...XBOX 360 VS Playstation 3 Introduction There is always a fude going on between witch console is better, between the Xbox 360 and playstation 3. Both are great systems and that makes it hard to tell which is truly better. The playstation 3 is made by Sony where as the Xbox 360 is made by microsoft. Sony has a wide range of electronics and so does microsoft. So both systems come from an amazing background. It is without a doubt going to be a close race between the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. Literature Review There is a website called gamer.blorge.com and it really breaks down the system fude. The article goes over 6 specific catagories that are very important to determine which is better. The catagoies are Design, Fetures, online, Graphics, games, and value for money. I think this article does a great job on how they determined which console is better. A second artice i found is called the great debatemon a website called alteredgamer.com. It Pretty much gives you the breakdown on what each console has to offer. Like which Xbox 360 to buy and playstation 3 to buy. In each Paragraph it talkes about what each type of Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 has to offer. It also does a quick comparison of the two consoles. Third article is Hardware throwdown on IGN.com. This article talks about what is on the inside of the two consoles. Like the CPU, GPU, RAM, hard drive, disc drive, video support, etc. All of these things come in to play when deciding on which console...
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...Microsoft’s Xbox Student’s Name: Glen F. McGregor Institution’s Name: Northwood University Microsoft’s Xbox This research paper presents the marketing strategy and philosophy used by Microsoft in selling their gaming console, the Xbox. The paper will evaluate and describe in depth the marketing of Xbox gaming and system. The research and assessment has been conducted by the developing company, Microsoft Corporation. Xbox comes in a variety of versions. One of the most popularized consoles is the XBOX 721X, a system upgrade that will be released to the market in 2015 (Lacher, Roth, Keller, & Schumacher, 2004 ). The earliest Xbox was in the market in 2001. It was marketed as being one of the leading gaming systems of the time. As technology advanced, the Xbox advanced too. The Xbox360 was brought to the market in the mid 2000’s. A new year calls for new surprises. In 2015, Microsoft will release the Xbox721x. The question then is, what strategy has Microsoft adopted in marketing the Xbox gaming console? Advertisement A new gaming system always comes with a lot of the excitement from the users. However, to know that a new product has been released to market, a company has to invest in advertising. There is a need for good advertising. Microsoft’s advertising has never disappointed its clients. It always meets virtually all consumer expectations. Generally, when Microsoft’s name is on a product...
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...Xbox One vs. Playstation 4 Media (Artifact paper) Mario Palomino Student ID: 1760440 BUSB 340 – Robert Liljenwall Due Date: February 23 2014 What hell is a Nintendo? I got my first video game console in the summer of 1991. My parents purchased it from SEARS for my birthday and at which point I had no idea what it was. A couple of the kids and their parents knew that it was and were shocked that my parents spend $100 dollars on something like that. It was still in the box until one afternoon I came home from school. I set it up in the living room, only room with a television. Popped in Super Mario Bros, this simple 8-bit game would change the entertainment industry. I did not become a fanboy until I attend Florida A&M. Besides my classes and football schedule, I usually spend my free time in my apartment. One of my friends back home told me about Microsoft’s Xbox gave gamers the ability to play against each other and they did not need to be in the same living room. Walked into a Game Stop and walked out with my first console since the Nintendo my parents got me so many birthdays ago. Once at my apartment, plugged everything in and started playing. Completely different from what I remember when I was eight years ago. Xbox became my gateway drugs, from hours of study, from the beating my body would take from football and boredom. History of Sony's gaming console Before Sony entered into the gaming industry they establish Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) in mid-November...
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...NINTENDO CO., LTD. V’S THE COMPETITION ASSESSMENT EVENT 1 - Analyse and Present Research Information UNIT-BSBRES401A 1) INTRO The world’s electronic games industry is dominated by three players; *Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony.* Further Information about the products of these companies can be found on Page 6 – Comparing Nintendo Wii To Xbox 360 And Playstation 3 This compiled research report is about Nintendo Co., Ltd.& the competition they face in the gaming industry. The purpose is to conduct market research and analysis of the corporate strategy of an organisation and the The key objective is to determine the future potential for Nintendo Co., Ltd.and the gaming industry. My research is to be based on Nintendo Australia including information Nintendo Japan HQ. The gaming console I have chosen to focus on is the Nintendo “Wii”. As can be seen in Appendix Figure 2, The Nintendo Wii is designed in a very modest way. It is possible to purchase this product in white and black colour. The console itself is very innovative and easy to handle. The system is called motion controlled gaming and it is also possible to connect to the Internet. 1. This first section of the report we will begin with a brief look at Nintendo’s history, the target audience, products and the sources and methodology used. 2. In the second section of the report we will look at how the research was undertaken along with the analysis of the information gathered from a survey I conducted...
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...Financial Management Enid K Bukambu Dr. Figiel Contemporary Business 03/11/2012 Businesses have many areas to manage to keep things working smoothly. Finance is just one of these areas. Because finances impact virtually everything else the company does, it's probably the most important thing a manager must address. This paper discusses two companies, Google and Microsoft and their financial performance and how recession has affected them. Google is one of the leaders in internet information searching and the main services the company provides are search advertising, display advertising, mobile advertising and providing tools for publishers. Not only are these programs the backbone of the company but they’ve also enabled entrepreneurs and publishers around the world to grow their businesses and become successful. Google succeeds when the tools that it has built are useful to the users, their advertisers and other partners. And of course, the root of their business is to provide useful and relevant information to the millions of people around the world who rely on Google search to provide the answers they are seeking (Business overview, 2011). The company’s free easy-to-use tools help local business owners manage their presence on the web and grow their services. Any business can use Google’s online local database called Google Places to add a new listing or edit an existing one (Business overview, 2011) . One of Google’s leadership styles is to let your followers...
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...recommendation…………………………………………………………..15 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………………..17 Citations……………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Executive Summary 1.) The key marketing decisions involved with the Xbox one that need to be made in order to sell this product successfully include: the features that will set this product over the top from its older model the Xbox 360 and its direct competition the PS4. Another key decision to consider when producing the Xbox one is the release date of the product and the pricing of the product. Also producers need to consider what games are coming out for their console around that time and the popularity of them. 2.) The target market audience for the Xbox one ranges from 12-26 year old males. This choice is valid because starting in middle school through high school teenage boys are the main users of these console products. At these ages most likely their parents will be the ones buying the products for them, so they normally have the top of the line consoles once they come out. As they reach 18-26 they hit the young adult age, they still use these consoles all through university and even into the real world. That age might be a little behind in the up to date consoles just for price purposes. 3.) The positioning Xbox is going for is high quality, but with...
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...The objective of this assignment is to: • Familiarize you with at least one company and begin to understand one industry • Help you more holistically evaluate competitors • Help you begin to evaluate possible employers 1. Select one company from the list. If you would prefer to study a company in another industry that is not listed here, please email me. The company needs to be a public company. 2. Read at least five articles about the company you are studying and complete the following grid. Do not write a separate essay – please just complete the grid. 3. The assignment is worth 150 points. NO late papers will be accepted. 4. Papers MUST be typed. Handwritten papers will NOT be accepted. Papers must be turned in through the assignment section on Blackboard. 5. See the syllabus for additional instructions and grading criteria. Your name: | |Company Studied | |Name of company studied |Microsoft | |Articles you read about each company |http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2005/07/01/afx2120303.html | |(online or print) | ...
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...shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases. While we were able to grow revenue to a record level, our earnings results reflect investments as well as some of the challenges of undertaking a transformation of this magnitude. With this as backdrop, I’d like to summarize where we are now and where we’re headed, because it helps explain why I’m so enthusiastic about the opportunity ahead. Our strategy: High-value activities enabled by a family of devices and services We are still in the early days of our transformation, yet we made strong progress in the past year launching devices and services that people love and businesses need. We brought Windows 8 to the world; we brought consistent user experiences to PCs, tablets, phones and Xbox; and we made important advancements to Windows Server, Windows Azure, Microsoft Dynamics and Office 365. We are proud of what we accomplished this year and continue to be passionate about delivering better devices and services more quickly. To...
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...fortune in this sector. As a reputed seller of online books, games, CDS and DVDs, amongst other cutting-edge services and products, CanGo remains a real fun place on the Web. The company is reputable for offering the best online products and games as well as maintaining excellent service in terms of support and delivery of products. CanGo is a target for those customers, especially the Gen X and Gen Y people who as we know would find great fun in online games and entertainment. However, like any other form of business, competition has been commonplace in the online shopping and gaming industry due to the rapid growth and expansion in this sector. This can be a threat for CanGo with the onset of more gaming stores recently. This paper is a market research and analysis on the state of the online shopping and gaming market in regards to market size, trends, demographics and potential. It also observes the status of CanGo’s competitors in various segments of the market and several competitor’s services and product offerings have been examined in relation to that of CanGo. Analysis of online shopping and gaming market As technology continues to take shape, E-commerce continues to advance and people are getting drawn into the sector. This is...
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...Microsoft Corporation Future Business and Economic Prospects Analysis by Team 4 Group Members: Lewis Bullock Daniel Fuller Erica Jaume Tim Trenkle Rebekah Vandegrift Date of Submission: April 21, 2013 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 5 2. Company Introduction 6 3. Financial Analysis 7 3.1. Statement of Cash Flow Analysis 7 3.2. Liquidity Ratios 12 3.3. Asset Management Ratios 13 3.4. Debt Management Ratio 14 3.5. Profitability Ratios 15 3.6. Market Value Ratios 17 3.7. Du Pont Equation 18 3.8. Microsoft to Industry Analysis 18 4. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 19 5. Future Cash Flows 22 Net Income before Extraordinaries 25 Net Income Growth 25 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 25 Depreciation and Depletion 25 Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit 25 Deferred Taxes 25 Other Funds 25 Funds from Operations 25 Extraordinaries 25 Changes in Working Capital 25 Receivables 25 Accounts Payable 25 Other Assets/Liabilities 25 Net Operating Cash Flow 26 Net Operating Cash Flow Growth 26 Net Operating Cash Flow / Sales 26 2010 – 2012 Investing Activities 26 Capital Expenditures 26 Capital Expenditures (Fixed Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures (Other Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures Growth 26 Capital Expenditures / Sales 26 Net Assets from Acquisitions 26 Sale of Fixed Assets & Businesses 26 Purchase/Sale of Investments 26 Purchase of Investments 26 Sale/Maturity...
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...amongst the gaming and home en tertainment community. Due to the rise in competition, Sony has to keep on innovating in order to keep attracting current/new customers. Using Porter’s five forces analysis this paper will identify the issues Sony faces in the marketplace. For the sake of simplicity I will focus on Sony’s latest game consoles: the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis: Bargaining Power of Suppliers: As Sony is quite a large corporation this means that they also have a considerable supplier database. The advantage being that if there were to be a problem with a supplier for any reason, Sony could easily switch to one of their many other suppliers.1 In order to reduce the risk of a supplier lock -in scenario, Sony Co-Develops both the CPU’s2 and GPU’s for the PlayStation Three (CPU being the Processor and GPU being the Graphical Processing Unit), as well as using their own Blu-Ray technology. As for the games provided for Sony’s PlayStation 3, these game publishers have some say (however relatively little) as there are dozens of such publishers. Therefore the Bargaining Power of Suppliers is: Relatively Low. Bargaining Power of Buyers: Currently there are three game consoles which customers are able to choose from, Microsoft’s Xbox 360,...
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...every single year. The cause of this improvement is partially because it is free of control from any single entity. Rather than being regulated by a single company, control and improvement influence over the PC belongs to everyone equally. Everybody has the freedom to create and/or sell software and hardware for it. It's being constantly improved by competing companies and individuals all over the hardware spectrum, and all of them are trying to offer you (and game developers) the best experience possible. A common misconception is that pc gaming is more expensive than consoles. It is not. Especially if you only plan to target console performance. There are already graphics cards available on the market for $150 that surpass the PS4 and XBox One in terms of frame rate, resolution, detail, value, and power draw. A lot of people incorrectly believe that you have to spend upwards of $750-$1000 to get a PC fully capable of handling games. These inaccuracies can be attributed partially to the highly vocal and misinformed masses, and to the availability and hype of the expensive PC hardware we see advertised a lot. You see it more because it's advertised more. Why is it advertised more? Because the companies make more money from selling it as opposed to their mainstream and value offerings. The mainstream/budget parts are the ones you should be looking at; not the $2000+ enthusiast gear. PC hardware is cheaper today than it has ever been! When taking a look at the measly selection...
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...Semester 1 Semester 1 Organisation and working environment Organisation and working environment Date | 26/05/2014 Date | 26/05/2014 Mohammed Hussein Student ID 21409861 Mohammed Hussein Student ID 21409861 Task 2.2 Alison.com course organisational goals and structures. Organisational goals 1. Supplying a service or product 2. Being efficient 3. Effectively meeting the purpose of the organisation 4. Developing and growing over time Organisational structures. Large organisations. 1. Have large number of employees 2. Are highly structured 3. Are usually publicly owned 4. Have a number of businesses and branches Medium organisations. 1. Usually have between 50-200 employees 2. Have defined structures 3. Have defined job roles Small organisations. 1. Have about 20 employees 2. Are often family run 3. Have sole proprietaries 4. Are the most common businesses in Australia Examples of profit based organisations. Private. Public company. Government business enterprises. Examples of Government organisations. 1. Department of defence 2. Department of education 3. Department of human services 4. Department of finance Non-government and non-profit organisations 1. Salvation army 2. Brotherhood of st Laurence alcoholics anonymous 3. World vision Australia 4. Smith family Organisational Levels. Senior management. Plans...
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...The Effects of Video Game Aggression on Adolescence Aggression Adrienne Nichole Abercrombie Research Methods PSY: 326 Prof. Jennifer Madsen January 7, 2013 The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of video game violence on adolescence aggression. Over the years, the gaming industry has become more advanced and influential. Video games in the past years have advanced with better graphics and more capabilities than ever before. The increasing growth of video game industry has left many of its customers questioning most of the contents of the games that are being purchased. The main concern of many of these customers is the violence that is associated with the games. There have been several studies that have examined the effects that violent video games have on aggression. Huesmann, (2010) conducted a study on violent video games. The studies from this meta-analysis found that violent video games stimulated aggression in the players in the short run and increased the risk for aggressive behaviors by the players later in life. The effects occur for both males and females and for children growing up in Eastern and Western cultures. Konijn, Nije, and Bushman, (2007) conducted a study to examine if violent video games increased aggression if the player identified with the violent game characters. The authors concluded that the most aggressive participants were those who played a violent game and wished they were like a violent character in the game....
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...Course Project: Team A DeVry University - Online Technology, Society, and Culture HUMN 432 Aimee James 19 February, 2012 Abstract Here we as a six-member team collaborate to delve into this fascinating industry, taking a trip from describing the technology and its graphics, through its myriad history. Furthering these endeavors continues this journey into the influences surrounding this titanic industry, exploring political, legal, physical, and both positive and negative influences alike. Then taking a decidedly tactic turn into the economic questions and considerations, exploring the aspects of economic growth, prediction of future growth in the industry, as well as showing there is a consistency in the overall economy of this industry, and then traveling into the various changes this specialty has changed the economy as a whole. Continuing further we explore the psychological considerations and sociological effects of this industry, summarizing that it all comes down to personal responsibility and accountability when it comes to making choices in any and all things in life. Furthermore, the topic of violence in video games and the tendencies they create, plus the ever continuing debate this topic will forever have shrouded around it, gets a dose of reality. Admitting gaming addiction and denying a link to increased aggression due to video games is also pondered. The next section after this is all about the technology we so love and admire as a society...
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