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Video games: more lucrative than music and video?
Over the 12 months to the end of 2008, Verdict predicts that the buoyant video games market will have grown by GBP1.37 billion. This is especially significant when compared to the stagnation in the music and video sectors, which have recorded a combined growth of just GBP0.03 billion. It is likely, then, that the video game retail market will soon become the largest entertainment sector in the UK.
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The combination of Google and Valve could spark the next wave of game ads
As Google announces its AdSense for Games program, Datamonitor believes that the acquisition of a games platform developer such as Valve Software could result in significant revenue opportunity for the vendor.
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Dealing with the 2.0 enterprise
The Secure Enterprise 2.0 Forum has been launched to promote the secure use of Web 2.0 in business environments. The start point for addressing 2.0 enterprise issues must involve gaining a proper understanding of what Web 2.0 tools and products are present in the enterprise, and what impact they may have on existing IT rules and usage policies.
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Build you own applications for non-programmers
The rise in services geared towards helping non-programmers create software applications is a positive development for business IT departments focused on mission-critical and enterprise-wide projects. However, there needs to be an IT administrative role in place to ensure integrity and protection of sensitive data sources.
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Fatwire moves into Web 2.0 and collaboration
At the end of November, web content management (WCM) vendor FatWire acquired Infosonia, a Web 2.0 collaboration and content sharing tools vendor. The combination of WCM and Web 2.0 technologies will give Fatwire added capabilities, and enable organizations to derive competitive advantage from their websites, intranets, and extranets.
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The consequences of being casual with citizens' data
The loss of 25 million records of UK citizens' personal data by HM Revenue and Customs gives a clear indication that the government, which is aiming to modernize public services through the increased use of IT, has a highly inflated view of its departments' IT skills and capabilities. Urgent action is now needed if government IT projects are to achieve their objectives.
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Mashups open up business Web 2.0 opportunities
Several of the IT industry's big names have released or are currently developing mashups, one of the tech buzzwords of 2007. The widespread interest in this new technology is understandable, given that mashups, web services and data source remix tools are spearheading the adoption of rich internet applications by developers and businesses alike, and addressing several needs in the process.
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