Enough, Yahoo!

Unlike the results documented in recent quarterly reports by tech giants such as Google and Apple, which shattered market expectations, Yahoo’s results continued to disappoint. Not only has their stock taken a beating, but the falling market standing and the Alipay mess begs the question, When will CEO Carol Bartz figure out a clear strategy? Although

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Apple Firing On All Cylinders

Apple shipped its first iOS device, the iPhone, in the summer of 2007 and has not stopped since. Within a quarter, they sold over one million units. By July 2010, the company had reported sales of iOS devices to have crossed 100 million units sold, and this January, they reported sales of 160 million units.

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Skype Video Chat Coming To TV Sets Via Comcast

According to a recently published Neilsen report, global advertising spending among traditional media rose 8.8% over the year in the first quarter of this year to $118 billion. Growth was driven by TV ad spending and emerging markets. During the first quarter, TV ad spending increased 12% over the year and now contributes a 65.3%

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Google Continues To Move Aggressively Into Social Media

Google’s new management seems to be delivering on its promises. The recently reported quarter saw revenue grow fastest since Q2 of 2008. The company maintained its lead in online search with a 65.5% of U.S. queries in June. Yahoo was a distant second with a 15.9% share. Apart from the U.S., Google’s reach in Europe is also

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Akamai Expanding In Central Europe

Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM), the content delivery network (CDN) market leader with annual revenue of $1.02 billion, recently announced its plans to expand in Central and Easter Europe (CEE). Akamai is also reported to be looking at licensing its CDN technology. Let’s take a closer look.

LeapFrog Should Consider Expansion Into Asia

The recent report by NPD Group, Global Toy Market Estimates: 2011 Edition, reported that 2010 global toy sales grew 5% over the year to $83.3 billion. The big growth in the toy industry was driven by the Asian market, which grew 9.2% over the year. The toy industry market is growing strong in the emerging

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Electronic Arts Strengthens Commitment To Mobile With New Acquisitions

According to research by NPD Group, U.S. retail video game sales fell 14% over the year in May 2011 to $743.1 million. Console game sales fell 19%, accessory sales fell 6%, and hardware sales were down 5% over the year. In the recently held Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), gaming industry players formally recognized the importance of

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Hulu Charging Ahead

According to IMS Research, the over-the-top video market, which includes TV and video services over the Internet, is projected to grow at 32% annually to reach $16.4 billion by the year 2016. The researcher expects not only digital companies such as Google and Yahoo! to become more active in the digital rental and purchase of

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