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1. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Analyst Opinion - It can be entertaining to watch companies that have learned to manage expectations. They set low bars, generally fail at what they attempt, and yet the folks in charge of the programs ...

2. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... Sony and Nintendo announced "some new updates" at the 2009 E3 conference, including the PSP Go and Wii Motion Plus. However, in Olausson's opinion, the two simply recycled "more of the same." Olausson ...

3. Update: Firefox 3.5 is fast, but still behind Chrome and Safari

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... 3.5, which was well behind the WebKit engine-based Chrome and Safari browsers. Now that we have the final version, we wondered: Did Firefox gain more speed? The opinions about Apple’s Safari browser may ...

4. Report: World of Warcraft is as addictive as cocaine

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... trend as World of Warcraft has grown significantly in popularity since that time. See The Local. Opinion I'll be 40 this year, and I have never been much into gaming for gaming's sake. In the ...

5. Sony exec claims Xbox lacks longevity, PS3 destined to finish first

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

     Sony's Computer Entertainment chairman, Kazuo Hirai, has expressed strong feelings and opinions regarding the gaming console industry. Hirai feels that the PlayStation 3 is well on its way to outselling ...

6. Virtual worlds more effective than web conferencing, soon more so than real life?

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... of themselves (his was much younger and fitter than he was), and then engage in a virtual life complete with business, fun, life and living.Rattner is of the same opinion as Forterra. Namely that such ...

7. Sony schedules GT5 for Christmas 2009, prays for a miracle

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

     Opinion – There is no other game title that is as important for the Playstation 3 as Gran Turismo 5 (GT5), yet it appears to become a title that may seal the console’s fate as the losing platform ...

8. Thoughts about Windows 7: What to look forward to

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

     Analyst Opinion - Windows 7 is the next big jump for Windows after Vista, Scheduled for a 2009 release, the software is driven by a largely new team, the organization building the product is significantly ...

9. Is Steve Jobs right on Blu-ray and HDMI?

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

     Analyst Opinion - Steve Jobs has called a number of trends before they started but also missed on a couple. For instance, the market never understood the one-button-mouse-thing.  However, ...

10. Apple rocks. And puts us to sleep.

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Opinion – Apple’s event earlier today was promoted with a “Let’s rock” banner. But seriously, we must have watched the wrong event. Apple may think it rocked, but come on guys, this product introduction ...

11. Netflix coming to your Xbox 360

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      We have our doubts about Microsoft’s Xbox 360 strategy, which, in our opinion, lacks focus. But we cannot deny that the company has just made a brilliant move. Top-level Xbox Live subscribers, ...

12. Update: How many FLOPS are in game consoles?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Analyst Opinion - Floating Point Operations Per Second - FLOPS - one of the more obscure processor performance indicators, and one of the oldest ones. Over time, it has been modified with prefixes ...

13. Sony’s new rumblepack: Worth the price?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Opinion – We have now had a few days with Sony’s new Playstation 3 controller, but are uncertain whether its new feature set justifies its high price tag. Your take?? Opinion – We have now had ...

14. GT5 Prologue: A $40 demo that will sell you a $400 PS3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... was Gran Turismo 2 that made me buy a Playstation and it was Gran Turismo 3 that made me shell out $300 for the Playstation 2. The Playstation 3 is a different kind of story (you can read an older opinion ...

15. Surprise: No Blu-ray for the Xbox 360

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

      Opinion - Microsoft squashed speculations that there is a Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360 in the immediate future. But is the announcement really a surprise? Is there an immediate need for a Blu-ray ...

16. What if Google did video games?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - The gaming market is in a real mess right now. We have 4 active game systems the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360, the PS3, and, not to forget, the PS2, which outsold all of the others last ...

17. Game console players set themselves apart at GDC

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Opinion - In the past week, we've seen all three video game consoles become more polarizingly differentiated than ever before. Microsoft pushed an independent developer-friendly message, Nintendo emphasized ...

18. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ...  15 Blu-ray movie sales smash HD DVD in first half of 2007 TGD     17 Playstation 3 kills HD DVD - opinion TGD  ...

19. HD DVD: Time to quit?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - The HD DVD camp suffered two major blows today and no matter you look at it, begins to look like the certain loser of the high-def format war. HD DVD better has a secret weapon that it can ...

20. Analysis: Nvidia’s Ageia purchase – a brilliant move?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... however, have not yet shown that they can be capable physics drivers, so, in our opinion, specialized physics accelerators will be the solution for the future. Even Intel has Larrabee, which is designed ...

21. Don't say goodbye to HD DVD, yet

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Opinion - CES was unkind to HD DVD this year, but don't underestimate the power of the fledgling format. Opinion - CES was unkind to HD DVD this year, but don't underestimate the power of the ...

22. MacWorld is disappointing? Yeah right.

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - I’m typically the last person to come to Apple’s defense but in this case while I was covering the event for Bloomberg TV and watching Apple’s stock price drop even ...

23. Rob Enderle: 2008's Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Microsoft and Linux

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... agree with his opinions as we learn from week to week when we are following our readers' comments to Rob's articles.  Even we at TG Daily sometimes question points he makes and we occasionally ...

24. Opinion - Playstation 3 worries about innovation to sacrifice quality

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Opinion – Sony has really tried to improve the gaming experience with the PS3 through new and innovative technologies, but unfortunately this mindset has led to a decrease in the number of quality ...

25. Changing of the guard: Sony waxes while Apple wanes

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - If you were watching these two companies over the last decade, you might wonder whether one of them was constantly giving the other either a cure or a disease. I can’t remember ...

26. Dirt is just what the Playstation 3 needs

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - I have been criticizing Sony for its PS3 strategy and game publishers for their PS3 game strategy pretty much since the console was releaseD almost 10 months ago – despite the fact that ...

27. Recap: Xbox 360 squeezed between the Wii and the PS3

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - It has been more than nine months since the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii were launched and we are seeing first trends how well the consoles are competing with Xbox 360, which has been on the market ...

28. Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sony’s curse continues

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - Rob Enderle takes another look at the current high-definition media situation: Does Paramount's and Dreamwork's decision have the potential to turn the market? When you go ...

29. Playstation 3 kills HD DVD

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - Just a few months ago, the high-definition arena looked like we were in for a lengthy battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD. That impression surely has changed: Blu-ray is capturing the market where ...

30. Game consoles 2007: It's Nintendo's market to lose

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - If you think about it, this will be a fascinating fourth quarter. Nintendo Wii, to pretty much the surprise of everyone, is the product to beat, Sony, the old champ, is on life support ...

31. The brand new $113 Toshiba HD-DVD Player: Are the HD wars over?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion - Sure, Blu-ray had lots of good news this week. But the HD DVD camp has been answering the trend with prices that are putting HD DVD players close to what many of us would consider an ...

32. Sony needs to capture its past for success in the future

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - Sony today posted a massive quarterly loss on its video game unit, while Nielsen found that gamers are still enthused by the Playstation 2. The PS3 has certainly set off on the wrong path. ...

33. E3: Sony, Microsoft stuck in the now, Nintendo already in the future

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion – We have listened to the visions of each of the three game console companies out there and the information begins to sink in. While we always have to wait how each strategy will actually ...

34. E3 media briefing: Sony goes for the overkill

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - Sony had something new to say about the PSP, PS3, and Playstation Network, but instead of being blown away by all the stuff that was shown, it felt like a bunch of mildly upgraded content ...

35. Wii's first attempt at online gaming falls short

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... lock you into random multiplayer match-ups that offer no form of communication with the other players. Still, this kind of online gaming system is somewhat antiquated in our opinion. Both the PS3 and ...

36. Preparing for E3: Expectations are running high

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - The glitzy E3 of years past may already be etched into history books, but this month's event will still bring all the surprises and announcements that gamers have come to expect from the ...

37. First look: Apple reinvents the cellphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... of a mix of matte, shiny and black plastic covers – which in our opinion would have deserved upgraded material choices, given the high price of the phone. For the first time in an iPod-like device, ...

38. No people lining up in front of AT&T stores

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - One week to go for the iPhone, and at least so far, there aren’t any tent cities forming in front of AT&T and Apple stores in my neighborhood. If you are caught among the hype and ...

39. PSP online features edge out DS

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - In the past week, new services for both the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP have pumped up their online presence, making it a perfect time to take a second look at the two handhelds' Wi-Fi features. ...

40. Wii Virtual Console: 100 classics or a missed opportunity?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Opinion - Nintendo today announced that it will break the 100 game milestone on the Wii Virtual Console next week, but the collection is so littered with vintage titles that weren't even worth three ...

41. Opinion: Blu-ray not even close to winning format war

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    We're soon approaching the one year anniversary of each format, and despite the extrapolated outlook for Blu-ray based on where it stands now, there is no end in sight. Columbus (OH) - We're soon ...

42. Analyst opinion: Can Apple TV get the digital living room off the ground?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Apple launched its much anticipated Apple TV this week and, while the iPhone stole the set top box' thunder during its initial presentation, it has more potential than the fancy multimedia phone, ...

43. Consumer Electronics Show 2007

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ... rings in second wave of AMD Live! entertainment PCs MSI to release second notebook with crystal inlays The battle for the digital home - analyst opinion Highly integrated DTV chips expected ...

44. Opinion: To buy or not to buy a PS3

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    For some reason, Playstation 3s have been popping up around the country here and there. You still need to have some luck to come across a console, but there's a good chance that you'll run into available ...

45. Opinion: Payday - The $15,100 PlayStation 3

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Myself and Wolfgang Gruener have just sat, with our mouths agape, as a Playstation 3 bidding war on Ebay reached $10,001.00 a few minutes ago. We nearly fell off of our chairs when it went to $15,000 ...

46. PS3 teardown: Gambling with fire

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    The hours tick down to the imminent North American launch of the PS3. And a lot of hot air it is. The hours tick down to the imminent North American launch of the PS3. And a lot of hot air it is. The ...

47. Battery recall estimated to cost Sony at least $430 million

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... by next year, Sony has the opportunity, if not the necessity, to get its act back together in 2007. Related articles: Opinion: Is Sony coming back? "I heard a small poof:" The story of a Dell on fire Dell ...

48. Will Blu-ray sink the PlayStation 3?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... announcement as right in line with expectations, recently, opinion has shifted in favor of nay-sayers who believe consumers will find those prices too expensive for a game console, with or without the ...

49. Intel claims 40% performance gain with new Core 2 Extreme processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Intel, of course, has a tremendously biased opinion on this subject. But in the light of more substantive competition than it has ever faced before, will Intel's perennial arguments continue to hold up? ...

50. E3 2006: Nintendo blows a big chance as Sony proves PS3 games do exist

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... had mixed opinions about the PS3 games they did see this morning, with Sega (remember them?) being the big winner. Virtua Tennis 3 didn't draw a lot of attention at first, until someone started playing ...