Black Friday Predictions
Each year I predict the lowest pricing we’ll see for a variety of tech products during Black Friday. Last year I predicted we’d see notebook computers selling for as low $299. In fact Walmart sold a notebook for $198 on Black Friday. This year I’m predicting the lowest prices we’ll see for notebook computers will be $250 – actually higher than […]
on Amazon’s Digital Book Lending Service
Amazon is now a library – sorta. Last week, Amazon launched the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library which gives Kindle users who own an actual Kindle device (and not just use the Kindle app on other devices) AND are Amazon Prime subscribers access to 5,000+ books they can “borrow.” A few things worth noting: 1) this is probably the first example of a subscription service for digital books. […]
Signs of a Post-PC Era (Infographic)
Broadband solutions provider Sandvine recently published a report (Global Internet Phenomena Report) showing signs of a post-PC era when it comes to streaming video consumption. Here is the infographic:
The Value of the SmartTV Landing Pages
The NYTimes reported LG will be offering ads on their SmartTV platform. A clear sign that search and navigation are where the value lies when it comes to connected TVs.
10 Ways Black Friday Will Be Different this Year…
Here’s the article. All are sound except #9.
Expect Promotions on TVs in Q4
No surprise we’ll see TV promotions this holiday season. TVs have been a key holiday tech category for several years. With volume down domestically in 2011 and concerns of macroeconomic-led weakness in Q4 the category is well positioned for promotions. More, inventory levels for other tech categories are low on a seasonal-basis. But for further proof, check out […]
Retail News Around the Horn
A few thoughts on retail: Black Friday has Moved to Thursday: As I predicted last year, stores are opening earlier for Black Friday this year. ToysRUs jumped the gun in 2010 and opened at 10PM on Thursday. Each ToysRUs store landed 1,000+ shoppers – the largest crowds of any retailer largely because there was nothing else open. I predicted then that stores would open […]
Internet Trends
Mary Meeker’s 2011 Internet Trends if you haven’t seen them already. You can access the slides here. I’ll add my commentary when I can. [youtube]0g9vmtG7r7c[/youtube]
China – Getting Old before it Gets Rich
Japan, the US, and many other developed nations are quickly aging – but they are doing so after gettting rich. China on the other hand is getting old quicker than it is getting rich. A constant debate ensues on China outgrowing the US. Here’s one take on the topic.
Black Friday Myths
A decent list of 15 Black Friday myths can be found here.
