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"If we look at it objectively, it comes down to the fact that OnLivehas been ahead of the time," said Scott Steinberg, principal analystfor TechSavvy Global. "They have a great catalog but lack any bighits." While the technology is there to deliver the games, the audiencehasn'...

"It isn't really a big issue," said Scott Steinberg, principal analyst for TechSavvy Global. "Whether it was a code name is irrelevant at this point." Microsoft did not respond to our request for further details....

"My suspicion is that he's not talking about the OS but the balance of power in the mobile and desktop marketing space," said Scott Steinberg, analyst for TechSavvy Global. "He's worried that publishers and developers will cede a lot of power to Microsoft." Valve and Microsof...

"Social games have become a crowded marketplace," Scott Steinberg , digital game consultant and principal in TechSavvyGlobal.com, told TechNewsWorld. "It's hard to sustain interest because you have thousands of free games competing for users' attention "Loyalty is pretty low a...

"The reason was that there were already many questions about the Wii U, and introducing this system could have run the risk of overshadowing the chief announcement at the show," said Scott Steinberg of TechSavvy Global While the announcement choice may not represent a missed...

"It is a brilliant move that plays to Microsoft's strength," Scott Steinberg, principal of TechSavvy Global, told TechNewsWorld. "It is a compelling value proposition -- but actually at $99 could be a great impulse buy for many tech consumers." The Right Move in a New Directi...

"It speaks to the business savvy of Mark Zuckerberg," said Scott Steinberg, head of technology consulting firm TechSavvy Global. "This isn't about being a loose cannon as much as it is about guarding the flanks." Post IPO World...

The Modern Parent's Guide to Kids and Video Games, by Scott Steinberg, Johner Riehl & Rusel DeMaria, is available from Amazon's Kindle Store and Apple's iBook Store for US$3.99 Scott Steinberg is up to something important: He's trying to break down the walls raised by technolo...

These latest offerings to Xbox Gold members are part of Microsoft's larger strategy to make its Xbox console into an entertainment hub, according to Scott Steinberg, a video game industry consultant and author of The Modern Parent's Guide to Kids and Video Games "Microsoft see...

"Despite increasing fears surrounding online privacy and sharing of information, Google still remains the predominant search engine for many consumers," Scott Steinberg, head of technology consulting firm TechSavvy Global, told the E-Commerce Times. "This is a position that isn't likely to be eroded overnight, as the average, everyday consumer still remains largely unawares and agnostic to online search solutions...

"They've done an admirable job," Scott Steinberg, a video game consultant and principle in TechSavvyGlobal.com, told TechNewsWorld Essentially, OnLive is video streaming games, he explained.

"There is certainly consumer demand, more than ever, that kids are kept safe and only exposed to age-appropriate material, especially with all the on-demand options with smartphones. It used to be that there were maybe hundreds of titles in a store to be purchased by a parent or guardian, but now you are literally able to download hundreds of thousands, and parents may or may not have involvement with that," Scott Steinberg, CEO and lead analyst at TechSavvy Global and author of The Modern Parents Guide e-book series, told TechNewsWorld...

Gaming fans pose two questions: First, "Why are Sony and Microsoft so worried about selling consoles? Can't they just focus on games and online services?" and second, "In a world where digital media's becoming popular, will online shops and downloads take down brick and mortar?" ...

Technology analyst Scott Steinberg fields a viewer question on the latest approach to curbing online piracy: "Internet service providers policing pirates: What is Hollywood smoking? And does anyone really think that this will work?" Not really, suggests Steinberg. Enforcement...

Technology analyst Scott Steinberg answers a viewer's question about Google+'s foray into social games: Is it really going to give Facebook a run for its money? In the short term, the answer is no. There are about 25 million users on Google+ versus roughly 750 million on Face...

"Games are an activity that are enjoyed by all ages, at work, at home. The costs are lower than ever, and the selection is higher than ever. There has been a huge surge in popularity, and you have access to thousands of titles at nothing or next to nothing. It's something you can enjoy in a coffee-break-style context. It's hard to argue the appeal, and the results speak for themselves," Scott Steinberg, CEO and lead analyst for video game consulting firm TechSavvy Global, told the E-Commerce Times...

Technology analyst Scott Steinberg answers the question, "Why is it that privacy is not a huge topic in social media?" The recent launch of Google+, which offers users a convenient way of managing who gets to see what, addresses the social networking privacy issue to an exten...

Technology analyst Scott Steinberg answers the question, "What do Netflix's price changes mean for subscirbers, and how stupid is splitting the costs on unlimited DVD and streaming plans?" To sum up, they mean customers are going to have to pay more -- as much as 63 percent m...

"It's about time," Scott Steinberg, president and CEO of Digital Trends, told TechNewsWorld. "The vast majority of our emails are not pressing concerns. It shouldn't be difficult to prioritize these." Not Rocket Science...