wednesday cheered Kalanick's departure as the necessary culmination of months of scandal that have left the company's image tarnished and led to an exodus of top - level talent.

The announcement that AOL is likely to close or sell off the social networking site Bebo comes as no surprise to industry watchers, marking the latest in a string of acquisitions that seem to have become the kiss of death for web startups.

A deal with a new investor is expected in the next few weeks will be seen by media industry - watchers as another step along the road towards an initial public offering of shares in Vice, which was founded in 1994 as a «punk zine» for music enthusiasts in Montreal, Canada.

As the two Tronc principals have added gradually to their holdings over the past several months, news industry and Tronc watchers have themselves speculated on the twin buying spree.

One of the key dates in the US food - industry calendar, The Winter Fancy Food Show is seen by product developers and trend - watchers as an event where executives can pick up a flavour of what's to come in the sector.

Vice-President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has been describing the US$ 2.5 million as the best in the world, but Mr. Cudjoe, emphasised in a Facebook post on his wall on Saturday, October 21, that the developers «must rectify what industry watchers, have described as «amateurish» and an embarrassment to technology and innovation».

Twitter can be disorienting for Oscar watchers if you follow a handful of biased, overly enthusiastic types who can lead you astray when it comes to knowing what a consensus of industry voters will do, as opposed to what a handful of pundits might do.

- Chevrolet also displayed what most industry watchers think will be the the next generation Lumina minivan, disguised as something called the Sizigi.

Granted, the Kindle Fire has half the storage space of the now $ 299 look - alike Playbook, but most industry watchers have pegged the Fire's combination of price and content access as a winner.

But when Barnes and Noble's Nook Press division announced last year that it was expanding what it can do for its authors by offering new services such as editing, artwork, and print - on - demand, more than a few industry watchers had immediate concerns: Barnes and Noble is the largest bookselling chain left in the US, so where did they find the talent pool to shift into book creation?

But as several experts and industry watchers have guessed, this may be a move on Amazon's part to force authors into an exclusivity agreement with KDP Select.

As self - publishing matures further, industry watchers expect that authors are going to have to raise the bar on their own offerings, collaborating with editors and designers while taking a more entrepreneurial approach to their work.

Most industry watchers believe that mass market paperbacks stand the most to lose as the popularity of e-books continues to rise.

Other industry watchers speculated that although the publishers and bookstores can not slow down Amazon, the large technology companies, such as IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, and Google, who may be threatened by dominant Amazon's Web Services unit, might enter the book publishing market as competitive counter measures.

Should things go as legal experts and industry watchers have speculated, Apple could be responsible for more than $ 800 million in damages for its role in a price fixing scandal involving five of the then - Big Six publishers.

As for how adults consumed their books, device penetration is still on the rise, even among dedicated e-readers, another reading option that has been given dire predictions by industry watchers.

The tongue - in - cheek opening to his presentation is only partly humorous; part of Howey's charm and allure as a writer and a publishing industry watcher is that he is the first to admit that it is all largely surprising.

This is for both personal reasons and as a watcher of the industry.

The death of libraries has already begun, according to many industry watchers, and issues like limited budgets, brief hours of operations, and lack of ebook and digital media integration are often cited as the cause.

But as some of the quieter industry watchers predicted all along, print and digital finally seem to be co-existing happily, due in large part to one thing that makes all business ventures succeed: healthy competition.

Even as e-screen technology improves and tablets support a very real simulated turning effect, the fact remains that industry watchers» predictions from only a couple of years ago are proving true: there will be no death for either paper or digital, as both formats have their place in consumers» hearts and wallets.

Some of the first uproar over Amazon's newest publishing option, KDP Select, has quieted down as various industry watchers wait to see some results.

As reported by industry - watcher Publisher's Lunch, Amazon is favoring Amazon imprints and KDP Select / Kindle Unlimited titles in their on - site merchandising and bestseller lists, which further penalizes authors who don't surrender their independence to Amazon.

I suspect few industry watchers would categorize it as such, despite its small size and aggressively low price.

A stunning lack of differentiation from rival offerings left Apple's iPad 2 as the only indisputable tablet success story in 2011, but many analysts and industry watchers seem to think the tide will turn the coming year.

But industry watchers doubt that this model would be easy to replicate for a big conglomerate, such as HarperCollins, which sells 40,000 books online, from «hot and steamy» $ 1.99 novels through to self improvement and cookery.

The new digital format is targeted at a new generation of touchscreen - equipped smart phones, e-readers, and tablet computers, including the just - announced Fusion Garage JooJoo (previously known as the CrunchPad), and the anticipated - but - unannounced Apple tablet, which many industry watchers expect to debut sometime in 2010.

The fight for consumers» hearts and dollars involves not only industry heavyweights Apple and Samsung, but also companies that market - watchers once placed far behind those two juggernauts: Canada's own BlackBerry (the company previously known as RIM) and Nokia.

Industry watchers have suggested that imported American shopping traditions such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday have cut into Canadian Boxing Day sales.

Industry watchers say that cartridges are indeed a reasonable choice for Nintendo's next generation gaming platform as the company targets a wider range of consumers than Sony or Microsoft.

Industry watchers say companies are hard - pressed to show investors inspiring economic data, such as the costs associated with the amount of energy produced, making it more difficult to raise capital (see Pulling Energy From the Sea).

In the print world, we were limited by physical space as to the number of contributors, but in the digital era, we can expand the number of lawyers and industry watchers who write for our publications.