The NPD Group announced that it recently surveyed Apple iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to explore their reactions to various music subscription-model concepts. According to the statement, NPD’s “iTunes Usage Report” says more than a quarter of respondents expressed strong interest in a free cloud-based music option, and many were willing to pay …
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DisplaySearch announced that according to its latest forecast, total TV shipments in 2010 will pass 242 million units, a 15% increase from a 2% level of growth in 2009. According to the statement, not only does the level of demand for LCD TVs look strong, rising 29% to 188 million units, but both plasma and …
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The NPD Group announced that 3D TV and Blu-ray 3D standalone player revenue in the U.S. has exceeded $55 million in the first three months since the launch of these products in February.
The NPD Group announced that 16% of Americans age 13 or older are using devices other than their home computers to download software applications (apps), music, video, and other entertainment content from the web. According to the statement, based on NPD’s entertainment market research, 75% of iPhone and iPod Touch users are connecting to the …
The NPD Group announced that the landscape of consumer technology in the U.S. has shifted toward products that offer richer entertainment experiences and simplicity. According to the NPD Group’s 2010 Consumer Technology Household Online Penetration Study, in the home, flat-panel TVs grew slightly to 64 percent, up from 61 percent in 2009 while the percentage …
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DisplaySearch announced that it has increased its 2010 forecast for 3D-capable TV shipments. According to the statement, DisplaySearch’s latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report forecasts the market to grow from 2.5 million 3D-capable TVs shipped in 2010 to 27 million sets in 2013.
The NPD Group announced that, according to its Online Gaming 2010 research report, the average number of hours spent each week on online gaming has increased 10% since 2009, while an average of 20% of all games purchased by online gamers were digitally downloaded – up from 19% in the 2009 study and 18% in …
The NPD Group announced that while consumers express some interest in 3D TV they may not be running out to purchase a new TV set just yet.
The NPD Group announced that U.S. retail sales of video games, which includes portable and console hardware, software and accessories, generated revenues of close to $19.66 billion, an 8% decline over the $21.4 billion generated in 2008.
The NPD Group announced that, according to Games Acquisition Monitor, 90% of all paid console video game acquisitions in the third quarter of 2009 were in the physical format, while 79% of games acquired for all other platforms which include portable, PC/MAC, mobile and smartphones, were in the physical format.