Green Technology Innovation Advances Environmental Sustainability Solutions
Green technology innovation accelerated through late 2007 as solar panel efficiency improved, LED lighting gained market acceptance, and hybrid vehicle adoption expanded
Category: Gaming
Video games, consoles, gaming hardware, esports and events — PAX, Gamescom, Game Awards.
Smartphone Operating System Competition Establishes Mobile Platform Wars
Smartphone operating system competition intensified through late 2007 as Symbian dominated global market share, Windows Mobile targeted business users, and BlackBerry OS
Blu-ray Player Market Expansion Strengthens Format War Position
Blu-ray player market expansion accelerated in fall 2007 as manufacturers introduced more affordable standalone players and PlayStation 3’s continued success distributed Blu-ray
Valve Releases Orange Box: Portal and Team Fortress 2 Redefine Puzzle, Multiplayer Gaming
Valve Corporation released The Orange Box compilation on October 10, 2007 bundling Half-Life 2, Episodes One and Two, Portal, and Team Fortress
Voice over IP Technology Maturation Challenges Traditional Telephony
Voice over IP technology maturation enabled Skype and competing services to challenge traditional telephony through fall 2007 as broadband penetration, codec improvements,
Digital Music Distribution Transformation Accelerates Industry Disruption
Digital music distribution transformation accelerated through fall 2007 as iTunes Store dominance expanded, DRM-free music gained momentum following EMI’s announcement, and streaming
Open-Source Software Enterprise Adoption Challenges Proprietary Dominance
Open-source software adoption accelerated through enterprise markets in fall 2007 as Linux gained server market share, MySQL and PostgreSQL challenged commercial databases,
Halo 3 Launches on Xbox 360, Record-Breaking $170M Opening Day Establishes Gaming Scale
Microsoft released Halo 3 on September 25, 2007 exclusively for Xbox 360 concluding Master Chief’s fight finishing trilogy begun with Combat Evolved