World Tech Update – 5/9/13
IDG News Service
Coming up on WTU this week Sony bounces back, Intel debuts new chip architecture and a solar plane sets off on a historic journey.
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IDG World Tech Update – 1/24/13
IDG News Service
Coming up on World Tech Update this week Apple reports flat profits, the UK fines Sony for the PlayStation hack and we preview BlackBerry 10 OS.
CES 2013: World Tech Update
IDG News Service
This week’s WTU covers all the big news from the International CES in Las Vegas including new 4K TVs from Sony, an Intel Atom chip for low cost smartphones and autonomous car technology …
CES preview: TVs, tablets to be major focus; Mobility to remain dominant theme at Consumer Electronics Show
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off next week in Las Vegas, and industry watchers expect the show to remain heavily focused on developments in large-screen, connected TV sets as well as smaller tablet and PC-hybrid devices. Makers of large-screen TV sets will be a major presence at the show. Samsung , Sony , LG , Panasonic and Sharp will hold press events on Monday to showcase their latest and upcoming offerings. These are expected to include more ultra-thin sets and improved software interfaces for connecting to the Internet. See full streaming coverage of CES
Another area to watch will be so-called “ultra HD,” meaning TV sets that offer up to four times the screen resolution of current high-definition sets. Sony and LG have already introduced such sets, and Samsung, Sharp and other manufacturers are expected to showcase these types of products at CES, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal earlier this week.
But CES has also become notable for who is not there. Apple —one of the largest and most profitable consumer electronics makers on the planet — has never been a strong presence at the event. And this year will also be the first without Microsoft acting effectively as show anchor. The software giant announced last year that it plans to hold its own events to showcase its products.
Ramon Llamas of IDC told MarketWatch that larger companies are favoring their own forums for launching their devices. Also, smartphone makers typically favor the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona in late February for big product launches. “I’m seeing a lot more people looking at CES and saying that this is not the time to showcase our new flagship,” Llamas said. “There’s so much going on that it’s easy to get drowned out.”
World Tech Update – 11/8/12
IDG News Service
Coming up on WTU this week iPad minis fly off shelves, Twitter wins the U.S. election, Sony’s huge TV gets a price tag, Android turns five and a DARPA robot completes an obstacle course.
World Tech Update- Week of 11/1/12
IDG News Service
Coming up on this week’s show Microsoft intros Windows Phone 8, we test out the Microsoft Surface tablet, Sony slashes sales targets and more.
IDG World Tech Update Video- 9/20/12
IDG News Service
Coming up on this week’s show we get ready for the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5, Sony intros a thinner PS3 and we go for a ride in a space shuttle…simulator.
Smart Device Screen Size Has Little Effect on Clickthroughs
eMarketer
When offered a choice of device, those seeking to browse the internet while on the go are likely to choose tablets over smartphones due to the larger screens offered by the former. But devices with larger screens do not necessarily result in a higher clickthrough rate (CTR) on ads, according to an analysis of data gathered on US users of mobile ad network Jumptap over Q1 2012.
The study examined the CTRs earned by eight mobile devices, the largest being the Samsung Galaxy Tab (10.1 inches), and the smallest being the Sony Xperia Mini (2.5 inches). The Kindle Fire, with a middle-of-the-pack, 7-inch screen, had the highest CTR—1.02%. The iPad, with a screen size of 9.7 inches, had a CTR of 0.90%. The iPhone, whose four-inch screen is less than half the size of an iPad, garnered a CTR of 0.84%. In fact, the device with the largest screen, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, had a middling CTR of 0.53%. It seems there is no clear correlation between device screen size and a user’s inclination to click on an ad.’
E3/Computex 2012: World Tech Update – Week of 6/4/12
IDG News Service
Enjoy WTU early this week!
Coming up on World Tech Update this week we’ve got coverage of both E3 and Computex. At E3 we’ll take a close look at the multi-screen gaming strategies from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. At Computex we have coverage of the latest convertible devices.
