Posts Tagged ‘ industry ’

Little iPads, Little Pixels, And Resolution Independence (An Apple Rumor Medley)

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Another crop of Apple rumors has grown up under our feet, and it seems a little reaping is in order. Two rumors are making the rounds, both of which warrant a little consideration but should, as usual, be taken lightly until more substantial evidence appears. Both have their origins in Digitimes, which prides...

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If Freemium Is In, Then Why Do Paid Apps Still Reign Supreme?

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If Freemium Is In, Then Why Do Paid Apps Still Reign Supreme?

Earlier today, we posted on some data from Pando Networks that shows that free-to-play online games, often overlooked in the hype around social and casual games, are growing just as fast and as furiously around the globe as their counterparts. Obviously, much of this has to do with the industry’s transition from paid...

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PsychicsLive.com Sees Video Chat As The Future Of The $2 Billion Psychic Market

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PsychicsLive.com Sees Video Chat As The Future Of The $2 Billion Psychic Market

Whether you believe in psychic consultation or not, the industry pulls in $2 billion a year and is primed for disruption. Pay-per-minute phone calling still dominates the market despite being around for decades. Launching today, PsychicsLive.com is a new psychic consolation video chat site designed to give people a face-to-face connection with spiritual...

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Going Too Far: The ‘TechCrunch Embargo’ And Other Myths

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Going Too Far: The ‘TechCrunch Embargo’ And Other Myths

Antti Vilpponen , co-founder and CEO of ArcticStartup , a competitor to TechCrunch Europe when it comes to coverage of – surprise – tech startups from the Arctic region, wrote a post yesterday about the way we – supposedly – handle embargoes around here. We don’t always respond to criticism, especially not from...

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Dog Bites Man; Pope Condemns Violence; Publishing Still Doesn’t Get It

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Dog Bites Man; Pope Condemns Violence; Publishing Still Doesn’t Get It

I’m an author , but thankfully I’m not a member of the Authors Guild, that “not-for-profit American organization of and for authors”, who a few days ago issued a statement that first lauded publishers for not signing on to Amazon’s new Kindle book-lending program for Amazon Prime members, and then condemned those few...

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