The first go around of a new technology product is always a nice gee-whiz sort of thing. How it will end up being used in the long run is where the real money is to be made. Just consider the early computers of the 1970’s or “Pong” for that matter. They were nice in the day… but finding out where the next step is headed and being there, ready and waiting is how to making a profitable investment. Finding the company that will be there first is the trick.

Artificial Life Inc., a mobile device applications developer and marketer, works to offer a range of mobile applications across a variety of platforms. The company may be known for its variety of gaming titles but is quickly becoming known for business and compatibility products.

As one might expect, the company finds a majority of its product base in the 3G mobile game marketplace.

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QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) is involved in one of the fastest growing niches in the financial industry. The company is currently one of the leading providers of financial stock market feeds and data to financial institutions, online brokerages, public companies, and clearing houses. QuoteMedia also provides its customers with financial software solutions that provide end-users with the tools they need to translate market data into usable information that can be applied to their own financial growth.

QuoteMedia has a number of competitors who are providing financial data to the marketplace. Many of these competitors are using outdated technologies created upon legacy-style data networks which require heavier server and network loads along with more bandwidth, which result in higher server and data delivery expenses. QuoteMedia has built a proprietary and streamlined platform that allows the company to recognize positive margins, even when a contract is executed at a wholesale

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Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL)- Slowing iPod sales growth has been one of the chief concerns among AAPL investors because the iPod has historically been a major contributor to Apple’s overall revenue growth. The concern stems from the belief that the PMP market is becoming saturated. With 175 million iPod units sold, finding new customers is becoming more difficult. However, the iPod is becoming less of a revenue contributor, hence Apple is dependent on the iPod for its sales growth. Andy Zaky, a highly accurate AAPL analyst addressed the iPod’s shrinking importance with regards to Apple’s corporate revenues. In addition, If Apple reported iPhone sales as part of the iPod segment, this wouldn’t be much of a concern, because the iPhone would have reaccelerated sales growth in the iPod segment. I recently discussed that scenario. Yet, Apple reports the iPhone separately. Therefore, this analysis ...

SkyPostal Networks, Inc. (SKPN.OB), a private mail distribution company, continues to experience steady growth in 2008. SkyPostal specializes in the hand-delivery of mail and periodicals into the Latin American-Caribbean (LAC) region.

SkyPostal started 2008 with a strong sales increase of 39.7% during the first quarter versus the same time period in 2007. As the U.S. economy slowed down during the second quarter, the company was still able to recognize an increase in sales of 16.5% that totaled $4,532,113. Additionally, SkyPostal was able to recognize a 20% increase in total tonnage handled through its facilities during the first half of the year.

SkyPostal entered the second half of 2008 with a plan to increase its market share through a number of acquisition possibilities in the non-time critical mail delivery niche. With its stable infrastructure in the LAC, the company is now able to focus on expanding its

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QuoteMedia, Inc., (QMCI.OB), the $6 million financial data and software provider based in Arizona, has posted 19 consecutive quarters of revenue growth, steadily increasing its market share in the $7 billion financial data supplier market. QuoteMedia’s major competitive edge is its use of advanced technologies, offering news feeds and software solutions comparable or superior to more expensive big-name competitors such as Bloomberg or Reuters.

QuoteMedia provides real-time streaming financial news and research tools to brokerage, financial service, and media corporations around the world, including NASDAQ, Dow Jones, Forbes, JP Morgan & Chase, and IBM. Its superior content delivery capabilities are based on a proprietary suite of customizable technologies. The company supplies a full range of data feeds and software applications, along with stock research and management tools such as streaming real-time quotes, watch lists, charts, market indices, and other stats.

QuoteMedia’s principal offerings are:

- Content Solutions - allowing clients

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Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, Smith Micro Software Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of wireless and broadband communication. They also develop and market PC utility and diagnostic and ecommerce software products and services. Trading on NASDAQ, their software products and services find use across several platforms including Windows, Pocket PC, Mac, Palm, UNIX, and Linux. The company’s cross-platform software products are for personal computing and enterprise business solutions.

Smith Micro focuses on Internet and broadband technologies. Their products enable wireless communications, eBusiness, Internet communications (voice-over-IP), and video conferencing. In addition, they enable network faxing, as well as traditional computer telephone processes.

The company continually develops state-of-the-art communications software for the wireless industry. Their compression software solutions enable compression, security, and archiving of data including JPEG, MPEG, and MP3 platforms. Their compression technology StuffIt® is an industry standard and has been since 1986. The company’s new StuffIt

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Each month in Forbes International Investment Report’s, editor John Christy interviews top global stock managers. Here, Lou Gerken of Gerken Capital Associates eyes Latin America.

Track his picks at:

http://trackthepros.com/categories.php?category_id=578

“Investors should take heart that there are companies they can invest in at very low valuations in emerging markets. And in the particular case of Latin America, many have U.S.-listed ADR’s that have plenty of liquidity and are very accessible and cost-effective to buy.

“In Brazil, one of the more interesting food companies that we like is a company called Perdigao. It’s a food retailer with a specialty meat franchise.In Brazil, like most emerging markets, we’re seeing rather healthy gains in per capita calorie intake.

“People are just eating more meat than they have in the past. PDA essentially raises poultry and sells frozen goods, but meat is an important component of that overall revenue mix. Exports last year grew close to 50%.It’s had over

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Just before the closing bell, SkyPostal Networks, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008. Sales for the 6 months ended June 30, 2008 totaled $4,532,113, which is a 16.5% increase over the same 6-month period ended the previous year. The company also reported that total tonnage handled increased 20% for the 6 months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period ended June 30, 2007.

Gross margins were 17.2% in the first half of this year, compared to 23.9% in 2007. “As with all international mail operators, the high fuel surcharges imposed by the airlines during the second quarter could not be immediately passed along to our contracted mail clients. With the increase in fuel surcharges upwards of 30%, we are exploring ways to recover some of these incredibly high surcharges which have been unprecedented in our industry,” commented Albert P. Hernandez, SkyPostal’s

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strongApple Inc, (nasd:AAPL)-/strong This article focuses on Apple’s iPod business. The iPod has contributed significantly to Apple’s growth the past several years. However, iPod unit growth has been slowing, as nothing can grow forever. Apple has made some modifications to its iPod line which should help boost iPod demand. Apple announces Q2 results April 23rd, and unit sales growth as well as iPod ASP will be areas of focus.br /br /Deceleration of iPod's sales growth is pointing to a market approaching saturation. Considering Apple has sold more than 140 million iPods, it’s not inconceivable to think that the PMP market is maturing. The iPod segment was Apple’s primary growth engine for FY05 and FY06 representing 58% of the dollar sales increase both years.br /br /As iPod sales began to cool last year, Mac growth accelerated becoming the primary growth supplier. While investors aren’t expecting the iPod to be the chief ...