European music sales down 8.3% in 2008
Despite global digital sales growing 24.1 % to $3.78 bln and performance income by 16.2% in 2008, European music sales finished down 8.3% at $18.4 bln after a 15.4% collapse in physical sales.
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391.8 mln mobile subscribers in India in March 2009
Indian mobile operators added a record 15.64 mln customers in March 2009, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said. The mobile subscriber base in India rose by 50%, or more than 130 mln, to 391.8 mln.
US venture investments down 61% in Q1 2009
US venture capital investments sank 61% in Q1 2009, dropping to the lowest level in 12 years. VC investments totaled $3 bln in Q1 2009, according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters. In Q1 2008, investments totaled $7.74 bln. This is the lowest quarterly level of venture investments since Q1 1997, [...]
10.5 mln BluRay players in the US in Q1 2009
About 9 mln high-definition units sold in the US in Q1 2009, up from the 4.8 mln that sold during Q1 2008, according to Adams Media Research. There are now 10.5 mln Blu-ray households, encompassing owners of both Blu-ray set-tops and Blu-ray-enabled PlayStation 3s.
US newspaper ads to decline 22% in 2009
Barclays Capital projects US newspaper advertising will decline 22% in 2009 and another 10% in 2010.
Infrastructure sharing to save companies $60 bln by 2014
ABI Research finds that the worldwide combined OPEX and CAPEX savings from active infrastructure sharing could amount to as much as $60 bln over the next five year period. The study finds that operators could enjoy at least 40% cost savings in addition to those available from passive site sharing.
$94 bln spent on home network-enabled devices in 2010
Total revenues for network connected devices will rise from about $74 bln in 2009 to over $94 bln in 2010, ABI Research reported.
IEEE 802.15.4 semiconductors to grow 79.6% by 2014
The market for IEEE 802.15.4 semiconductors, in both consumer electronics and commercial markets, is set for significant growth over the next five years as the standard becomes the foundation for a host of applications and systems. That growth will see 802.15.4 chipset shipments grow from nearly 15 mln in 2008 to nearly 499 mln in [...]
Game play among parents and non-parents
Do you ever use any of the following to play games whether or not you personally have one? ParentsNon- ParentsDesktop or laptop45%35%Game console4122Cell phone, Blackberry, or other handheld organizer2516Portable gaming device2110Source: Pew Internet Project
Demographics of Social Network Users
The percentage of online Americans in each demographic category who have a profile on a social network website:All adults35%SexMen35Women35Age18-247525-345735-443045-541955-641065+7RaceWhite, non-Hispanic31Black, non-Hispanic43Hispanic48Annual Household IncomeLess than $30,00045$30,000 - $49,99938$50,000 - $74,99930$75,000 +31EducationLess than HS43HS grad31Some college41College grad33LocaleUrban34Suburban26Rural23Source: Pew Internet Project