The Bernie Madoff “Bank”
A friend sent me this Bernie Madoff “Bank.” You can see in the photo that the only way to get your money out is to actually break his head.
Store Traffic Will be One of the Biggest Hurdles this Holiday
Some are predicting store traffic will fall (again) this year.
The Spectrum Crunch – Infographic
Spectrum Crunch Infographic.
Is the Next Generation of Game Consoles here?
Reports that Microsoft is planning a 2013 launch for their next Xbox console – implying the end of the 7th generation which will have lasted 6 years as opposed to the historical 5.
On mCommerce
A recent study by Retrevo found 43% of smartphone owners have installed and used a retailer’s app, but only 14% of those who installed them say the app helped them buy something. A recent study by the NRF found similiar results, “Among smartphone owners, nearly one-third (31 percent) will research products and/or compare prices, 14.1 percent will purchase […]
Are Consumers have an Allegiance to their Mobile OS
I’ve been asked on numerous occassions if consumers have an allegiance to their mobile OS. For example, do/will consumers buy a tablet based on the OS of their mobile phone. Given the strong tablet market share controlled by Apple’s iPad the answer has been mixed – iPad owners with an iPhone look like they have an allegiance, while iPad owners […]
The Measured Life
Sensorization of Consumer Tech is a tech trend I’ve been talking about for awhile. Clearly personal health tech will be heavily influenced by this trend. Here’s an article on some of the developments. If you aren’t aware of the movement towards the Quantified Self, check the link.
Target’s Black Friday Plan?
Reported here, some (all???) Target stores “plan to only let 30 people in the store at a time.” While this will surely reduce the chaos in the store, I can only imagine what it will cause outside the store.
Removal of restrictions can decrease music piracy
here’s the study.
An early view of CES
Early this month I spoke at CEA’s CEO Summit. I outlined a few trends to expect at the 2012 CES. Here is a recap of what I said. More to follow….
