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What’s wrong with the video conferencing industry?
Explore Video Conferencing Service Provider (May 18 2012)
...e Unity 50 is $3999. So why is the addition of the 20-inch monitor a $1500 markup? A quick check on Amazon.com shows a high quality 720p monitor retails for ~ $150 (surely an OEM price would be under $100). But......extra $16k? Well, for starters you get a 1080p camera. And also you get a 1080p 24-inch LCD screen. Amazon shows that a 24-inch 1080p LCD costs approx. $300 ...
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Telcos and Cable are Not "Platforms"
Explore IP Carrier (May 16 2012) Applications
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is already the most-watched net-connected TV device in the United States and soon, the world. (Read Full Article)
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Superstacks: How consumers trade convenience for choice
Explore GigaOM (May 14 2012) Applications
....) Instead I’ve spent my time on Google’s Android “superstack” and buying and keeping my content on Amazon’s “superstack.” Apple’s place in this universe was as a provider of beautiful, lightweight hardware with a battery that l...
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IDC: Android Tablet Sales Drop, iPad Share Now 68%
Explore Telecompetitor (May 3 2012) Marketing
...oducts. “It seems some of the mainstream Android vendors are finally beginning to grasp a fact that Amazon, B&N, and Pandigital figured out early on: Namely, to compete in the media tablet market with Apple, they must offer their products at notably lower price points,” Mainelli added. “We expect a new, l...
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Will Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon or Microsoft Become Mobile Service Providers?
Explore IP Carrier (May 3 2012) Applications , Marketing
...lication suppliers, for example. Some believe the "Four Horsemen" of the Internet include Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon. Others might say the list actually is "Five Horsemen" and include Microsoft. Either way, the notio... (Read Full Article)
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Apple, Google, Amazon Microsoft: Who Wins the Ecosystem War?
Explore Google FeedBurner (May 3 2012) Marketing , Mobility
...estions are taking new shape. Some believe the "Four Horsemen" of the Internet include Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon. Others might say the list actually is "Five Horsemen" and include Microsoft. Either way, the notio... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Microsoft Google ABI Research
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Apple, Google, Amazon Microsoft: Who Wins the Ecosystem War?
Explore IP Carrier (May 3 2012) Marketing , Mobility
...estions are taking new shape. Some believe the "Four Horsemen" of the Internet include Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon. Others might say the list actually is "Five Horsemen" and include Microsoft. Either way, the notio... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Microsoft Google ABI Research
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Over the Tip is Like "Showrooming;" Best Buy and Target Responses are Like "Retail" and "Wholesale" in Telecom
Explore IP Carrier (May 2 2012) Business Models
...as to decide what to do about competition, and Target seems to have no similar qualms about selling Apple tablets. In fact, Target is preparing to launch Apple Stores inside Target locations. Since Target stores began selling Amazon's Kindle line back in 2010, and the Kindle Fire was even the retailer's best-selling tablet during ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Apple Amazon.com
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Rumor Mill: Is Amazon preparing a smartphone for this year?
Explore FierceWireless (May 1 2012) Marketing
...corches rivals on Android app usageAmazon launches tablet, new e-readers in full-on assault against Apple * Rumor Mill: Is Amazon preparing a smartphone for this year? * IDC: LG drops to No. 5 in global handset maker rankings * V...
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Comment Mentions: Google AT&T ABI Research
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How Long Does Microsoft Have to Prevent Apple Dominance in Consumer Computing?
Explore IP Carrier (May 1 2012) Marketing
...in Barnes & Noble new Nook e-reader and college book business, in an effort to better compete with Amazon.com and Apple in the tablet computer market. The move shows how important content stores have become in driving ......rating system, and the inclusion of a Nook app on Windows tablets should allow them to compete with Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, some believe. But the larger question is ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Microsoft Apple Amazon.com
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Lowenstein's View: Is the mobile M&A binge crazy or justified?
Explore FierceWireless (Apr 26 2012) Marketing , Mobility
...number of companies that really matter and are doing much of the buying is relatively concentrated: Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Microsoft, eBay, Intuit, Visa, SAP, Oracle, Disney, Comcast. Many of these companies are in multip... (Read Full Article)
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Amazon Smart Phone on the Way?
Explore IP Carrier (Apr 10 2012) Marketing , Mobility
Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White thinks Amazon will start selling its own phone later in 2012, and that it could prove to be “more sophisticated t......l, it can be argued, except as a key platform for mobile advertising, and is the mirror opposite of Apple's strategy, which is to merchandise content to sell devices. Google wants to "give away" or merchan... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Apple Amazon.com
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Gartner Predicts 665 Million Tablets In Use By 2016, Over 45% Of Them iPad Devices
Explore TechCrunch (Apr 10 2012) Marketing
...percent on a year ago.But while the tablet market is picking up some momentum from competitors like Amazon and its Kindle Fire, and Samsung and its many sizes of Galaxy Tab, it looks like the day will conti......n that time -- although that represents a significant decline from the 83 percent market share that Apple had in 2010 and the 61.4 percent that Gartner estimates it will have ... (Read Full Article)
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Google planning to brand and sell Android tablets
Explore Channel Register (Mar 30 2012) Marketing
...Sources said Google is mulling over the possibility of subsidising its tablets to take the fight to Apple and Amazon, which is selling the Kindle Fire in the US - the Kindle Touch launches in Europe next month. The A... (Read Full Article)
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Can Anybody Unseat iPad?
Explore IP Carrier (Mar 17 2012) Marketing
..."why" users buy the device. People buying the Kindle Fire arguably have been doing so for access to Amazon's rather rich content offerings. On the other hand, some users will note that the Kindle Fire has b......ue, some might say, is whether any such Nexus tablet will take on the iPad or only the Kindle Fire. Apple iPad penetration in the United States will nearly double from 2011 ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Google Apple Amazon.com
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Can Anybody Unseat iPad?
Explore Google FeedBurner (Mar 17 2012) Marketing
..."why" users buy the device. People buying the Kindle Fire arguably have been doing so for access to Amazon's rather rich content offerings. On the other hand, some users will note that the Kindle Fire has b......ue, some might say, is whether any such Nexus tablet will take on the iPad or only the Kindle Fire. Apple iPad penetration in the United States will nearly double from 2011 ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Google Apple Amazon.com
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E-reader shipments are declining…unless they’re increasing
Explore The Economics of Digital Content (Mar 13 2012) Marketing
...inder that they are estimates and that this data is coming from research firms, not directly from Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble themselves. As I’ve written before, it is too early to say whether media table...
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Comment Mentions: Apple B&N Amazon.com
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Apple iPad Still Leads, But Kindle Fire Gaining
Explore IP Carrier (Mar 13 2012) Marketing
Though a reasonable person would argue Android-powered devices will someday overtake the Apple iPad in sales volume at the moment it is the 7-inch Amazon tablet that is is the biggest competitor to the iPad, with 16.8 percent of the tablet market and 4.... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Samsung Apple Amazon.com
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Onavo: Beating the Man When It Comes to Wireless Data Usage
Explore No Jitter (Mar 5 2012)
... users money by compressing their data and re-routing it through Onavo's cloud that is sourced from Amazon. Rosen argues that unlimited data plans are not sustainable, with the trends showing that operators......essive charges for their data usage. While the Onavo app is cool, I still can't help but think that Apple, the app makers, and the carriers could pony up and do some innovating on their own ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: AT&T Apple Amazon.com
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What Era of Computing are We In? What Comes Next?
Explore IP Carrier (Mar 3 2012) Business Models , Marketing
...d about 61 percent of total smart phone profits, globally, all by itself. Although soaring sales of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple Inc.’s media tablet market share in the fourth-quarter, it was Apple’s own newly introduced iPhone 4S that proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the... (Read Full Article)
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6 features that make Windows 8 a tablet contender
Explore GigaOM (Feb 29 2012) Mobility
...ge. That’s where Microsoft’s SkyDrive comes in, although you can always use Windows 8 with Dropbox, Amazon’s Cloud Drive, or any other cloud storage system. The advantage to SkyDrive is its integration into......e system. The advantage to SkyDrive is its integration into Windows 8 and Windows Phone, similar to Apple’s iCloud in OS X and iOS. Saving documents, photos, or other personal data to a ...
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Comment Mentions: Microsoft Apple Amazon.com
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More Hints of Change for Video Distribution Business
Explore Thoughts on Carrier Evolution (Feb 21 2012)
... digital goods, a change that has affected its near term earnings, but which is going to strengthen Amazon over the longer term. "Apple’s strength in iPhone and iPad sales are negatively affecting Amazon.com by accelerating the company’s transition from physical to digital media sales (which has effects on... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Apple Amazon.com Morgan Stanley
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Mounting Signs of Readiness for a Shift in Entertainment Video
Explore High Definition Digital (Feb 21 2012) Applications
...ds to digital goods, a change that has affected it’s near term earnings, but is going to strengthen Amazon over the longer term. "Apple’s strength in iPhone and iPad sales are negatively affecting Amazon.com (News - Alert) by accelerating the company’s transition from physical to digital media sales (which...
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Comment Mentions: Apple Gary Kim Amazon.com
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“Out of Territory" Video to Join "Out of Territory" Voice and Data?
Explore Thoughts on Carrier Evolution (Feb 18 2012) Applications , Business Models
...ish Network already owns the “Blockbuster Video” brand, and operates its own streaming service. But Amazon, Netflix, Google, Hulu and Apple are some of the other “brand names” already in the over the top video entertainment business, and W... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Google Apple Amazon.com
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