The high demand and falling prices for high- definition has driven an already booming TV business for the 2006 holiday shopping season in the U.S., according to NPD Group. With HDTV content selection improving and prices decreasing consumers are upgrading older, smaller TVs. Flat-panel televisions,...
Declining prices for smartphones will not only drive sales, but will also help fuel application adoption, one writer predicts for 2007. Other trendsetters expected next year include mobile e-mail, WiMAX, location-based services and social networks. InfoWorld (12/21)
Jim Louderback Analyst and futurist Mark Anderson, author of the influential Strategic News Service newsletter and blog has made a career out of making correct predictions. He claims a 93.5 percent success ratio over the years he’s been doing annual predictions. PCMAG
The Internet has given unknown music groups the opportunity to share their sound using creativity and innovation, and band frontman Johnnie Colleton says Congress and big record labels are making a mistake by trying to limit digital technology. The Examiner (San Francisco) (12/21)
Shelly Palmer shares his look back at 2006 and predictions for digital media for 2007
Written By Robin Good in particular for those who like to understand and see new media and communication technologies in a broader perspective, this summary looks at the areas to which he devotes generally most coverage as well as at those that will be most important to those of you, who like him, want to utilize new media technologies to create new small business activities, want to voice their desire for change and want to create viable, passionate and sustainable alternatives to 9-5 traditional jobs.
Here, Robin Good lists for you 14 new media and web-related technology areas and what 2007 has in store for them.
An excellent Geoffrey Moore article follows up a request from the World Economic Forum for thoughts about the Digital Ecosystem, in preparation for framing the 2007 agenda at Davos.
Nielsen Media Research released on Wednesday a year-end look at the most popular media trends among Americans during 2006. We have put the full list for you right here. It is the first time the Nielsen companies have released a compilation of “Top 10’s” for the Nielsen brands on all media, including Television, Movies, Videos, Music, Mobile, Internet, Books and Advertising Trends. Study these lists carefully. I’m sure there are many conclusions to be drawn, but they also give rise to questions. What do you think of the most cited Wikipedia entries 2006 being Web 2.0. Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and the Mark Foley Scandal, in that order?
http://cinematech.blogspot.com/2006/12/ten-pivotal-events-of-2006-from.html
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