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forbes.com - 12/1/2008

Wii's Future In Motion

— forbes.com — Hardcore gamers may still scoff at Nintendo 's Wii for catering to casual gamers. But hidden behind its Clark Kent facade are some impressive financial muscles. Nintendo rocked the gaming world when it brought out the Wii gaming console three years ... (more) Wii's Future In Motion

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macrumors.com - 11/27/2008

Apple's Black Friday Sales Begin Around the World

— macrumors.com — Apple's Black Friday sales have begun around the world in their New Zealand store and Australia stores. The sales show modest discounts similar to previous years. The only Macs that are on sale include the iMac and the MacBoo... (more) Apple's Black Friday Sales Begin Around the World

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gigaom.com - 12/1/2008

Why the Wii Could Win the World (but Probably Won’t) [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — Last month I had the chance to chat with a top U.S. Nintendo exec and suggest how, with a few savvy improvements to the Wii system, the company could turn it into the living room Net appliance of choice. But despite the opportunity Nintendo ... (more) Why the Wii Could Win the World (but Probably Won’t) ...

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Linkpost | 11.30.2008
TechBlog — ... - The aggregate data we all leave behind on the Web becomes "collective intelligence." We know a lot about ourselves, but at what cost? • Black Friday Web sales jump - Recession? What recession? • ...

Is the iPhone a retail merchant's worst nightmare?
TechBlog — ... , I included a Reuters story about an increase in online sales for Black Friday , something that took many by surprise. Even online powerhouses such as Amazon.com and eBay had been expecting slower sales. The item inspired ...

Shopping - How do you do it?
Hardware 2.0 — ... According to online retailers Amazon.com and eBay, online sales surged on Black Friday as consumers looked for good deals on Wii games consoles and the iPhone and iPod touch. But what’s your preferred shopping method? How do you like to do your Holiday shopping? Are you the kind of person who loves hitting the shops and buying Christmas gifts from brick and mortar retailers, or do you prefer to do your shopping via the web browser and let the postal service take the strain? I’ll be honest with you, I hate shopping in the real world at the best of times, and the Holidays are ...

Apple’s Black Friday bestsellers
MacBytes.com — ... ). PayPal, the online payment service owned by eBay, reported nearly 34% more transactions this year compared with Black Friday 2007. PayPal said its sales numbers reflected a 12% overall rise in U.S. e-commerce for 2008. ( link ). UPDATE: Comscore ( ...

Black Friday not terrible; Christmas not doomed?
VentureBeat — ... Online shoppers spent a $534 million on Friday, up 1 percent from last year. That’s not a dramatic increase, but at least it’s growth. PayPal did even better — it told Reuters it saw almost 34 percent more transactions on Black Friday this year than last year. In comparison, for the first 28 days of November, online spending is down 4 percent overall. ...

Does Cyber Monday matter this year?
Between the Lines — ... . Wrap Thanksgiving Day shopping into the mix - a day when most retailers are closed - and online sales were up 2 percent over last year. PayPal reported that sales were up 26 percent over the previous year, according to Reuters . Now, the spotlight shifts to today - Cyber Monday, the kickoff to the online shopping season. For the past several years, Cyber Monday sales have been an indicator of the growth in online sales for the full season. Last year, sales on Cyber Monday were up 21 percent over the previous year, while full season sales grew 19 percent. The year before, ...

Unsurprisingly, Wii Fit sells big on Black Friday
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... Even though the Wii reigned supreme on eBay, other retailer sites saw crazy demand for Nintendo's fitness package, Wii Fit. For major retail site Amazon.com, the Wii and Wii Fit were the top-selling video game items throughout the day on ...