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July 20, 2008

ChangeWave in the News 2008

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News Articles:

	The iPhone Vs. BlackBerry Era Begins July 10, 2008 INVESTORSBUSINESSDAILY.COM -- Analysts say Apple's iPhone 3G could give Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry devices a run for their money in the business and government markets. Many changes to the original iPhone, which debuted a year ago, target the enterprise market.

	Smartphone Makers Diverge Ahead of Earnings June 23, 2008 SMARTMONEY.COM -- Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 3G has been garnering so much attention it's almost easy to forget that a couple of other smartphone companies are reporting earnings this week. BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIMM) posts first-quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, while struggling Palm (PALM) will announce fourth-quarter numbers about 24 hours later.

	Genetic Test Industry Faces Tough Challenges with Consumers, Survey Finds June 17, 2008 BUSINESSWIRE.COM -- As a spate of consumer genetic tests enter the market, a new survey finds consumers remain wary of these products, the benefits they offer, and the personal risks users may encounter.

	Palm's Slow Death Continues June 12, 2008 BLOGGINGSTOCKS.COM -- According to research firm Changewave, a survey of IT professionals showed that most plan to buy RIM (RIMM) Blackberries in the next quarter. Apple's (AAPL) iPhone was second, and that was before the new 3G model was announced. Palm finished in last place.

	Ripe for Picking: Apple or BlackBerry June 10, 2008 MSNBC.COM -- According to ChangeWave Research, which surveyed nearly 3,600 consumers in March, the two companies have the highest customer satisfaction among smartphone brands.

	New IPhone Rumor Roundup June 05, 2008 WALLSTREETJOURNALBLOGS.COM -- A new survey by ChangeWave Research found that 13% of business-technology leaders say they'll buy iPhones in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of just two percentage points from what they said they'd buy in the second quarter. In contrast, 82% say they're planning to buy Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices in the third quarter, up five percentage points from the second quarter.

	BlackBerry Defies Stagnant Tech Spending June 05, 2008 INFORMATIONWEEK.COM -- Research In Motion (RIMM)'s BlackBerry is expected to continue its dominance of the corporate world even as departments cut back on information technology spending, a new ChangeWave study found.

	Wealthy Consumers More Upbeat May 29, 2008 INC.COM -- While many Americans tighten their belts, higher-income earners are spending, a ChangeWave survey finds.

	iPhone Shoppers Waiting for 3G May 21, 2008 GIZMODO.CO.UK -- A ChangeWave survey of potential iPhone shoppers has revealed that 1 in 4 have resisted temptation and are holding out for the 3G model, which is expected to launch in the coming weeks.

	Wall Street Beat: M&A Stirs 'Trendless Market' May 15, 2008 PCWORLD.COM -- Twenty-five percent of respondents to a ChangeWave Research survey, whose results were published this week, said their company will spend less on software in coming months. That 25 percent figure is 3 points higher than ChangeWave's January report, and 11 points higher than its October report -- not an encouraging trend.

	Tech Spending Gets Bleaker May 13, 2008 THEWALLSTREETJOURNAL.COM -- Only 12% of the nearly 2,000 IT leaders it surveyed plan to increase their software purchasing over the next 90 days, according to a survey from ChangeWave Research.

	Study: US Corporate Software Spending Slowing May 13, 2008 PCWORLD.COM -- One in four respondents to a new US corporate IT spending survey by ChangeWave Research said their company will spend less on software in coming months.

	Changes Could Help iPhone Get the Call Over BlackBerry May 01, 2008 BALTIMORESUNBLOGS.COM -- A report released recently by Rockville MD-based ChangeWave Research on customers of the top two smart phones identifies what they like and don't like about Apple's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry.

	Apple and RIM Dominate Smartphone Biz - ChangeWave April 29, 2008 MACWORLD.CO.UK -- ChangeWave Research has released survey results about the loves and pet peeves of iPhone and BlackBerry owners.

	IPhone Hasn't Buried BlackBerry April 28, 2008 WALLSTREETJOURNAL.COM -- Only 5% of iPhone owners said their previous phone was a BlackBerry, according to a new survey of nearly 3,600 consumers by ChangeWave Research.

	Wyeth (WYE): Speculative play on Alzheimer's April 23, 2008 BLOGGINGSTOCKS.COM -- In his ChangeWave Biotech Investor Michael Shulman explains, 'I like Wyeth for two very good reasons: It's a great play for the current market, and it's a good speculative play on disease breakthroughs.'

	US Consumer Electronics Spending Slows April 16, 2008 MACWORLD.CO.UK -- Apple, like all consumer electronics vendors, could face challenges maintaining sales of its products as the latest ChangeWave Consumer US Spending report confirms slowing consumer electronics spending.

	Survey Finds High Inflation & Spending Cut Winners & Losers (WMT, COST, SHLD, BBBY, M) April 15, 2008 247WALLST.COM -- There is an interesting report out of ChangeWave, which shows that higher prices combined with tighter consumer pocketbooks are driving customers significantly.

	Survey: People Love Their iPhones; Market Share Rising April 14, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- Far more iPhone owners are 'very satisfied' than owners of other smartphones, according to data from a ChangeWave Research survey conducted March 17-24.

	Investors Could be Expecting Better Times Ahead April 13, 2008 USATODAY.COM -- 'What investors should be doing now is looking ahead and getting positioned in the stocks that will make them the biggest profits when the next bull market takes off,' Tobin Smith of ChangeWave Research notes in a report to clients.

	Sigma (SIGM): A Bet on Blu-ray April 07, 2008 THESTOCKADVISORS.COM -- 'While consumer electronics languishes in a spending recession, there is one bright spot flashing in our research: Blu-ray,' says Toby Smith, a leading expert on emerging investment trends.

	Is Desktop Virtualization's Promise Overstated? April 06, 2008 INFOWORLD.COM -- A survey of 376 IT buyers by ChangeWave Research shows that 60 percent already have budgets earmarked for virtual desktop technologies.

	BlackBerry Maker Allays Handset Fears As Its Q4 Results, Outlook Exceed Views April 03, 2008 CNNMONEY.COM -- A recent report from ChangeWave Research said BlackBerry is the smartphone brand consumers prefer most, a big plus for a product that has found most of its strength so far to be among business users. The No. 2 preferred smartphone is the iPhone.

	iPhone Picks Up Serious Steam in Smartphone Market April 03, 2008 COMPUTERWORLD.COM -- The iPhone is the one with the momentum, said Paul Carton, director of research at ChangeWave Research. In polls of 3,600 consumers the company did last month, 9% said they owned an iPhone, up 50% since January.

	iPhone Happiness Hits All-Time High April 03, 2008 TECHRADAR.COM -- Two separate surveys show high levels of satisfaction/smugness.

	ChangeWave Predicts iPhone Explosion April 03, 2008 DIGITALARTSONLINE.CO.UK -- The latest ChangeWave consumer smartphone industry survey reveals a two-horse race for dominance between Research In Motion and Apple, and all at the expense of Palm.

	Demand for TV Is Shrinking April 02, 2008 THEWALLSTREETJOURNAL.COM -- 'People are going into sort of a nesting phenomenon, trying to hold on to what they have,' said Paul Carton, director of research for ChangeWave Research, which surveys more than 4,000 tech aficionados each month.

	Toby Smith: iPhone vs. BlackBerry March 28, 2008 BLOGGINGSTOCKS.COM -- As investors debate over the iPhone from Apple (AAPL) vs. the BlackBerry from Research In Motion (RIMM), growth stock guru Toby Smith sees room for both in his ChangeWave Investing portfolio. Here's his latest.

	Apple Should See Steady Mac Sales Despite Troubled Economy March 26, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- It's not often you can get ahead by standing still, but Apple could be doing just that based on the latest survey on computer purchasing by Rockville, Md.-based ChangeWave Research.

	Haggling in a Weak Economy is OK, Really March 26, 2008 YAHOOTECHBLOGS.COM -- A survey by ChangeWave Research finds that consumers aren't spending money on electronics and predicts sales will drop sharply in the next 90 days.

	PC Spending Facing Decline: ChangeWave March 25, 2008 TWICE.COM -- Consumers' intentions to purchase laptops and desktops in the next 90 days are at the lowest point they have been in a year, according to a report on PC spending from ChangeWave. The report is based on a February survey of its affluent ChangeWave Alliance members.

	Sales Of Electronics To Hit Slow Patch, Two Surveys Report March 14, 2008 CNNMONEY.COM -- A ChangeWave report sees spending on consumer electronics dropping sharply in the next 90 days. Its Feb. 18-25 survey of tech-savvy consumers found that only 19% plan to spend more on consumer electronics in the next three months. And 33% say they'll spend less.

	Garmin GPS Dominates Consumer, Corporate Market March 13, 2008 PCWORLD.COM -- Popular GPS gadget maker Garmin's dominance will only grow in the second quarter of 2008, according to a new study from market research firm ChangeWave.

	IT M&A Provides Opportunities March 13, 2008 INFOWORLD.COM -- A survey released Thursday by research company ChangeWave shows that the U.S. economy is already in recession. The Feb. 27-March 5 survey of 3,345 professionals in U.S. businesses found, among other things, that 30 percent of those polled forecast first-quarter sales to come in below plan. This is 5 points worse than the company's previous poll.

	Can iPhone Siphon BlackBerry Users? March 07, 2008 MSNBC.COM -- A recent survey by ChangeWave Research about corporate smartphone spending shows that Apple clearly has a place in IT – both capitalized and lower-case.

	Apple iPhone no Threat to RIM, Analysts Say March 06, 2008 FINANCIALPOST.COM -- A survey released this week by Rockville, Md.-based ChangeWave Research on corporate IT spending indicates RIM continues to maintain its expansive lead over the rest of its rivals in the corporate smartphone market, with 73% of respondents noting they have or will invest in a RIM product within the current quarter. That figure rises to 77% in the next quarter.

	Bear Markets Often See Biggest 1-Day Gains March 06, 2008 USA TODAY.COM -- 'Don't be fooled by Tuesday's rally,' says Michael Shulman, editor of *ChangeWave Shorts*, an investment newsletter. He says the health of the economy, banking sector and housing market remain poor and that stocks won't turn up for good until those problems are solved.

	Despite Gloom, Confidence Remains March 06, 2008 CIO.COM -- Market research firm ChangeWave on Wednesday reported that in its latest consumer survey, 39 percent of those polled said they'll spend less over the next 90 days than they did a year ago.

	iPhone May Get Exchange Support, Says Analyst March 05, 2008 COMPUTERWORLD.COM -- The current corporate smart phone of choice is Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIM) BlackBerry. According to survey data released by ChangeWave last week, the BlackBerry holds a 73% share of the corporate smart-phone market; the iPhone, meanwhile, has only 5% of the business.

	Zoltek a 'ChangeWave' for Carbon Fiber March 05, 2008 THESTOCKADVISORS.COM -- 'Between the twin drivers of the wind industry and the mandate for lighter autos, Zoltek (ZOLT) is in good shape to ride the 'Alternative Energy Wave' in 2008 and well beyond,' notes Toby Smith. Here, the long-standing expert on emerging growth markets and editor of ChangeWave Investing, looks at the long-term prospects for this maker of carbon fiber.

	iPhone Lining Up for a Shootout With BlackBerry March 05, 2008 SCITECHTODAY.COM -- The BlackBerry has been the market leader for business smartphones, and the report from research firm ChangeWave said 73 percent of more than 2,000 IT decision makers use BlackBerries.

	Study: BlackBerrys Dominate Enterprise, But iPhone Users Happiest March 04, 2008 CIO.COM -- Seventy-three percent of the 2,013 IT decision makers queried by market research firm ChangeWave said their companies currently employ RIM BlackBerry devices. That percentage is unchanged since ChangeWave's last survey, in November, 2007, but RIM's lead over it closest competitor, struggling Treo-maker Palm, grew by a percentage point.

	Changewave Shows That iPhone has Opportunity in the Enterprise February 29, 2008 COMPUTERWORLD.COM -- Changewave today came out with some very interesting business smartphone data. The first bit of information is that RIM's Blackberry is the dominating platform with nearly three quarters (73%) of the respondents smartphones.

	iPhone Leads in Customer Satisfaction Among Business Customers February 25, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- Fifty-nine percent of business customers who bought an iPhone said they were 'very satisfied' with it, leading all other smartphones, according to a survey on corporate IT spending conducted by Rockville, Md.-based ChangeWave Research.

	Survey: IT Spending Set for Slowdown in Q2 February 21, 2008 WASHINGTONPOST.COM -- Twenty-three percent of respondents to a ChangeWave Research study said their companies will reduce or halt IT spending in the second quarter of this year, results that underscore recent concerns about a U.S. recession.

	HP, RIM, Cisco Shed Light on Dark Mood February 21, 2008 INFOWORLD.COM -- A ChangeWave Research study on Wednesday underscored these concerns. The poll of 2,013 people involved with IT spending in their organizations reported that 23 percent said their companies will reduce or halt IT spending in the second quarter.

	HP Guidance Helps, But Survey Foresees Less Tech Spending February 20, 2008 INVESTORSBUSINESSDAILY.COM -- A ChangeWave survey suggests a U.S. tech spending slowdown might be worse than some expect. ChangeWave Research said its latest survey on corporate tech spending, taken last week, 'confirms U.S. business spending has already entered into a recession.'

	IT Spending Set for Slowdown in Q2, Survey Says February 20, 2008 NETWORKWORLD.COM -- Twenty-three percent of respondents to a ChangeWave Research study said their companies will reduce or halt IT spending in the second quarter of this year, results that underscore recent concerns about a U.S. recession.

	Gilead (GILD): 'A Great Company With Big Catalysts' February 15, 2008 BLOGGINGSTOCKS.COM -- 'Of all the stocks that I follow and recommend, there is one stock above all others that I have favored for years, and still do: Gilead Sciences (GILD),' says biotechnology sector expert Michael Shulman.

	What's in: Smartphones. What's out: Conventional phones. February 11, 2008 WALLSTREETJOURNAL.COM -- A new study from ChangeWave Research shows that people are putting their money where their minds are. ChangeWave calls it a seismic shift in the market.

	The iPhone: The Right Device at the Right Time February 09, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- Two research reports released last week indicate that Apple released the iPhone just in time to benefit from a major consumer shift toward 'converged devices' – in other words, smart phones and wireless handhelds.

	Report: Consumers Starting To Adopt More Advanced Phones February 08, 2008 INFORMATIONWEEK.COM -- ChangeWave performed a cell phone survey and polled over 4,000 people on their thoughts about cell phone manufacturers and network operators. The results should not surprise you.

	Apple Ready to Shine Again February 08, 2008 THESTREET.COM -- Consumer demand remains strong for the iPhone, a major player in the smartphones market, according to market research firm ChangeWave Research.

	ChangeWave: Apple iPhone Maintains Big Lead in Customer Satisfaction; Top Choice Among Likely Buyers February 07, 2008 MACDAILYNEWS.COM -- 'Record numbers of consumers are abandoning their basic cell phones for more-advanced models, according to the latest ChangeWave consumer cell phone survey. The January survey of 4,182 consumers tracked key market share changes affecting cell phone manufacturers and service providers alike,' Paul Carton and Jim Woods report for ChangeWave.

	Is Facebook the new Hula Hoop? February 07, 2008 INFOWORLD.COM -- A recent survey of more than 2,000 IT and business professionals by The 451 Group and ChangeWave Research found that 54 percent were either unwilling or not very willing to use 'social software' -- including blogs, wikis, social networking, and collaborative tagging technologies -- for business purposes. Just 14 percent said they were 'very willing' to climb onboard.

	Has Apple Avoided the Economic Slump? January 22, 2008 BLOGGINGSTOCKS.COM -- According to a recent study from ChangeWave Alliance, Mac sales probably took share from both Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) late last year and in the early part of 2008.

	Leopard Gets Love, Vista Gets Dissed January 18, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- The latest report from Rockville, Md.-based ChangeWave Research reflects customer satisfaction running in opposite directions for Vista and Leopard, the newest version of the Mac operating system.

	IT May Get Hit As Consumer Spending Slows January 17, 2008 INFOWORLD.COM -- ChangeWave Research, which does periodic polls, found, in its latest survey of 4,600 people employed in business, medicine, and technology, that consumers are planning to spend less this year than in the past.

	Study: Leopard Satisfaction Driving "Explosive" Mac Sales January 17, 2008 APPLEINSIDER.COM -- High levels of customer satisfaction with Apple's new Leopard operating system are spurring 'explosive sales' of the company's Mac computer line, a new ChangeWave survey has revealed.

	Survey: More Consumers Plan to Cut Spending January 14, 2008 BALTIMORESUN.COM -- Rockville's ChangeWave Research releases a pessimistic study. Of 4,604 consumers surveyed in early January, 34 percent said they would spend less in the next 90 days than they did a year ago.

	Pharma Forecast Calls For More of the Same January 07, 2008 CNNMONEY.com -- The 2008 pharmaceutical lineup forecast calls for the same old, same old, says Michael Shulman, editor of ChangeWave Biotech Investor.

	Study: Enterprises Seeing Web 2.0 'Explosion' January 07, 2008 PCWORLD.com -- Nearly one-fourth of companies surveyed by ChangeWave Research are now using Web 2.0-social networking software in some form, and another 8 percent intend to do so within the next year.

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Press Releases:

	3G iPhone to Have Tsunami-Like Impact, According to New ChangeWave Survey July 09, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- According to a new ChangeWave survey, Apple's (AAPL) new 3G iPhone is going to have a tsunami-like impact on the consumer smart phone market once it's released. While Research in Motion (RIMM) remains the clear market leader, the iPhone has gained market share in four consecutive surveys and is close to wrestling the number two spot away from Palm (PALM).

	Costco and Wal-Mart Lead a Consumer Revolution as Inflation Fears Transform U.S. Shopping, According to New ChangeWave Survey May 29, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- For the first time since June 2007, ChangeWave surveys are picking up some signs of a bottom among consumers.

	Virtualization Vendors VMware and Citrix Shine in Tough Corporate Software Spending Environment, According to ChangeWave Survey May 14, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- U.S. corporate software spending continues to trend downward according to an April ChangeWave survey. There was some good news, however, on the virtualization front, with strikingly upbeat findings for two companies.

	iPhone vs. BlackBerry - Which Do Consumers Love Most? April 29, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- A new ChangeWave survey reveals what owners really think about their smartphones.

	Baby Boomers Go 'Bionic' as Body Replacement Devices Soar in Popularity April 23, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- A ChangeWave survey of 148 doctors involved in the medical devices market. The survey looked at demand trends for joint replacements, cardiac implants and other types of body repair and correction medical products.

	Smartphone Industry Battle Transforms into Two-Way Race Between RIM and Apple According to Latest ChangeWave Survey April 01, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- ChangeWave's latest consumer survey shows the smartphone industry has transformed into a two-way race between the BlackBerry and the iPhone.

	Huge Decline in Consumer Electronics Spending According to Latest ChangeWave Survey March 19, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- ChangeWave's latest consumer spending survey shows a steep decline in U.S. retail spending on a range of popular consumer electronics products. This downward trend is taking its toll on electronics stores, but which ones have been hit the hardest?

	U.S. Economy Is Already In Recession According to ChangeWave Survey March 13, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- ChangeWave's latest corporate survey shows the U.S. economy has already veered into recession. The February 27-March 5 survey shows a striking downturn in Q1 corporate sales projections and a bearish outlook going forward.

	Garmin Dominates U.S. Market for GPS Devices in Latest ChangeWave Survey March 12, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- Two recent ChangeWave surveys designed to map out winners and losers in the U.S. GPS marketplace show Garmin (GRMN) has achieved near total domination of both the consumer and the corporate GPS space.

	Continued Deterioration in Consumer Spending According to Latest ChangeWave Survey March 05, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- ChangeWave's latest consumer survey shows a continued deterioration in U.S. consumer spending trends with no signs yet of any bottom.

	New ChangeWave Survey Shows Why 2008 is the Year of Solar Energy March 04, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- No matter where you look, alternative energy is the topic du jour. To find out what's going on with solar energy and other non-traditional energy sources, ChangeWave surveyed 182 members of its expert research network that work directly in the alternative energy industry.

	ChangeWave Survey Finds Seismic Shift In Consumer Cell Phones February 07, 2008 PRWEB.COM -- ChangeWave's January survey of 4,182 consumers focused on key market share changes among cellular manufacturers and service providers -- and the results show a continuing seismic shift towards more advanced models, with Research-in-Motion and Apple the primary beneficiaries.

	ChangeWave Survey Points to a Recession in Consumer Spending January 14, 2008 REUTERS.COM -- ChangeWave Research's latest consumer spending survey points to a recession in U.S. consumer spending. The survey, conducted January 2-8 of 4,604 consumers, focused on spending patterns for the next 90 days. The results show a negative growth rate going forward.

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