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Nintendo Gives Itself High Fives for Wii and DS Franchises

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 4, 2011 at 8:13 am PT

Now that the year has wrapped up, Nintendo is claiming to have broken two industry-wide records in 2010 to make its portable DS franchise and the Wii two of the best-selling game systems of all time. But is past prologue?

Microsoft Eyes Wider Net as Xbox Turns to Entertainment

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 20, 2010 at 5:30 am PT

The Kinect has been an early hit for Microsoft, but an even bigger moment to celebrate will be if the new gaming accessory can help move the Xbox beyond the hard-core gaming-crowd demographic to appeal to a mass audience for general living-room entertainment.

Like E-Books? Amazon Sells More of Them, for Less, Than Apple. For Now.

Peter Kafka in Media on June 19, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

The introduction of Apple’s iPad and iBooks store has lots of people forecasting doom for Amazon’s Kindle. And the iPad will obviously eat it into Kindle’s market share. But for now, at least, Amazon still has deeper relationships with book publishers. Will consumers care?

How Long Can Little Developers Hang On at Apple’s App Store?

Peter Kafka in Media on March 15, 2010 at 10:59 am PT

One of the most interesting things about Apple’s app store is that it is a level playing field, or at least it’s supposed to be. But big developers already account for 80 percent of the top apps, by one count.

Apple iPad Event Liveblog

John Paczkowski in News on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

After months of feverish speculation and as many years of wishful thinking, Apple uncrated its tablet computer–the iPad–at an invitation-only event in San Francisco this morning. We’re covering it live with photos and text.

The Secret Behind the Kindle’s Best-Selling E-Books: They’re Not for Sale

Peter Kafka in Media on December 29, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Want to sell a book to readers who own one of Amazon’s Kindles? Better make sure the price is very, very low. As in zero dollars and zero cents.

"Hummer of Cellphones" a Bestseller at AT&T

John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2009 at 8:15 am PT

Apple’s iPhone continues to be AT&T’s marquee handset, though the data-guzzling “Hummer of cellphones,” as the New York Times has dubbed it, has inspired widespread customer dissatisfaction with the carrier’s network. Indeed, according to Piper Jaffray, the iPhone 3G and 3GS are AT&T’s top-selling phones.

“Hummer of Cellphones” a Bestseller at AT&T

John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2009 at 8:15 am PT

Apple’s iPhone continues to be AT&T’s marquee handset, though the data-guzzling “Hummer of cellphones,” as the New York Times has dubbed it, has inspired widespread customer dissatisfaction with the carrier’s network. Indeed, according to Piper Jaffray, the iPhone 3G and 3GS are AT&T’s top-selling phones.

Sony’s Kindle Competition: Touchscreen Plus AT&T, for $399

Peter Kafka in Media on August 25, 2009 at 7:53 am PT

Sony did indeed have a bit of news to announce at the New York Public Library: Its most direct challenge to Amazon’s Kindle to date. Like the Kindle, the “Daily” reader will feature a wireless connection–Sony will use AT&T, while Amazon uses Sprint. And unlike current versions of the Kindle, the Sony device will feature a touchscreen. But it will come at a price: The device will retail in December for $399. That’s $100 more than the current price of Amazon’s Kindle 2. And that price point is almost certain to drop in coming months.