Analysis archives
The Cloud Wars
The cloud wars will pick two camps against each others: on one side, advocates of applications running on the desktop; on the other advocates of applications running in a browser.
Tags: Access, Connectivity, Google, History, Internet, Microsoft, OS, ownership, rent
Is Ownership Passé?
In this first piece in a series, I look at ownership vs. renting, the result of a number of observations throughout the last few months.
Tags: Access, Apple, Connectivity, Content, Data, Internet, Media, Trends, amazon, kindle, netflix, ownership, rent
Top 10 Opportunities in Virtual Worlds
Continuing in the series of exploratory articles about the virtual world phenomenon, I will now explore the opportunities in that market. I would contend that this space is just a natural evolution of the Internet model and that this phenomenon may represent, in the long run, the next step evolution in the web. So, without [...]
Tags: AOL
Characteristics of Virtual World Users
Having looked, in the previous entry, at the economic conditions surrounding virtual worlds, I am now turning my attention to the demographic profile of those users. Overall Numbers The overall population, according to MMOG Charts, is currently about 12 million people strong. What is interesting, however, is the growth rate: looking at the linked chart, one can [...]
Tags: United Kingdom, United States
Economic Activity in Virtual Worlds
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to get a better understanding of what is happening with the concept of virtual worlds. Let me go into more details as to why I think this phenomenon has some real potentials. In this first entry in a series, I will explore the economic activity surrounding this [...]
Tags: China, Microsoft, Search, Sony, United States, e - commerce, eBay
5 opportunities around social networks
In previous entries, I looked at the benefits and issues with social networks. As they move forward, here’s a list of opportunities relating to social networks. 5. Data Mining/Research A main attribute of social networks is how much data people provide to them. On top of it, this data and the interaction of users on those networks. [...]
Tags: Google, Search, Social Networks, eBay
