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U.S. Local Online Video advertising market to reach $1.5 Billion by 2012.

According to The Kelsey Group's U.S. Local Video Forecast (2007-2012), local online video ad revenues will experience significant growth during the forecast period, increasing from US$10.9 million in 2007 to US$1.5 billion by the end of 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 167.8 percent. The firm expects video ad products to command 11.6 percent of the online advertising budgets of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by 2012 (CAGR: 124.5 percent).

2012: No Planet X

Apparently, Planet X (a.k.a. Nibiru) was spotted by astronomers in the early 1980's in the outermost reaches of the Solar System. It has been tracked by infrared observatories; seen lurking around in the Kuiper Belt and now it is speeding right toward us and will enter the inner Solar System in 2012. So what does this mean to us? Well, the effects of the approach of Planet X on our planet will be biblical, and what's more the effects are being felt right now. Millions, even billions of people will die, global warming will increase; earthquakes, draught, famine, wars, social collapse, even killer solar flares will be caused by Nibiru blasting through the core of the Solar System. All of this will happen in 2012, and we must begin preparing for our demise right now…

Video Game Industry Predictions for 2012

PricewaterhouseCoopers is about to release a new industry report titled "Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2008-2012". The overall video game industry is expected to grow 10.3% annually but console games will continue to dominate sales which will grow at a healthy 6.9% per year. Online games are predicted to see the highest annual growth rate of 16.9% but will still have a way to go to catch up to console sales. Video game advertising, a relatively new entry, is also predicted to have strong growth at 16.7% annually. PC games will continue to be the industry laggard with an expectation of decreased sales between now and 2012. They are predicting an annual growth rate of negative 1.2%. This news doesn't bode well for hard-core PC gamers as this will likely lead to a reduced investment in quality titles.

More than one billion consumers will shop online by 2012, IDC says

Nearly half of all Internet users worldwide will make online purchases this year, and by 2012, more than 1 billion online buyers will complete business-to-consumer transactions totaling about $1.2 trillion, according to IDC’s Digital Marketplace forecast. Business-to-business e-commerce will be ten times larger, amounting to $12.4 trillion in 2012, the study finds.

DVD Burners Will Continue To Dominate Optical Storage Market Until 2012

IDC has released a new study, analyizing the optical storage market for 2005-2007 and providing a forcast for 2008–2012. According to their findings, Blu-ray adoption will gain momentum 2009. However, DVD burners will continue to dominate the market until 2012.

Windows Mobile platforms expected to account for 40% of global smartphone market by fiscal 2012

Microsoft expects sales of its Windows Mobile platform products will account for 40% of the global smartphone market in fiscal 2012 (July 2011-June 2012), according to Eddie Wu, managing director of Microsoft ODM embedded devices, Asia.

Despite the Ramp of Blu-ray Drives, DVD Burners Will Continue to Be the Leading Volume Product Until 2012, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 14, 2008 – Overall PC market growth, driven by portable PCs, will give the worldwide CD/DVD market a moderately positive outlook in 2008 and lead to increased demand for slim drives. Despite the ramp of Blu-ray drives, DVD burners will continue to be the leading volume product until 2012. However, as the PC market's adoption of DVD burners becomes saturated and increasingly commoditized, Blu-ray adoption will accelerate in 2009 and Blu-ray drives will become the majority of the total market value in 2012.

Despite the Ramp of Blu-ray Drives, DVD Burners Will Continue to Be the Leading Volume Product Until 2012, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 14, 2008 – Overall PC market growth, driven by portable PCs, will give the worldwide CD/DVD market a moderately positive outlook in 2008 and lead to increased demand for slim drives. Despite the ramp of Blu-ray drives, DVD burners will continue to be the leading volume product until 2012. However, as the PC market's adoption of DVD burners becomes saturated and increasingly commoditized, Blu-ray adoption will accelerate in 2009 and Blu-ray drives will become the majority of the total market value in 2012.

2012 chiefs apologise to photographers

Olympics 2012 bosses have apologised to photographers who complained about heavy-handed treatment by security guards at the East London construction site.

Olympics 2012 chiefs under fire

Organisers of the 2012 Olympics are under fire amid claims that amateur photographers have once again been targeted by heavy-handed security guards at the stadium building site in East London.

Paranormal Radio's "2012 Just Another Day" Show Now Available!

On June 10th, I was invited on Captain Jack's Paranormal Radio show to chat about the various 2012 Doomsday scenarios. We had a great time for three hours talking about everything from the Mayan calendar and Planet X to the Phoenix Mars Mission and Saturn. The show has just been made available as an MP3 that should be easy to listen to on your podcast-grabbing equipment, or your favorite media player on your computer.

DVD King Until 2012

Latest News The adoption of Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray will accelerate in 2009, but DVD burners will continue to be "the leading volume product until 2012," according to a new report from IDC, a market intelligence firm with headquarters in Framingham.

Final cat caught at 2012 Olympic site

LONDON, July 11 (UPI) -- A London cat catcher said she has captured the last remaining wild feline at the 2012 Olympics building site.

Microsoft sees 40% smartphone share by 2012

As Apple prepares its iPhone 2.0 platform, Microsoft is reportedly anticipating control of 40-percent of the smartphone market by 2012, according to a representative within the company. PC World writes that the endeavor will be trying, considering the company currently sits at 13-percent share, with Symbian taking first place at 67-percent, and BlackBerry devices at 10-percent. The upcoming, highly-anticipated Google Android OS is also a large unknown factor against the claim.

Microsoft Eyes 40 Percent of Smartphone Market by 2012

is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said Tuesday.

DVD Burners to be King Until 2012

May 16, 2008: Sony’s Blu-Ray may have one the high-definition battle for lounge rooms, however, according to the analysts at IDC, DVD burners will continue to be the leading volume product right up until 2012.

KPO sector to be worth $10 Bn by 2012: Assocham

New Delhi: The Indian Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry is expected to be worth $10 billion by 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

Microsoft eyes 40 percent of smartphone market by 2012

Microsoft is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said Tuesday.

Microsoft Eyes 40 Percent of Smartphone Market by 2012

Microsoft is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said Tuesday.

Microsoft Eyes 40 Percent of Smartphone Market by 2012

Microsoft is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said Tuesday.

Microsoft eyes 40 percent of smartphone market by 2012

Microsoft is aiming to capture 40 percent of the smartphone market with Windows Mobile by the year 2012, an executive said Tuesday.

Study: Blu-ray Sales to Pass DVD By 2012

A new study forecasts that Blu-ray high-def disc sales will surpass standard-def DVDs by the year 2012.

DVD burners will remain mass-market up to 2012

Despite Sony’s Blu-ray victory over HD-DVD, ordinary DVD burners will still be mass-market volume products in the PC industry until 2012, IDC claims.

Desktop Virtualization Market to be Worth at Least $1.8b by 2012 Up From Nothing

Credit Suisse expects the desktop virtualization market to be worth at least $1.8 billion by 2012 up from nothing

An Essential Report on the Worldwide Digital Photo Frame TFT-LCD Module Forecast, 2008 - 2012 out Now

An Essential Report on the Worldwide Digital Photo Frame TFT-LCD Module Forecast, 2008 - 2012 out Now

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