Phone gaming’s problem is distribution, not hardware
Nokia spent a fortune trying to make the N-Gage happen and the lasting cultural contribution was a photograph of somebody holding a…
Samsung keeps breaking its own thinness record and calling it progress
Samsung's D830, initially marketed as the world's slimmest phone, lost its title to the X820 at 6.9mm just four months later. The…
Cap Digital and Systematic: France’s Clusters, One Year In
Paris Region clusters Cap Digital and Systematic turn policy into structured collaboration that accelerates digital and deep tech innovation.
The Xbox 360 bought a year and nearly wasted it
In July 2006, Microsoft enhanced the Xbox 360's game library with major titles and exclusive releases, addressing initial criticisms. Key titles like…
Sony’s camera business is really a sensor business
Sony sells camera sensors to companies that compete with Sony cameras, and once you know that, the Cyber-shot line stops looking like…
E3 is being dismantled and the arithmetic says it should be
The ESA announced at the end of this month that E3 as it exists is finished, and after the initial surprise I…
Nokia N95 Multimedia Device Development
Nokia develops N95 multimedia device advancing smartphone capabilities with enhanced features and performance in June 2006. The N95 represents Nokia’s flagship device…
SMIC 90nm: Climbing on Borrowed Knowledge
SMIC 90nm put the Shanghai foundry two nodes behind the leaders and closing, climbing alone on imported tools and hired talent while…
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HTC Mogul Windows Mobile Phone
HTC released the Mogul Windows Mobile device with advanced features for business professionals in June 2006. The device combines a full QWERTY…
ASML Immersion Lithography: The Long Climb to Number One
ASML immersion lithography is winning the 45nm node and pushing past Nikon. How a small Dutch firm climbed from Philips spinoff to…
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Activision Acquires Guitar Hero Publisher RedOctane for 100 Million Dollars
Activision acquired Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane in June 2006 for approximately $100 million, recognizing the rhythm game phenomenon’s franchise potential and securing…
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Apple Mac OS X Leopard Preview
Apple previews Mac OS X Leopard, introducing new features and interface improvements for the upcoming macOS release scheduled for 2007. The preview…
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Nintendo Wii Launch Date Announced
Nintendo announces the official Wii console launch date, establishing market availability for the motion-control gaming platform in June 2006. The launch date…
OPPO Digital Arrives in Silicon Valley: DVD Players, Audiophiles, and a Brand Nobody Expected
2006. OPPO Digital opens in Menlo Park, California, selling audiophile Blu-ray players online to American home theater enthusiasts who've never heard of…
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WWDC 2006 Apple Announcements
Apple’s annual developer conference announces new software capabilities and platform features, establishing development direction for macOS and iOS ecosystems in June 2006.…