Archive for May, 2009
Will Apple Make an Actual Television? Makes Sense to Me
There is a lot of buzz in Silicon Valley circles that Apple may be working on a actual physical television (as opposed to the set-top box product known as AppleTV). There have also been assertions by business analysts that such a product is coming. I have no confirmation of this from inside of Apple, but [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 23 so far )Bill Gurley’s Online Video Market Snapshot
I recently spoke at AlwaysOn’s OnHollywood conference on the subject of today’s extremely dynamic online/Internet video world. Things are moving so amazingly fast that its extremely hard to predict specific outcomes. That said, I believe there are a number of critical issues to understand as we watch this market unfold over the next few years. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Second Life: Second Most Played PC Title, #1 in Minutes/User
On May 5th, Nielsen released its March numbers for the top 10 PC game titles. The number 1 spot is no surprise, with World of Warcraft from Blizzard holding a huge lead over all others. But the number two position may be a surprise to some of you, particularly with the wrath of negativism SecondLife has received in the press over the past 18 months. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Swine Flu: Overreaction More Costly Than the Virus Itself?
It is reassuring to see the press take a more modulated view of the swine-flu risks, especially as it becomes clear that both deaths and incidents have been overstated in the past week. Our “instant on” media has an insatiable appetite for the scintillating story. These days, you can actually sense the disappointment in the news anchor when [...]
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