Monthly Archives: February 2016

Lexmark Printer Hardware Revenues To Decline, Perceptive To Increase, As Alternatives Are Reviewed

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Lexmark International is set to release its Q4 2015 results on February 23rd.  As the company transitions from its low-margin hardware business to higher margin software and services, we expect that the company will continue to report slight decline in revenues, albeit its profitability will increase. However, revenues from past acquisitions should offset the decline in organic revenues to some extent, especially with the Perceptive software division. Nevertheless, weaker printer supplies and hardware demand will continue to impact revenues. Additionally, we will look for additional commentary on the review of strategic alternatives the company initiated last fall. Reports have recently appeared that both its hardware and software businesses have attracted potential buyers. We suspect management will have little to say if, in fact, discussions are underway.

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Microsoft Is Scared To Release HoloLens Because Of The Kinect’s Failure

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While Sony is gearing up to release PlayStation VR by the end of the year, likely following two other VR releases by HTC and Oculus, Microsoft is approaching the new market with a bit more hesitancy. Though they have deals worked out with Oculus (which is why you get an Xbox controller with purchase), their own headset, the Augmented Reality-based HoloLens, does not seem poised to launch anytime soon, despite theoretically being consumer-ready.

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‘Far Cry: Primal’ Is Enthralling And Epic (Video Review)

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Far Cry: Primal taps directly into your inner Caveman in the most visceral of ways. At it’s most explicit moments, you (as Takkar), can ride on a saber-tooth tiger while throwing spears at enemies or destroy an entire enemy village on a woolly mammoth. In its more subtle notes, you see your village grow, children play and people celebrate as you upgrade their huts. This world they’ve created feels absolutely real with a deep mythology and sense of history. You come to the landscape of Oros searching for the last remnants of your tribe and the first person you meet has already been driven half crazy by isolation and loss. Your job is to bring your people together and defend them. The story of Far Cry: Primal immediately invests you in its story and to the well being of your people.

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