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Why the Xbox 360 will outsell the Wii

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:42:00 GMT

Firstly let’s look at how the numbers stack up. According to the best guesses there are about 30 million Nintendo Wiis in the world, 20 million Microsoft Xbox 360s and 15 million Sony Playstation PS3s. So the Wii has currently sold 50% more than the 360. And 10 million is a lot of units to make up. Here is how it will happen: As this site has been predicting for a long time the Xbox 360 is now $199. This is the price point at which historically 75% of consoles sell. However the 360 has got to this point very early in its life, so far, far more than[More...]

Financial Fantasy Logic

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:48:13 GMT

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What will Apple be Creating in 5 Years?

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:50:40 GMT

A very interesting take in today's Wall Street Journal regarding what Apple (AAPL) could potentially be doing in 5 years. I won't rehash my old posts but most of my bullishness on this name, aside from the potential market share wins of Mac vs PCs revolve[More...]

Wii and HDTV

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:48:28 GMT

Of the 3 current generation consoles the Nintendo Wii is the only one that is not HD. This has brought them several advantages. The consoles are cheaper to manufacture so they can be sold at a profit, unlike the HD consoles from Microsoft and Sony. In addition the Wii can have games developed for it far more quickly and cheaply because a far smaller number of pixels are being manipulated.HDTV puts about four times the number of pixels on the screen compared to the conventional TV standard we have grown up with. When consumers see this, it is such a huge leap in performance that they want it. But at the moment...[More...]

A (Brief) Review of the Gaming Landscape - Oct 30 2007 12:17PM

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:11:40 GMT

In case you're not in the mood to read this post, let me give you the punch line: Nintendo has disrupted the console gaming industry, the responses to which are just now being fully revealed by Microsoft and Sony. And it isn't pretty. This is not to say, however, that Halo 3 hasn't given the Xbox 360 platform a kick in the butt. It has. But hit games are like hit movies - they are hard to come by. And now that we are in the third phase of the Halo sequel, what is the next smash hit in the Xbox 360 pipeline? Because, my friends, the hits business, whether in music, movies or games, is a tough road for building a long-term, broad-based business franchise. And discount rate at which one present values such uncertain long-term cash flows is very, very high. In any event, you can read more about the impact[More...]

Is it time for Microvision (MVIS) to shine?

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:10:09 GMT

Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) has been in a slump since announcing their "huge deal" with Motorola (MOT) for their revolutionary PicoP Projector. Here is what Rob Shaddock, CTO of Motorola Mobile Devices has to say: So why, 4 months after announcing that they finally sealed the deal with Motorola, is Microvision's stock flat-lining like a baby boomer having a heart attack? [More...]

Testy Tuesday Morning - Oct 9 2007 1:12PM

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:07:17 GMT

Fed minutes at 2 pm.That’s it for my take on the markets! We need to be ready for anything at 2pm as the Fed will confirm or deny everyone’s hopes and dreams regarding future direction but I don’t see how "Wall Street’s Bitch" would suddenly turn on its master and the traders are certainly acting like the minutes are already in the bag with a friendly Fed continuing to shower money on the speculators, insuring them that no investment, no matter how stupid, will ever go sour.Earnings season officially kicks off tonight wil AA after the bell and later in the week we will hear from a a few other market movers but the big guns don’t start firing until next week. After AA we have COST, HST,[More...]

Why Wait for Black Friday? Deals Abound Now.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMT

Nov. 3--TAMPA -- Today is Tuesday, which means this must be Black Friday.
Yes, every day is now Black Friday in the world of retail shopping.
From HSN to Sears, companies are trotting out deals a full month before Black Friday -- the latest gambit aimed at cracking shoppers from a bad case of "Frugal Fatigue," "Puritan exhaustion," or even "Indulgence withdrawal."

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Sound Advice: Technology Q&A

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:00 GMT

Q. I am in search of a quality, user friendly digital SLR camera.
Not only are both manufacturers' lenses excellent, their zoom ranges will allow you to cope with most any subject, near or far.
You could spend more for a more advanced camera body with a single lens, but I think for most people having two good lenses is much more meaningful than having a camera with higher specs and more bells and whistles.

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Big-Screen Televisions Make a Power Play

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Oct. 26--We all scream for flat screens, even in a flat economy.
But the bigger picture, many say, is one of unnecessary stress on the nation's electricity supply for years to come.
Since 2000, "we've seen energy consumption from TVs jump from 3 percent (of residential electric use) to 8 percent and climbing," said Adam Gottlieb of the California Energy Commission.

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Thomasville Utilities to Host Appreciation Day

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:48:00 GMT

Oct. 23--THOMASVILLE -- Thomasville Utilities plans to honor its customers with an annual Customer Appreciation Day Tuesday at Cherokee Lake Park.
The free event is 5:30 to 7 p.m. and all Thomasville Utilities City of Thomasville's customers are invited to attend, Sherri Nix, director of customer support, said.
Thomasville Utilities is celebrating the 10th anniversary of CNS, which first began offering cable television and dial-up Internet service in August of 1999, according to the news release.

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Jonathan Takiff: Makers Collaborate on 3-D, Touch-Screen Products

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:51:00 GMT

THE GIZMOS: Touch-screen PCs and 3-D TVs.
And several computer makers - including HP, Sony and Gateway - will be ready at launch date with spiffy new desktops (and some laptops) that build on this touch-'n'-go technology.
Sony's Vaio L Touch HD PC/TV (base price $1,300) with Windows 7 Home Premium also offers entertainment you can summon up with a flick, pinch, twist and tap.

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Philadelphia Daily News Jonathan Takiff Column: Jonathan Takiff: Makers Collaborate on 3-D, Touch-Screen Products

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Oct. 14--THE GIZMOS: Touch-screen PCs and 3-D TVs.
And several computer makers -- including HP, Sony and Gateway -- will be ready at launch date with spiffy new desktops (and some laptops) that build on this touch-'n'-go technology.
Sony's Vaio L Touch HD PC/TV (base price $1,300) with Windows 7 Home Premium also offers entertainment you can summon up with a flick, pinch, twist and tap.

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The Hartford Courant, Conn., Kevin Hunt Column: A Range Of New Sounds And Sights To Behold

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Sep. 27--Here's a hot list (not a holiday list!)
Vizio VF47XVT LED HDTV ($1,700, available in November): The two hottest HDTV technologies are LED backlighting with local dimming -- where reduced brightness in specific areas produces deeper blacks -- and wireless connectivity for Internet widgets.
This long and lean wall-mountable speaker has a built-in Blu-ray/DVD player, Wi-Fi for streaming Netflix movies or music from your computer, access to the free Internet radio service Pandora and an iPod dock cradle.

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Memories in Motion: Whether It's Baby's First Steps or Your Daughter's Wedding, Capture the Moments With the Right Video Camera

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Sep. 9--Home video has come a long way since the days when the camcorder-happy parent lugged a bulky machine around to birthday parties and family vacations, propping it up on one shoulder and squinting into a viewfinder.
Today, many cell phones and digital cameras also take video, but for those who still prefer one-trick gadgets, new devices available are increasingly sleek and portable.
For the nonprofessional in the market for a new camcorder, there are a few basic categories to choose from: pocket camcorders, standard handheld camcorders and high-definition camcorders.

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We All Want the Latest Tech Toy, Study Says

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:50:00 GMT

Sep. 3--Like it or not, we're now officially a nation of technology-obsessed, gadget-loving geeks.
At least, so says Forrester Research, based on a new survey by mail of nearly 48,000 people in the United States.
"Nearly 10 million households added an HDTV set to their home last year," the study said, and the trend shows no signs of slowing.

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Back-to-School Gift Ideas

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Students need more than a word processor to make the grade these days.
CNET editors have compiled dozens of gadgets and gift ideas for those heading back to class, whether they're dean's listers or future game testers.
Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Editors' Choice)

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SpatiaLight, Inc. Acknowledges Receipt of NASDAQ Delisting Notification

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:20:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution microdisplays, announced that the Company received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market on March 27, 2007 that it does not meet the requirements for continued listing under Marketplace Rule 4310, which requires minimum stockholders' equity of $2,500,000, a market value of the Company's common stock of at least $35,000,000 or net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years. If the Company is unable to demonstrate that the market value of its common stock is greater than $35,000,000 by April 26, 2007, its securities will be delisted from trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market.[More...]

NASDAQ Rule 4350(b)(1)(B) Disclosure

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution microdisplays, announced that its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2007, contain a going concern qualification from its independent accounting firm, Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co., LLP.[More...]

SpatiaLight Announces Year-End Results for 2006

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:55:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution microdisplays, today reported its year-end financial results for 2006.[More...]

Spatialight Receives Purchase Agreement From DeoCom Worth $27 Million

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:55:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that it has entered into a Purchase Agreement with DeoCom of South Korea. The agreement was consummated on March 9, 2007, and provides the terms and conditions under which SpatiaLight will supply DeoCom with LCoS imagers and associated products for Head Mounted Display applications over a period of three years. The estimated value of product expected to be sold by SpatiaLight under this agreement, given DeoCom's forecast, is over $27 Million. SpatiaLight has received a firm purchase order for the first 1,000 units to be delivered under this agreement and has commenced production of LCoS microdisplays for use in DeoCom's Head Mounted Display units to fulfill this order.[More...]

SpatiaLight to Announce Fiscal 2006 Year End Results

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:27:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that it will file its fiscal year end report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2006, on Thursday, March 15, 2007.[More...]

SpatiaLight and Foreal Spectrum to Develop First Ever Light Emitting Diode Powered LCoS Light Engine for High Definition Televisions

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:25:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with San Jose based Foreal Spectrum, Inc. for the development and marketing of the first ever 1920 x 1080p Light Emitting Diode based LCoS light engine. The light engine will primarily be marketed to OEM's of rear projection televisions and front projectors.[More...]

SpatiaLight Announces the Addition of Robert C. Munro to Audit Committee

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:41:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that Robert C. Munro has joined the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of SpatiaLight, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Lawrence J. Matteson on December 31, 2006. SpatiaLight is now in compliance with NASDAQ's Audit Committee guidelines by having a committee consisting of three independent directors as required by Marketplace Rule 4250.[More...]

SpatiaLight Enters Into Exclusive LCoS Supply Agreement With DeoCom Co., Ltd for High Definition Near-to-Eye 'Glasses'

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:55:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean based DeoCom Co., Ltd. to be the exclusive supplier of high-resolution imagers including all imagers with resolutions at or above 800 x 600, or 480,000 pixels on the display. Initial shipments of LCoS imagers will commence this March.[More...]

SpatiaLight Announces the Retirement of Board and Audit Committee Member Lawrence J. Matteson

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:00:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays for the high definition television market, confirmed today that it received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market on January 10, 2007 indicating that the resignation of Lawrence J. Matteson from the Board of Directors as of December 31, 2006 resulting in a failure of the Company to have an Audit Committee consisting of three independent directors as required by Marketplace Rule 4250.[More...]

SpatiaLight Enters into Laser Diode Based Micro-Projector Development Agreement with SI InfoComm and SCRAM Technologies

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:55:00 GMT

SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon microdisplays, announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with SI InfoComm, Inc. and SCRAM Technologies, Inc. for the design and development of a new class of projection display, Micro-Projectors.[More...]