Tablet Market Continues to Grow
International Data Corporation (IDC) announced it forecasts that worldwide tablet shipments will reach 221.3 million units in 2013, with Android an iOS devices dominating the market.
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PC Shipments Drop Like a Rock
International Data Corporation (IDC) announced it forecasts that worldwide PC shipments will drop by 10% in 2013.
Canadian Video Game Industry in Brief
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) announced that it has published its annual snapshot of the Canadian video game industry.
Online Shoppers Gobble Up Consumer Electronics
The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) annual Black Friday Survey reports that over half of U.S. adults who shopped through Friday, November 29 and bought consumer electronics (CE), did so online, setting a new record.
Microsoft Takes Loss on Each Xbox One
IHS announced that its preliminary estimates put the total cost of manufacture for Microsoft’s new Xbox One video game console at $471.
Marching Toward Larger TFT LCD Displays
NPD DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that production of 58″ and larger displays will increase from nearly 3% of all TFT LCDs produced in 2013 to roughly 5% in 2014.
Sony Close to Break Even With PlayStation 4
IHS announced that its preliminary estimates put the total cost of manufacture for Sony’s new PlayStation 4 (PS4) video game console at $381.
Sony Game Consoles Tops for Christmas
Parks Associates announced its latest survey suggests that more Christmas shoppers in the U.S. plan to purchase a Sony game console over the competition.
Television Sales Tank
IHS Inc. announced it forecasts that global shipments of televisions will slide to 226.7 million units in 2013, down from 238.2 million in the previous year.
Digital Distribution Gains Momentum
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) announced that it has published its third quarter 2013 Home Entertainment Report.
Chinese TV Makers Set Sights on 4K
NPD DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that 1.3 million 4K television sets will ship globally in 2013, rising to 23 million in 2017, with Chinese set makers leading the push.