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2007 Predictions
This year marks the 10th anniversary edition of the TNL.net predictions for the year ahead. In past years, I’ve been batting above 50 percent in terms of predictions, except when it comes to naming what will happen with specific companies. The trends are generally correct (or in some case, early) and I always look at [...]
Tags: 3G, AOL, GSM, Google, IBM, Microsoft, OS, Oracle, Social Networks, Sony, VOIP, Wireless, Yahoo
In Business, Media, Politics, Technology
No Bubble 2.0 yet
The recent acquisition of YouTube by Google for a stunning $1.65 billion made me wonder whether we were seeing a rise in the price. While the New York Times sees a return to the crazy valuations of the 90s, a look at the acquisition landscape does not seem to support their conclusions. Let’s take a [...]
Tags: Google, Sony, Yahoo, eBay
In Business, Technology
Apple Aims for the Living Room
While much of the discussion related to today’s Apple Showtime announcement will probably be around iTV and movies, I’d like to take a look at Apple’s strategy. Most interesting, to me, is the fact that Apple is closing up their system. If you look at the introduction of iTV as a set-top box connected to your [...]
Tags: Cable TV, Microsoft, Sony, United Kingdom
In Business, Technology
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
In Analysis
Building Buzz
Apple has it. Google has it. Microsoft fails at it. Yahoo! sometimes does and sometimes doesn’t. What I am talking about is buzz and coolness. It seems every time Apple or Google introduces a new product, the buzz is high. For example, Apple recently introduced a $350 speaker and, while the reaction was more tepid than [...]
Tags: Energy, Finance, Google, MP3, Microsoft, Search, Sony, Yahoo
In Analysis
Portals and Video – An Overview
So the big news coming out of the 2006 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is that all the portals are now trying to go into the video space. Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo have already made their announcements (as has Apple, which is not presenting at CES and is reserving its sparks for next week’s Mac World) [...]
Tags: AOL, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Wireless, Yahoo
In Analysis
