The battle between the new generation of gaming consoles from Microsoft MSFT +0.32% (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) is on. Sony won round one when Microsoft tried to impose its highly unpopular restrictions on used game sales and internet connectivity on Xbox One. Microsoft has tried to neutralize Sony’s advantage by rescinding the restrictions. Microsoft is counting
Both Sony and Microsoft MSFT have announced new gaming consoles; Xbox One from Microsoft and PS4 from Sony. Gamers have been complaining about two new requirements that Microsoft imposed on Xbox One. First Microsoft required at least once a day Internet connection and second, it restricted the reselling of used games. Microsoft was playing a
The big three in gaming consoles are Sony ,Microsoft MSFT, and Nintendo. Both Microsoft and Sony have announced new next generation consoles after a long hiatus. PS4 is the new console from Sony and Xbox One is the new console from Microsoft. Advanced Micro Devices is the big winner. Its processor designs are
The controversy over used games has erupted ever since the unveiling of the new Xbox One byMicrosoft MSFT. In my analysis, Microsoft is purposely creating this confusion about used games. For 30 years gamers have been buying and selling used games. The used games market is huge. GameStop GME, the self-proclaimed largest seller of
Samsung announced today that it has sold 10 million Galaxy S4 phones in the first month. This amounts to a rate of about four phones sold per second. JK Shin, CEO of the IT and Mobile Communications Division at Samsung, said, “On behalf of Samsung, I would like to thank
On Tuesday, Microsoft raised the curtain on its new Xbox One. I’m impressed. Here are the eight reasons to buy Xbox One. Faster Hardware: Xbox One is powered by an eight-core processor. The processor is based on Jaguar design by AMD. The processor is customized for DirectX 11.1 graphics and contains 32 MB
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. Most of the fills did not occur in the pre-market and occurred at the open at $36.49. The stock has traded as low as $35.71. Our fundamental thesis has not changed, this stock should be trading in low to mid $20s. It appears that trading
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. GME derives a substantial part of it income from buying and selling used games. MSFT has just announced that Xbox will allow for trade-in of games. Consider initiating a 10% tranche right here in the zone of $36.70 to $37.80. Caution: This is
Tim Cook’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation has given much publicity to Apple ’s ingenuity at avoiding taxes. Although Apple is in the limelight, it is not alone in using complex schemes to dodge taxes. The crème de la crème of American corporations including Google , Microsoft , Cisco, and IBM use similar schemes to dodge
Until 2007, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world by virtue of his stake in Microsoft MSFT. Then Carlos Slim Helu, the famous Mexican investor, aided by his stake in cell phone operator American Movil, wrested the crown from Gates. According to Bloomberg , yesterday Gates became the richest man again, although Forbes,