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"Adobe is at the forefront of the online video phenomenon," Harry Wang, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "There is huge demand for streaming solutions with greater efficiency and lower costs, and Adobe is in the lead." Cisco's implementation of Ado...

Indeed, the iPhone notwithstanding, consumers are still looking for something less expensive and more feature-rich, Harry Wang, a senior analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld A Question of Price...

In his new book, "The Cult of the Amateur," Andrew Keen publicly and pugnaciously says many of the things people were quietly thinking about Web 2.0. He refers to bloggers as a "pajama army" wreaking cultural havoc from their parents' basements ...

"It's very obvious that the trend is leading to more content across more screens, and there are going to be more options on PC, TV and mobile phone," John Barrett, director of research for Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld As content options increase, there may be some trad...

The cap "removes the Sword of Damocles from above the head of webcasters," Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times. "This helps webcasters understand what their cost to operate will really be -- but the biggest thing it does is remove the uncertainty."

Nintendo and Xbox 360 owners wondering what's next for their game consoles will still have to wait and see, according to Michael Cai, an analyst at Parks Associates. Nintendo, he said, is unlikely to add similar functionality in its Wii console. Microsoft has announced its intentions to work with carriers such as AT&T to turn the Xbox 360 into "an omnipotent living room entertainment center," he said...

Indeed, "the H.264 codec added to Moviestar is a pretty robust one -- it's the most recent and robust compression technology out there," Harry Wang, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "Lots of companies are moving in this direction as the technology m...

"The analogy I like to use is that CDs are like paper," John Barrett, director of research for Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "When office automation began, everyone started talking about the promise of the paperless office, but that just hasn't happened." Consumers hav...

The competitive environment that characterizes today's broadband and value-added services landscape should certainly grow a variety of digital lifestyle products and services, including home networking. Consumers are also primary beneficiaries of increased competition among carriers ...

The mobile platform, in particular, tends to be "friendlier and more casual" than other game platforms, Michael Cai, director of broadband and gaming for Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. Games already out there on the mobile platform include some with "Snoopy" and "The Simpsons" brands, he noted...

There's no doubt it's a fine line that must be walked between combating violence and protecting free speech, and "everyone knows media do play a role in some of those problems," Michael Cai, director of broadband and gaming for Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times What ...

The acquisition of Club Penguin, which Disney announced nearly at the same time as it revealed a third-quarter increase in profit of nearly 5 percent, was a good move, said Parks Associates gaming analyst Michael Cai "Disney definitely wants to target people of all age groups ...

Several major trends are impacting the service provider industry ...

While adhering to the law is part of the rationale for the gambling ban, Linden Lab might have other reasons, suggested gaming analyst Michael Cai of Parks Associates Cleaning Up the Neighborhood...

"We have definitely seen some heated battles between the HD DVD and Blu-ray camps," Michael Cai, director of broadband and gaming with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "If Microsoft did not drop its price and start bundling movies, this Xbox add-on player could be more exp...

Michael Cai, an analyst at Parks Associates points to another cause for the sales boost -- a bevy of incentives "The $100 discount is definitely having an impact," Cai told TechNewsWorld. However, he added, while Sony dropped the price, retailers like Circuit City have thrown ...

Content availability is a factor too, at least on the video side. Video tends to be less important to media player users than music is, Harry Wang, senior analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. Nevertheless, the Zune Marketplace lags behind Apple's iTunes for video, he explained: "We have found Zune loses out to iPod Video because of content."

Nintendo has sold some 8 million units worldwide since it launched the Wii in November 2006, according to figures from Parks Associates. Wii is the console to beat for Microsoft and Sony. In the U.S., the Japanese game maker sold over 338,000 units in May for a total of 2.82 million sold here in the seven months since its release, according to sales figures from NPD Group...

On the other end of the spectrum, Michael Cai, a Parks Associates analyst, told TechNewsWorld, "If this is indeed the plan, then I'd say Sony is losing its mind." If Sony was just trying to "clear the channel for the new, more expensive model," it would be a misstep for Sony t...

Tthe MX Air is "well positioned to take advantage of the ever-increasing blending of two-foot (home computer) and ten-foot entertainment and multimedia experiences," Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld Television is evolvin...