MOBILE GAMING HITS CONSOLES MAKERS WHERE IT HURTS
There appears to have been a dramatic change in exactly what type of games people are playing. Recently, research group NPD unveiled analysis indicating that mobile gamers now represent the majority of the overall gaming market (22%), a shift that could be attributed to the emergence of smartphones and tablet devices.What could be considered much more astonishing is that the research firm discovered an overall decline of 5% in the video gaming population. “Given the long lifecycles of the current consoles and the increasing installed base of smartphones and tablets, it’s not surprising to see a slight decline in the Core Gamer segment,” commented industry analysts at NPD Anita Frazier in a press release. That percentage drop represents the loss of nearly 12 million gamers, said NDP. While the console market may be falling and mobile games increasing, another key demographic is picking up. Digital gaming now represents 16% of the overall market. That’s up 4% from a previous report.
CPANEL PREPARES TO KICK OFF 2012 CONFERENCE
Class is back in session as cPanel kicks off its annual conference on October 8th. It’s an event that will conclude on the tenth and provides a fun atmosphere for top industry enthusiasts to network. This year, the festivities will be held in Houston, Texas and feature keynote speeches from cPanel CEO J. Nick Koston, cPanel VP of Operations Aaron Phillips, and ServInt Chief Operating Officer Christian Dawson. A main focus of the event will allow participants to receive technical and sales certifications by hearing from cPanel specialists. Technical topics of concentration include system commands, Perl and more. Meanwhile, companies who integrate cPanel into their hosting platforms will learn how to directly use cPanel’s capabilities to appeal to current and potential clients.
So are you ready for one of the most intriguing events in the web hosting industry? cPanel Conference is ideal for a variety of attendees whether they be hosting providers, website owners, system admins, entrepreneurs, data center administrators, developers or anything else.
MOBILE BROADBAND SPEEDS TO BE MEASURED BY FCC
The FCC has further invested in broadband, announcing that it would began measuring mobile speeds in an effort to better inform consumers on just how fast connections
are.The plan called “Measuring Mobile America” is considered the first of its kind to track mobile broadband on a national level in the U.S. and expands on the FCC’s current initiative that already measures other broadband-capable devices. To verify that the effort is legitimate, the Commission is working with some of the industry’s top providers including Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. “We know from experience: transparency on broadband speeds drives improvement in broadband speeds. Our ongoing Measuring Broadband America program has helped improve performance in wired broadband,” commented FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski via a statement made available on
FCC.gov. Genachowski added that the measure would “empower consumers and encourage improvements in mobile networks and programs, benefitting millions of Americans.”
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