September 26, 2009
Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com
Sony's latest gaming device does NOT cut out retailers as this titles infers. There is still plenty of business for retailers to capture in this category with the PSP Go including hardware and accessory sales as well as pre-paid game cards (similar to Apple's iTune gift cards).
April 3, 2009
Should Nvidia Merge with AMD? | www.rahulsood.com
Check the blog for my thoughts on this.
March 30, 2009
Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com
Character based MMOG's are risky. Licensing fees can be costly. Competition in this space is fierce.
High risk, High Reward: MMOGs as the Next Wave of Entertainment Media
March 20, 2009
Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com
This article highlights the maturation of virtual worlds and online games as mass-market entertainment via the appeal of existing properties, as shown by Gazillion’s long-term agreement with Marvel and other IP holders. It also reveals the importance of increasing acquisitions in this space,with...
Marvel the big winner; we'll see about Gazillion
March 19, 2009
Videogame Start-Up Reaches Marvel Pact | online.wsj.com
* Marvel is the new NFL - this deal is good for them * A lot has to go right for Gazillion to cash in on this deal - speculative risk * History is not on Gazillion's side - Brash, Hellgate, etc. * MMO-specific design challenges with licenses * This deal unlikely to change the overall licensing...
July 2, 2008
Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 | news.yahoo.com
There are several key implications from this price move. First of all, the X-Box 360 is not moving well at retail, and there is "push-back" from retail vendors to get the hardware moving again. This lack of movement is causing a slowdown in software sales, forcing developers and publishers to...
Microsoft Mac Business Unit and TellMe dive into iPhone SDK
March 27, 2008
Apple Faces Challenges In Driving iPhone Adoption By Business | www.informationweek.com
The iPhone will cross seamlessly from personal to business use. Microsoft will develop for it and at that point, the best-designed handset with the best software combination will be able to win.
March 11, 2008
Microsoft rolls out test of new Internet Explorer 8 | www.reuters.com
New businesses, especially tech-startups are increasingly leaving behind the Microsoft Suite altogether. They find the software unfriendly and increasingly cumbersome. Microsoft has increased the complexity and decreased the stability of the overall suite over the past 10 years.
February 29, 2008
EA Leaps into Free Video Games | www.businessweek.com
EA attempts to bring a successful Asian model stateside. Success is almost guaranteed given the penetration of internet play in US homes.
EA Making Big Play To Get Back Into Online Gaming
February 1, 2008
EA Leaps into Free Video Games | www.businessweek.com
Electronic Arts is demonstrating that they are serious about getting back into online gaming. Microtransactions will supplement subscription-based services, but digital distribution will not replace the retail channel. New methods of acquiring data will have to be devised to accurately...
AT&T, Inc. versus Verizon Wireless – Misleading Information? Wow!!!
November 4, 2009
The Effects of US Hispanic Media Concentration for Advertisers and Investors
November 3, 2009
Good news for both the Data Loss Prevention and the Encryption Marketplace
November 3, 2009
Apple Gets a Lukewarm Reception in China – Is Anyone Surprised? I Am Not
November 2, 2009
The European Commission's Own 2.6GHz Band Decision Is Seriously Flawed
November 3, 2009
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