Most companies feel their business has been negatively affected by the economic downturn.  According to Compass Intelligence research, nearly two-thirds of respondents felt their business had been negatively impacted by the economy.  When looking at how decision makers perceive the econo... [More]

Compass Intelligence finds that social networks have a potential for business applications, but these are not yet being leveraged.  Most activities on social networking sites are personal or non-productive.  For instance, the top activities on FaceBook are making and staying connected wi... [More]

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Compass Intelligence anticipates US IT spending to reach $714.5 billion in 2009, an increase of 4.1% from the previous year.  This growth rate reflects a slight climb from 2008 growth rates (3.7%).  While spending in 1H 2009 will be restricted due to the economic environment, spending is... [More]

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