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Will Sony PS4 and Xbox One Wreck Apple TV Prospects in Media Convergence?

Posted: May 22, 2013 at 4:43 pm

This week has brought much in the news of video games and the convergence of media. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shareholders might consider that Tuesday's testimony on taxation of international ...
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New Xbox Launched as PS4 Forecast Crumbles

Posted: May 22, 2013 at 6:54 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) launched its new Xbox One console as a foundation of the future of gaming. As about the same time, Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) greatly lowered expectations ...
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 22, 2013 at 6:52 am

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) cuts forecasts for game console margins for the next several years. (MarketWatch) Sony also cuts targets for smartphones and camera sales. (Reuters) A complex Irish tax ...
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Microsoft Xbox One Launch: True Convergence of Video Games, TV, Media, Web, Communications

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 1:58 pm

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has revealed its new Xbox as a new generation device, calling it the Xbox One as a new generation revealed. The actual Xbox will be a ...
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New Xbox Launch: The Hype Has Begun

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 7:00 am

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) most important product announcement since Windows 8 will happen today as it releases details about its next generation Xbox. The hype already has begun. NBC News says ...
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What Is Important: Apple Corporate Tax, S&P 500 Forecast Rises

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 6:47 am

Apple vs. Congress Near the top of the business headlines is the battle that Congress has started to wage with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the taxes it pays. By ...
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Apple Holds Top Spot in 100 Most Valuable Brands, Failure to Look Forward

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 4:35 am

The 2013 version of BrandZ's Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands put Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in first place with a valuation of $185.1 billion, ironic, given the company's trouble. ...
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Unhappy Eighth Birthday, YouTube

Posted: May 20, 2013 at 6:46 am

Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube, which was founded eight years ago, has barely changed, except for the number videos posted at the site. It brings in almost no revenue for ...
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Media Digest (5/20/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, Bloomberg

Posted: May 20, 2013 at 6:44 am

The drop in the budget deficit puts less pressure on a compromise by the White House and Congress over the federal deficit. (Reuters) Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ: YHOO) board approves a ...
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New Microsoft Xbox, Winner or Loser?

Posted: May 19, 2013 at 10:29 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) will release its new Xbox this week. The common wisdom is that, even if the console is more popular the Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation and ...
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Bill Gates Tops Bloomberg Billionaires — for Now

Posted: May 17, 2013 at 7:05 am

In the battle of the billionaire lists, Forbes has held the high ground for years. Now, Bloomberg Billionaires has taken a prominent spot in media coverage. That was boosted yesterday when ...
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J.C. Penney Earnings and Dell Revenue Show Recovery May Be Near

Posted: May 17, 2013 at 6:45 am

The earnings reports of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) show that revenues at each company finally may have found bottoms. This sets a stage ...
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What Is Important: Crowded Airplanes and Bloomberg Billionaire Winners

Posted: May 17, 2013 at 6:44 am

Record Air Traffic This Summer For those who do not have to travel by air this summer -- don't. The number of seats filled will hit near-record levels. Airports will be ...
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Can New Google Maps Make Money?

Posted: May 16, 2013 at 6:22 am

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has updated its Google Maps product, which is among the most popular products the company distributes. The problem with Google Maps is that, like Android and ...
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Why Dell Trades at a Merger Arbitrage Discount

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 12:50 pm

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is in the midst of what would be one of the largest go-private transactions ever. The PC giant and IT services provider is releasing its quarterly ...
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