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Ashraf Eassa

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Ashraf Eassa is a Senior Technology Specialist with The Motley Fool. He's an experienced and passionate technology stock analyst and investor with focus on semiconductor companies. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science as well as in Mathematics from the University of Vermont. You can write to him at [email protected] -- he doesn't bite!

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Intel Gets the LTE Ball Rolling

Oct 31, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Intel Gets the LTE Ball Rolling

Intel has been held back in the smartphone markets for years, thanks to a lack of appropriate apps-processor technology and, more importantly, cellular technology. Do today's announcements prove that Intel is finally on track for smartphone share gains?

Intel’s Ultrabook: Right Idea, Wrong Price

Oct 28, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Intel’s Ultrabook: Right Idea, Wrong Price

While Intel's Ultrabook initiatives sought to reignite PC sales with better quality and more functional machines, the company forgot the key driver: price.

Faster Intel, Faster!

Oct 28, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Faster Intel, Faster!

While Intel has decisively proven that it can build competitive mobile products, it still doesn't move quite fast enough in order to displace some of the major players.

Broadcom Disappoints, But Is the Long-Term Story Intact?

Oct 23, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Broadcom Disappoints, But Is the Long-Term Story Intact?

Disappointing fourth-quarter guidance mars what was a pretty good third quarter. With shares trading down on weakness, is the long-term story still intact?

Can Qualcomm Avoid Broadcom’s Drop?

Oct 23, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Can Qualcomm Avoid Broadcom’s Drop?

With Broadcom hit badly by a guidance miss on weak sales across the board, can Qualcomm avoid the same fate come its earnings report on Nov. 6?

Microsoft Needs to Stop Aping Apple

Oct 23, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Microsoft Needs to Stop Aping Apple

Apple's latest iPad launches effectively make the Surface 2 DOA. When will the software giant learn to accept its place as a software ecosystem vendor and not

Apple’s New Macs Bode Well for Intel

Oct 23, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Apple’s New Macs Bode Well for Intel

The release of a flurry of new Mac products from Apple means a richer mix for intel.

ARM Holdings Is Still Best in Class, But Concerns Loom

Oct 23, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

ARM Holdings Is Still Best in Class, But Concerns Loom

While ARM is a great company and equally great growth story, some blemishes in the armor appear in its latest earnings report.

Qualcomm Nails It in Tablets This Year

Oct 22, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Qualcomm Nails It in Tablets This Year

After a lackluster 2012 in the tablet market, Qualcomm strikes back with a vengeance in 2013 - but, can the momentum continue into 2014?

Advanced Micro Devices Has Potential, But the Road Is Still Rocky

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Advanced Micro Devices Has Potential, But the Road Is Still Rocky

Troubled AMD finally turns a profit thanks to the game console business, but that doesn't mean it's all blue skies and sunshine from here on out.

Microsoft Makes 2 Surface Mistakes

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Microsoft Makes 2 Surface Mistakes

While Microsoft is a cash cow with an amazing business, the Surface launches look - again - to miss the mark. Will Apple and Google will capitalize on Microsoft's mistakes?

Did NVIDIA Gain Even More Market Share This Quarter?

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Did NVIDIA Gain Even More Market Share This Quarter?

With AMD's quarterly results in, the numbers don't lie -- its graphics division saw ASP and unit pressure. Did AMD lose more GPU share to NVIDIA this quarter?

Intel Helps Microsoft Fight Chromebooks

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Intel Helps Microsoft Fight Chromebooks

The ASUS Transformer T100 turned out to be an even bigger hit than pre-orders suggested. Can Intel's new chips and the traditional PC OEM ecosystem help Microsoft stave off the Chromebook threat?

Microsoft Needs to Pull the Plug on RT

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Microsoft Needs to Pull the Plug on RT

Microsoft is squandering its biggest competitive advantages in the tablet space. It's time for them to stop before it's too late!

Apple’s iPad Problem

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Apple’s iPad Problem

Apple's "big" iPad needs a kickstart, particularly as it faces unprecedented competition. Can Apple bring growth back to its big iPad?

Google Proves Itself, But Is It Still a Buy?

Oct 21, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Google Proves Itself, But Is It Still a Buy?

A great growth story coupled with a killer quarter -- is it time to buy this search giant?

The Qualcomm-Samsung Quandary

Oct 17, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

The Qualcomm-Samsung Quandary

While there is a risk that Qualcomm will lose chip sales to Samsung's own in-house teams, the relationship is nuanced enough to mitigate those fears - at least in part.

Did Lenovo Really Dump Intel in Phones?

Oct 17, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Did Lenovo Really Dump Intel in Phones?

With Lenovo's latest K910 - the successor to the Intel-powered K900 - coming packed with a Qualcomm chip, is the Intel/Lenovo phone partnership getting rocky?

Will Apple’s New iPad Mini Be a Margin Killer?

Oct 17, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Will Apple’s New iPad Mini Be a Margin Killer?

New, shiny iPads from Apple are on the horizon - but will the new Mini have a markedly negative effect on margins? Also, with heavy competition from Google's Android and Microsoft's new offerings, can Apple compete here?

Intel's Mobile Business Loses a Bundle -- So What?

Oct 17, 2013 by Ashraf Eassa

Intel's Mobile Business Loses a Bundle -- So What?

Intel's mobile division is bleeding money, but so what? This is what's necessary to play in this high-stakes, highly competitive market.

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