Video cord cutting really isn't a major reality yet, and major distributors will do everything they can to tie on-demand, over-the-top video to continued buying of subscription services. There are two different problems. Distributors can lose customers who used to buy cable TV, satellite TV or telco TV.
Perhaps the bigger problem is the apparently growing number of younger consumers who simply don't find the value proposition compelling. Those consumers do not object to the price. They simply don't find the product something they want or need. Even cord cutting assumes a consumer "used" to buy the product.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
A Visual View of Video Cord Cutting
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Android is Top U.S. Smart Phone OS
Android is the top U.S. smart phone operating system, comScore says. Some of us might say the more interesting finding is the degree of web browsing, app and social networking usage.
Android top OS
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
More Bids for PAETEC?
At least some investors seem to be expecting additional offers to buy Paetec Holding Corporation, which had seemed to be selling to Windstream Corp.In a research note, FBR Capital Markets analyst David Dixon said a higher bid for Paetec from from Level 3 Communications would be justified. Such a deal would make "greater strategic sense."
In a broad sense, the bid or bids are part of an on-going consolidation of every part of the communications business. For Windstream, the potential rival bid could spell trouble for that company's hoped-for expansion strategy in the business customer segments.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Thanks, Steve
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Steve Jobs Dies
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, died Oct. 5 at age 56. I wish I didn't have to write this. The world owes him quite a lot, and still can learn quite a lot.
Just very sad.
Story here.
Story here.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Sprint confirms unlimited 3G data plans for iPhone
Sprint confirmed on Wednesday that it still plans to offer unlimited data on the iPhone 4 and 4S when they launch on the network the week of Oct. 10, 2011.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Why the Mobile Wallet Might Get More Traction than Mobile Payments
The "mobile wallet" (essentially, stored credentials and accounts on a smart lphone) might find greater success than mobile payments (using the mobile to complete a retail transaction) in the near term, a new study of Millennials might suggest.
Using a mobile device as a substitute for carrying a plastic loyalty card is the top requested mobile payment application for Millennials (over 25 percent expressed interest). Only 10 percent of Millennials surveyed expressed interest in using a mobile device as a credit or debit card.
Millenial interest in loyalty programs also suggests a wallet approach might have more value than mobile payments.
Millennials respond to loyalty offers, the study sponsored by Aimia and conducted by Harris Interactive has found. The online study found that more than 75 percent of U.S. consumers surveyed participate in loyalty and reward programs.
And more than 75 per cent of Millennials say they are more likely to choose a brand that offers a loyalty or reward program over a brand that doesn't offer one. Some 78 percent of U.S. respondents also indicated they would be more likely to do business with a company after earning a reward as well.,
In unprompted responses, Millennials rate loyalty rewards as the top incentive they look for in exchange for sharing personal information with marketers.
Nearly half of Millennials are willing to promote products or brands through social media in exchange for rewards.
Millennials view the option to download coupons or reward certificates as most enticing reason to use a rewards program application on a smart phone.
Some 57 percent of U.S. Millennials use mobile devices to perform price comparisons before making a purchase in a store.
What Millennials value
Millenial interest in loyalty programs also suggests a wallet approach might have more value than mobile payments.
Millennials respond to loyalty offers, the study sponsored by Aimia and conducted by Harris Interactive has found. The online study found that more than 75 percent of U.S. consumers surveyed participate in loyalty and reward programs.
And more than 75 per cent of Millennials say they are more likely to choose a brand that offers a loyalty or reward program over a brand that doesn't offer one. Some 78 percent of U.S. respondents also indicated they would be more likely to do business with a company after earning a reward as well.,
In unprompted responses, Millennials rate loyalty rewards as the top incentive they look for in exchange for sharing personal information with marketers.
Nearly half of Millennials are willing to promote products or brands through social media in exchange for rewards.
Millennials view the option to download coupons or reward certificates as most enticing reason to use a rewards program application on a smart phone.
Some 57 percent of U.S. Millennials use mobile devices to perform price comparisons before making a purchase in a store.
What Millennials value
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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