Ladies (and gentlemen, too), fire up your Blackbirds. “The Sims 3” is coming in 2009. I’m psyched and I think the release of this game is an excellent opportunity to bring something special from Blackbird to the ladies who have made “The Sims” series of video games so wildly popular. Judging from the preliminary description of the game engine, this game is going to need a lot of PC horse power to play smoothly. I can’t wait!
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Best Buy Giving $50 Gift Cards to HD DVD Owners
Here is some info on the program from the Crave Blog.
Flat Panel TV Makers Emphasize Smaller TV's for the US
Due to the economic slow down and credit crunch in the US, Japanese flat panel makers are de-emphasizing large TV’s in favor of smaller sets for the US market. What’s more interesting to me is that they saw the coming slow down last July, while none of us in the US were even cognizant that problems were coming. What extra information did they have? Or perhaps their advisors have an unbiased perspective on the US economy.
I myself have been looking for a 32 or 37-in flat panel TV for my bedroom. We also have have a large flat panel and I don’t feel that we need as big of TV in our bedroom. I wonder if other buyers are like me — the US market is saturated with large TVs and people are opting to buy smaller, less expensive TVs as secondaries. Hmm … Either way, it sounds like the Japanese companies know their customer well and are on top of the situation.
More Toys Due to Cheaper Chips
Taking advantage of the falling chip prices due to manufacturing optimization of cellphones and flat panels, more high tech toys are coming! This is very exciting, especially the Night Vision glasses which will probably be bought by somebody like my husband.
How Child’s Play
Got a Little Cheaper
By NICHOLAS CASEY
March 19, 2008;
March 19, 2008;
Here’s a link to the article.
The End of the Shared Media Experience?
Here is an interesting editorial on how digital media consumption could change the advertising and “watercooler” experience. I like how this author is embracing digital technology and taking an enlightened and open view on how the changes will be positive for media companies, advertisers, and customers alike. Now if only the media companies would get with the vision. Perhaps if the advertisers push on them using this perspective, then we’ll see an end to the media companies’ paranoia and fear faster. It seems sad that the media companies will have to be forced into new business models. But once they realize that they can penetrate world-wide they will get with the rest of us.
The End of the Shared Media Experience?
Will an On-demand World Take Away Our Water-Cooler Moments?
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Published: March 17, 2008
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