Digital Movie Sales Rise in Victory for Apple and Amazon
The dream that people would eventually buy individual movies online has finally become true. The clear winners based on the trend are Apple and Amazon.com.
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Newest first · Page 21Apple Hits $10 Billion in 2013 App Store Sales
Apple may not have the new products coming out at the same pace it used to, but the App Store sales may be saving the day. Apple has announced thatit had a record-breaking December…
Intel Launches Wearable Devices Into Intensely Crowded Market
Into a market already awash with smartwatches, smartphones and voice recognition programs, Intel has decided to release its own programs. No one knows, however, if consumers even want to have these levels of intrusive…
Another Record for Christmas Day App Downloads
Christmas Day 2013 saw a record number of app downloads, according to analytics and advertising firm Flurry. Games and social apps were downloaded the most, followed by media and lifestyle apps.
U.S. Spending for Gaming Shrinks, But Number of Payers Grows
MicrosoftU.S. spending on digital games is declining. In 2012, the total spend was about $21.9 billion compared with an expected total of $20.5 billion in 2013. But the news isn’t all bad. In fact,…
Japan Overtakes U.S. in Mobile Apps Revenue
ThinkstockApp tracker App Annie reports that consumers in Japan spent about 10% more than U.S. consumers did on all apps for smartphones and tablets in October. Japan has become the world’s number one country…
World’s Most Downloaded Apps: Action Shifts to Google Play
ThinkstockSince June Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) share of apps revenue has increased from 30% to 37% at the expense of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its App Store. Apple’s share of revenue has dropped…
The App Stores Favored by Top Global Brands
ThinkstockThe world’s biggest and best-known brands have pumped out mobile apps almost as quickly as the latest start-up. Their reasons for doing so vary: improving reach, increasing engagement, offering incentives and many more. But…
Twitter IPO: Investors Should Dump Shares on First Day
courtesy of TwitterTwitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) may have set the share price of its initial public offering (IPO) at $26, the high end of the expect range. However, almost every sign of stock demand…
Twitter IPO: Its Only Real Challenge Is Facebook
courtesy of TwitterTwitter Inc.’s (NYSE: TWTR) initial public offering (IPO) could value the company as high as $20 billion, particularly if its price remains above the high end of its $23 to $25 initial…
Smartphone Subscriber Market Share: Apple and Samsung Keep Huge Lead
courtesy of XiaomiThe more research that comes out about the smartphone sector, the clearer it becomes that the conventional wisdom is correct. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) holds the top spot, based on most intelligence reports about the sector. More…
The Market Turned Its Back On Facebook Earnings, As Twitter Looms
Courtesy Facebook Inc.Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) earnings release is less than a week old. In such short period of time, Wall St. has shrugged them off. On the most recent Monday the stock topped out…
Sony Announces PS4 Launch Titles
Courtesy of SonyThe highly anticipated PlayStation 4, or PS4, from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) is scheduled to hit stores November 15. And Sony has announced the line-up of 22 games that initially will be…
Shareholders Resist Larry Ellison CEO Compensation
courtesy of OracleShareholders of Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) voted against the huge pay package of CEO and founder Larry Ellison. Or more accurately, they voted against the company’s pay practices as exercised by the…
Games: The Killer App for Mobile
courtesy of Apple Inc.Mobile games are by far the most popular apps in both number of downloads and revenue for mobile device makers. Game downloads for the iPhone and iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…