Author Archive: ElaineSanfilippo

Race to the Finish: NBC Stakes its Claim to the Olympics Online

Race to the Finish: NBC Stakes its Claim to the Olympics Online

When I last posted, the world was eagerly awaiting the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and I was tracking online performance of two major...

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Going for the Gold in Vancouver"¦ and Online

Going for the Gold in Vancouver"¦ and Online

The 2010 Winter Olympics officially kick off tonight with the Opening Ceremonies. I admit that I’m an Olympics junkie. I TiVo every round of competition for...

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The App War is Brewing: What Google’s Nexus One Really Means

The App War is Brewing: What Google’s Nexus One Really Means

Compete will be at CES 2010 sharing additional and complementary data to what you’ll read below. If you would like to set up a meeting with Compete to discuss,...

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Netbooks gaining traction with consumers

Netbooks gaining traction with consumers

Those of us that follow the consumer electronics industry have been hearing about the promise of netbooks for quite some time now.  The Consumer Electronics Association...

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The battle for cell phone customers continues: Palm Pre coming to Verizon Wireless

The battle for cell phone customers continues: Palm Pre coming to Verizon Wireless

Last week Verizon Wireless’s COO confirmed that the carrier would be begin selling the Palm Pre smartphone in "˜early 2010′. It’s no surprise...

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Raking in the Green: How going green is going from trendy to profitable

Raking in the Green: How going green is going from trendy to profitable

Earth Day 2009 was a couple of weeks ago now, but the buzz around "going green" is still alive and well. Last week I counted that, during a commercial...

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Changing of the Guard? Blackberry Passes iPhone Online

Changing of the Guard? Blackberry Passes iPhone Online

For the past two years, consumers and the media alike have "˜ooh’ed and "˜ahh’ed over the iPhone. And rightfully so. The sleek design, unique...

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You Better Watch Out, Best Buy, Walmart Is Coming to Town

You Better Watch Out, Best Buy, Walmart Is Coming to Town

Recession doesn’t seem to be having much of an impact on the market for high-end TVs. According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, 23% of respondents...

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Are You Ready for Some Football? Not Really, but at Least My HDTV Is!

Are You Ready for Some Football? Not Really, but at Least My HDTV Is!

Not long ago, I bought a brand new 46" LCD HDTV just in time for football season so I could see every individual blade of grass swoosh by as my beloved Patriots...

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Will the Blackberry Bold Keep RIM Customers from Churning to Apple?

Will the Blackberry Bold Keep RIM Customers from Churning to Apple?

The new Apple iPhone is coming out on July 11th, and the media buzz surrounding its launch has been a bit over-the-top. It remains to be seen if the iPhone 3G will...

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