IT Facts

European music sales down 8.3% in 2008

AM — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:20:44 +0000

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.

391.8 mln mobile subscribers in India in March 2009

AM — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:18:34 +0000

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

AM — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:22:46 +0000

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, [...]

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10.5 mln BluRay players in the US in Q1 2009

AM — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:21:07 +0000

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

AM — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:32:59 +0000

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

AM — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:38:24 +0000

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.

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$94 bln spent on home network-enabled devices in 2010

AM — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:37:19 +0000

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

AM — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:31:47 +0000

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

NB — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:04:42 +0000

Do you ever use any of the following to play games whether or not you personally have one? Parents Non- Parents Desktop or laptop 45% 35% Game console 41 22 Cell phone, Blackberry, or other handheld organizer 25 16 Portable gaming device 21 10 Source: Pew Internet Project

Demographics of Social Network Users

NB — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:10:15 +0000

The percentage of online Americans in each demographic category who have a profile on a social network website: All adults 35% Sex Men 35 Women 35 Age 18-24 75 25-34 57 35-44 30 45-54 19 55-64 10 65+ 7 Race White, non-Hispanic 31 Black, non-Hispanic 43 Hispanic 48 Annual Household Income Less than $30,000 45 $30,000 - $49,999 38 $50,000 - $74,999 30 $75,000 + 31 Education Less than HS 43 HS grad 31 Some college 41 College grad 33 Locale Urban 34 Suburban 26 Rural 23 Source: Pew Internet Project