The iPad and the expected entry of others such as Google into the e-book space will cut Amazon’s share of e-book sales from 90% to 35% over the next five years, Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang told clients in a note on Wednesday.
Read MoreThree sectors of the digital entertainment ecosystem—device manufacturers and retailers, content producers and service providers—have much different visions of the home entertainment future, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Each industry sector will continue to try to mold the future to its advantage.
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Cornell-Mayo Associates (http://www.cornell-mayo.com) has introduced Omniexpress, a new point-of-sale solution for the iPod touch that uses CMA’s Omnistore POS application.
The lightweight mobile computing solution includes a scanner and magnetic stripe reader (MSR). The complete solution measures 5 x .93 x 2.68 inches, weighs 7.4 oounces (including the iPod touch), and fits into a sales associate’s hand.
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After a two-year hiatus to travel to the International Space Station, work on a film documentary, ignite a personal rapid transit initiative, and wrap up post-flight experiments and speaking engagements, veteran game designer, Richard Garriott, is returning to the video game industry where he has been a fixture for more than 30 years – this time with a broad-based new social media company called Portalarium (http://www.portalarium.com).
Read MoreWacom (http://www.wacom.com), a manufacturer of digital pen input devices, has introduced its first full HD interactive pen display, the DTU-2231. It has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$1,899 and will be available this spring.
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