The Boston Globe

But with a host of rivals cranking out tablets of their own, some believe the new iPad won’t be enough to prevent a steady erosion of Apple’s market domination. “This product is not a new revolution,” said Harry Wang, a mobile device analyst with Parks Associates in Dallas. “That gives the other tablet makers a - ...read more

"People never thought about virus infection on smartphones, and they’re going to regret it,’’ said Harry Wang, director of mobile research at Parks Associates, a technology research firm in Dallas. “They are pretty much a - ...read more

Kurt Scherf, principal analyst at Parks Associates in Dallas, said that Comcast’s fees are about average for subscription tech support services, and that the company’s lowest-priced plan is cheaper than rival offerings. “It is unique - ...read more

“The road for future success will be very difficult for Microsoft at this point,’’ said Harry Wang, director of mobile - ...read more

“The road for future success will be very difficult for Microsoft at this point,’’ said Harry Wang, director of mobile research at Parks Associates in Dallas, who - ...read more

Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates in Dallas, was more optimistic. He said only a tiny percentage of - ...read more

Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates in Dallas, was more optimistic. He said only a tiny percentage of free-to-play gamers make in-game purchases, but - ...read more

Some of us prefer to communicate via e-mail. But researchers at Parks Associates say that 20 percent of Americans have never used e-mail, and half of these nonusers are 65 or older. These are people who've - ...read more

Gates envisions consumers building home networks with PCs, music players, game consoles, and media centers. Many expensive homes are already being outfitted with control panels that let you access automated - ...read more

Another analyst, Michael Cai of Parks Associates in Dallas, said the Lycos Cinema technology was "really pretty cool," but he didn't see much future for Lycos Cinema as a general-interest site. Cai - ...read more