GLG News by Video Game Software Experts

Nokia Closes Second Attempt at Custom Gaming Platform

November 3, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Nokia to close N-Gage platform | www.telecompaper.com

Nokia has shuttered their second attempt at making their own gaming platform in favor of building their own version of iTunes.It's a shift in strategy.  N-Gage was directed at Nintendo.  Their new Ovi store is following Apple.  Consumers won't miss N-Gage, as it never caught on.  Nokia is still struggling...

Smarter Trash: How Incentive Programs Can Motivate Participation in Recycling

October 25, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Michigan Households Get RFID-enabled Rewards for Recycling | www.rfidjournal.com

Want to increase recycling and decrease the amount of trash reaching our landfills? Innovative companies are incentivizing recycling through the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to track and reward - individual recycling efforts. 

The Most Important Chain of Custody: Improving Evidence Tracking with RFID

October 25, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:FileTrail Awarded GSA Contract for RFID File Tracking Systems | www.rfidnews.org

Today, criminal justice has entered a new era – with juries and the public demanding the preciseness that they see every night on TV shows such as those in the “CSI” franchise. This presents vast opportunities for improving often-antiquated – and imprecise – evidence handling practices in law enforcement...

Free Computing!: Why the Cloud Model is Growing in Government

October 23, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:5 steps to making the cloud a reality | fcw.com

Cloud computing undoubtedly changes how we individually and collectively will approach information technology.  The challenge, as the CIO of the United States Vivek Kundra has framed it, is to have the business of government IT work as well as IT does for ourselves in our personal business.Free (and...

Watch Out Amazon (and Publishers): Google Editions is Coming!

October 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google to launch platform for selling books online | www.huffingtonpost.com

Google has announced a new platform for selling electronic versions of books through its new Google Editions service. This will enable consumers to "read" e-books on a wide variety of electronic devices. So, maybe that's why Google was scanning all those books....and we may all benefit from the "freeing"...

Jon Peddie, Ph.D.PresidentJOHN PEDDIE RESEARCH

Nvidia leaps into supercomputers

October 5, 2009

Analysis of:Nvidia and "Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing" | www.tgdaily.com

Nvidia is in the test of its life with big stakes, big investments, and big risks – Fermi is a hail Mary pass if ever there was one. It’s not as reactionary or impulsive as some have suggested and a plan I think has been in the process for the past three years. Nvidia has been putting the pieces in...

Peter RoithmayrPrincipalPeter Roithmayr Associates LLC

Digital Distribution

September 26, 2009

Analysis of: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).

Nintendo Responds To Sony, Microsoft Price Cuts

September 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Toys R Us Ad Points To $199 Wii Price Drop This Month | kotaku.com

Evidence that Nintendo is going to drop the price of the Wii has surfaced.  While the video game business has suffered in the recession, now all three consoles will be at lower prices for the fall.  Expect increased sales of major game titles as new consumers get new systems.

Atheros buys Intellon : What is Atheros' interest in Powerline Networking?

September 8, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Intellon acquired by Atheros | sanjose.bizjournals.com

Intellon is a leader in powerline networking, which enables each outlet in a home or small business to be used as a network port, using the pre-existing electrical wiring. Atheros, a leader in WiFi networking chipsets, has acquired Intellon for $244M.

Video Game Business Could Do Well This Fall

August 27, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Prices | blog.seattlepi.com

Just a few days after Sony announced a lower-priced Playstation 3, Microsoft responded with a price cut on models of the XBox 360.  Just like in previous hardware cycles, price cuts to consoles will increase the installed base of units, creating a bigger market for software publishers.  Expect positive...

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