Article Archive for November 2009
Microsoft clearly understands that the platform element of Xbox is as much a selling point as its game titles: in just the first week of being live, 10% of Microsoft’s Xbox Live subscribers connected their …
On the heels of last night’s post about the most wished for laptops and how they differ from the bestselling items, Amazon released a statement on the success of the Kindle (conveniently timed with Cyber …
As Cyber Monday and the holiday season approach, Fortune notes that Macs are the most wished for computers (laptops and desktops) on Amazon. For laptops, the three “most wished for” products are the MacBook ($999), …
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Mindy Grossman’s great perspective about hiring talent – look for tiggers not eeyores.
The below quote is related and comes from Peter Brooke’s new book, “A Vision …
I subscribe to Starbucks’ Facebook Page updates via SMS because I like to stay current with Facebook’s most current brand marketer. With 5.1m Facebook fans, they tend to innovate… and also get seem to trial …
Last night I posted that over 650 million downloads have occurred on the Playstation Store. Today, a related and significant milestone was achieved on Xbox Live: 2 million users used Microsoft’s Facebook integration in the …
Before Apple enabled in-application purchases, the hot debate was whether or not revenue maximization came from charging for downloads (and limiting distribution) or through in-app advertisements (and hoping for continued engagement).
For game and music …
Facebook and Zynga in particular have become the center pieces for micro-transactions, social gaming and in-game purchasing habits… so much so that the activity on Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Playstation’s Playstation Store are often overlooked. …
In March, I wrote about Apple’s full page advertisement in the New York Times touting the iPhone as a weekend tool: “Getting the most out of your weekend, one app at a time.”
In yesterday’s New …
Just a couple weeks ago, I wrote that an article named “Android is About to Explode” – citing recent growth rates (up 17% from 13% in a single month, according to AdMob) and the forthcoming …
Two months ago, Facebook rolled out a series of widgets that showcase activity from from your Facebook account or fan page. Today, it appears that Facebook has rolled out a new kind of widget billed …
Just a few weeks ago, Modelinia live streamed the Heidi Klum Halloween Party through Facebook and Facebook Connect. Tonight is the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and Modelinia is doing a live stream on Facebook for …

