iSuppli’s estimates PC shipments actually reported healthy growth over Q3 2007, up 12-14%. Intel warns that business conditions may worsen and that demand for its chips may take a hit because of global economic conditions.

"…There could be a number of follow-on effects from the credit crisis on Intel's business, including insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays; inability of customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products and/or customer insolvencies,& Continue reading...

Sure, we’re skeptical about Amazon's Kindle but you can’t judge a book by its cover.

An analyst at Citi argues the $350 machine e-book reader is indeed going to be Amazon's iPod. He now thinks Amazon will sell 378,000 units this year, double his initial guess.

And he thinks instead of being a $750 million business, the Kindle will in 3 years be a $1.1 billion business and 4% of all Amazon sales.

An increasing number of industry players in the value chain will help push 3D virtual worlds into a sustainable industry, reaching 33 million registered users by 2013, according to a Parks Associates report.

Go PC-Based 3D Virtual Worlds

Games Group, with a third of the UK computer gaming market, reports pre-tax profits rose to £33.4m in the first half, up from £1.3m.

The integration of Gamestation, purchased in UK last year, is going better than expected and could lead to £9m of synergies this year and £14m next year. CEO Lisa Morgan says the group is now pursuing growth overseas (especially Spain, Australia, and France) and in online operations. The company purchased JRC, the biggest group Continue reading...