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What Happened to that RIM Apple TV Rival?

, Oct 13th 2011 Discuss [10]

Over the summer, some reports cropped up suggesting RIM was working on a set-top box that would compete against devices like the Apple TV. Dubbed “BlackBerry Cyclone,” the product would reportedly include Netflix streaming, YouTube content, and all kinds of other features.

Soon after that report surfaced, I took to SlashGear to discuss why I believed the device would fail miserably. I told readers that as an enterprise-focused mobile company, it wouldn’t make any sense for RIM to release such a device. And many of you agreed.

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Does Microsoft Scare Anyone Anymore?

, Oct 10th 2011 Discuss [66]

Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with a friend about Microsoft. We were talking about Windows, Office, and the Xbox 360, and discussing why we felt the software giant has been so successful over the years.

Towards the end of the conversation, my friend change the topic a bit, saying Microsoft still wields too much power in the industry and has changed little since its heyday as the so-called “Evil Empire.”

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It’s the Early-90s All Over Again with iOS Gaming

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [16]

At the iPhone event held earlier this week in Cupertino, Calif., Apple showed off how the iPhone 4S could deliver a level of gaming that so far, has been unmatched in the mobile space. And developers, hoping to capitalize on the new technology, have already sounded off on how impressed and excited they are to start developing for the device.

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Can Little Companies Still Get Ahead?

, Oct 1st 2011 Discuss [12]

When we think about the state of home entertainment today, we typically talk about companies like Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, and others. After all, they’re the firms that are performing so well in the space right now, and they’re the companies that, at least for the time being, will continue to set the benchmark by which all others are judged.

But all that talk of big companies seems to leave out smaller firms that have some unique ideas but don’t seem to be able to get ahead.

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What Console Could You Not Live Without?

, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [47]

Over the weekend, I was getting ready to play Gears of War 3 on my Xbox 360, and looked at my selection of game consoles, including the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, in addition to Microsoft’s hardware. After thinking about all the benefits of those devices, I asked myself a simple question: “which one of those could I simply not live without?”

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No Matter Who Owns Blockbuster, It’s a Joke

, Sep 25th 2011 Discuss [30]

Like many others, I’ve been extremely critical of Blockbuster over the years. I’ve felt that the company has failed to see the changing times, and has generally lost all sense of what consumers are after.

So, when Dish acquired Blockbuster earlier this year, I thought it might be a good thing for the formerly dominant rental firm. I thought that Dish could find a way to revive Blockbuster’s ailing business model, and return it to a place where it would no longer be viewed as a joke.

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Netflix’s Qwikster: A Bad Name and a Bad Idea

, Sep 22nd 2011 Discuss [11]

Netflix finds itself in a rather unsettling position. The company is having trouble convincing all the major content providers to jump on its streaming service — as evidenced by its recent troubles with Starz — and its CEO Reed Hastings’ recent apology didn’t go over well. All the while, shareholders are jumping ship at an alarming rate over concerns that the future might not be so bright for the company.

But Netflix believes it has a trump card ready to go. And that trump card is named Qwikster.

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iPhone 5 will Officially Kill Off the Nintendo 3DS

, Sep 17th 2011 Discuss [278]

Is it finally time to admit that portable 3D gaming just doesn’t work?

If you’ve been following the gaming business over the last year, you know that the Nintendo 3DS, which allows gamers to play titles in 3D without the need for special glasses, has faced a difficult market. In the second quarter of this year, Nintendo sold just 710,000 3DS units worldwide. Even worse, it could only get 110,000 units into homes in the U.S.

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Microsoft is the Gaming Business’ New King

, Sep 15th 2011 Discuss [35]

When I look around the gaming industry right now, it’s tough to find any single company that really “gets” it. Nintendo has the Wii, which was performing well for quite some time, but that device’s popularity has started to wane. And the 3DS has pretty much disappointed everyone from Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata to his company’s most ardent supporters.

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Will Apple CEO Tim Cook make a Game Console?

, Sep 10th 2011 Discuss [58]

As many of you know, I’ve often been critical on these pages of Apple’s inability to fully capitalize on the living room. I’m a firm believer that the company has a real opportunity to be a dominant force in home entertainment, and yet, it hasn’t done anything to prove that. So far, the Apple TV is the best offering it has, and most would agree, that that device is still just a “hobby.”

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Buying Hulu is a Bad Idea for any Company

, Sep 8th 2011 Discuss [14]

There are times when I sit here and see the latest reports on the news and scratch my head. That has happened quite often as of late as the growing number of reports and rumors come in on all the companies looking to buy streaming-video provider Hulu.

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Apple can learn some lessons from Sony

, Sep 3rd 2011 Discuss [31]

In most markets it competes in, Apple easily defeats all others. In the mobile space, for example, the company’s iPhone 4 and iPad 2, are easily besting all others in total sales, due mainly to their strong features.

However, there is one space that Apple is lagging far behind: the living room. Currently, the company is trying to cement itself in the living room with the help of the Apple TV, a set-top box that, for years, has been called a hobby by Apple itself.

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