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- Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?
- Can no longer competeNintendo has dug itself in a hole this time it probably can't get out of. If they have a hardware update to improve graphics to the level of the 360 or PS3 they will not be able to compete on price which was their main selling...
- Tags: Games, Sales strategy, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sales, graphics
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Xbox 360: Played x5 more than Wii, x5 more likely to fail that PS3
- 360 is sorta like owning an old sports carYou love the thing, but hate that it breaks down all the time. The reason people are so loyal to the 360 is that the software and game library are fantastic. The controllers work great and are durable without any gimmicks. When...
- Tags: Game players, reason people, Sony PlayStation 3, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, failure rate, Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this year
- Hell freezing over? Toshiba set to release a Blu-ray player this yearSuccess?Me thinks not according to http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365No. Just bussiness as usualHow many standard fights Sony lost in the past?? Didn't they soon after started selling products with the winning standard??Have you ever seen a CD or a VHS movie...
- Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, Toshiba Corp., DVD
- Discussion threads 2009-07-19
- Why are plasma HDTVs still the minority view?
- Why are plasma HDTVs still the minority view?Size and Power ConsumptionI think the main issues with plasmas is that they are hard to find below 50" and I would be that most TVs sold today fit into the
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LCD technology, HDTV, LCD, plasma, TV, minority view
- Discussion threads 2009-05-13
- Apple: Jailbreaking an iPhone = copyright infringement
- Apple: Jailbreaking an iPhone = copyright infringement oh yes, Apple is only against protecting IP rights of othersApple's own IP rights - that's something totally different! Not related at all. Apple's IP is by definition cool and deserves all the protection in the world. Like their latest idea with -...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Apple IP, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Jailbreaking, digital-rights management
- Discussion threads 2009-02-13
- Fix uncovered for mass Zunecide
- Fix uncovered for mass ZunecideWell done Microsoft!!I guess they removed the BSOD to when the clock erred out. Anyway it wasn't that bad as we have the typical Microsoft way to fix things, REBOOT.MS needs a solution fastAnd I'm not talking about a technical solution. It's too late for that....
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Zunecide, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-02
- That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bomb
- That Windows 7 bootleg is a ticking time bombDo you feel lucky?Protected mode mitigates, but doesn't stop the exploit from running. And if someone is tired or distracted and clicks Continue in the UAC dialog, they're pwned.Presumably Windows 7 and IE 8 have PM so......there is little to worry about...
- Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Protected Mode
- Discussion threads 2008-12-19
- Nyko MediaHub (PS3)
- In an effort to get the PlayStation 3 to compete with the Xbox 360 in terms of price, Sony has released the "core" version of the console: an 80GB model that removes PS2 backward compatibility, halves the USB ports to just two, and eliminates all flash card connectivity options.This stripped...
- Tags: Game players, Flash memory, Memory, Nyko MediaHub, Sony PlayStation 3
- Product reviews 2008-10-27
- Microsoft Xbox 360 (60GB, HDMI)
- Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the first "next-generation" game console to hit the market in November 2005, and consequently has had a year over its competitors to improve upon its faults. Now with the upcoming fall "New Xbox Experience" update on the horizon, the 360 is further positioning itself to become...
- Tags: Game players, Games, HDMI, Anecdotal Evidence, Microsoft Corp., console, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Netflix news: Starz catalog added to online service, streaming to PS3, Xbox 360 through PlayOn beta software
- The Netflix ecosystem is expanding as the popular DVD rental company tries to bulk up its online video streaming business in anticipation of the day when fewer and fewer people want to watch movies after waiting to get a disc in the mail. Last week, the company announced a deal...
- Tags: Software, NetFlix Inc., Starz, Sony PlayStation 3, Movie, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, MediaMall Technologies, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lost
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lostI'd rather see Apple buy them out...At least with Apple, they would be guaranteed to be infused with some true innovation on top of what they already have. Microsoft would suck the life force right...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Investment, Financial accounting, MICROSOFT TODAY, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colors
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colorsWell "IF" Apple did lie then they should pay....I do like my 24" iMac and since I'm not a pro photographer I doubt that the color thing would be an issue with me (and from what I read I do get the colors...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, LCD, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., CRT
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!
- Great news for Microsoft: Zunes stolen!What do you think of this?http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=388038Seems like Microsoft are trying to improve Zune.The Zune is pretty coolMy wife and I each have a Zune 80GB and they are pretty cool. The Zune software is very slick and simple to use and the Zune Pass...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., Zune Software, Microsoft Zune, GREAT News, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Microsoft Q2 earnings and outlook are up, up and away
- Microsoft Q2 earnings and outlook are up, up and awaySame old story"Results in the prior year were impacted by the deferral of $1.64 billion of revenue and operating income and $0.11 of diluted earnings per share from the second to the third quarter of fiscal 2007, due primarily to technology...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Financial accounting, Operational accounting, paragraph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Q2 earning, Microsoft Q2
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Report: Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival
- Report: Microsoft won't launch iPhone rivalBill doesn't want to be embarrassed by...the iPhone like he was by the iPod. Plus Microsoft has lost its butt whenever it tries to get into the hardware market. It's Xbox may be popular but it makes them no money. They tried networking...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., iPhone rival, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard
- Logitech's diNovo Mini does for home theater PC keyboards what Apple's iPod did to the MP3 player. Granted, there are many more digital music listeners than HTPC owners out there, but if you are a member of the latter category, you'll love the diNovo Mini because it solves one...
- Tags: Keyboards, Home entertainment, analog mode, diNovo Mini, keyboard, Logitech, Logitech diNovo
- Product reviews 2008-01-06
- Friday Rant - Why, oh why didn't I pick up a Nintendo DS Lite ... ?
- Friday Rant - Why, oh why didn't I pick up a Nintendo DS Lite ... ?Like the opening to the song by the Butthole SurfersBUTTHOLE SURFERS LYRICS"Sweet Loaf""Daddy, what does regret mean?Well son, the funny thing about regret is,It's better to regret something you have done,Than to regret something you...
- Tags: Games, Microsoft Corp., Friday Rant, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game
- Discussion threads 2007-12-28
- Microsoft goes on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree - Unmodded Xboxes caught in crossfire
- Microsoft goes on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree - Unmodded Xboxes caught in crossfireAnd then....?[i]Sadly, if they blocked my access to Xbox live I would end up buying another one, but then I would definitely mod the one they blocked =)[/i]And if they blocked the 2nd unmodded box? ...
- Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, XboXes, Microsoft Corp., Christmas Xbox Live, crossfire
- Discussion threads 2007-12-15
- Sony to sell new 40GB PlayStation 3 in U.S.
- Sony to sell new 40GB PlayStation 3 in U.S.How fast can you spin?"Backward compatibility is a nice secondary consideration, but it's far from the number one priority.""We are aiming for perfect compatibility. Our goal is 100 percent compatibility, We are trying to get there as quickly as possible." Kaz HiraiInferior...
- Tags: Game players, Backward Compatibility, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
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