What the Swifties Cost Us
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Campaign 2004 gets mired in the Mekong Delta
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Supply outstripping demand The global Christmas Wii shortage may have saved individual gamers a few quid, but one analyst thinks itâs cost Nintendo up to $1.3bn (Â£637m/â¬888m).â¦
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More than $31bn spent on consumer electronics this year to date Brits spend more on consumer electronics than any nation in Europe, market watcher GfK has claimed. Together, we have spent Â£16.8bn ($31.7bn) on high-tech toys this year. Every UK household has spent, on average, Â£325 ($612) this year on gizmos, gadgets and assorted electronic equipment - Â£42 ($81) more than their nearest rivals, the Swiss.â¦
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Now with an official fresh consumer-grade iPhone in its laboratories, CE analysis firm iSuppli can fine-tune its estimates of how much of a markup Apple adds to the device, based on its estimated bill of materials. Each 8 GB model which retails for $599, iSuppli estimates, cost Apple a total of $264.85 in manufacturing and parts costs.
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Last weekâs storm has cost the airline $10 million in refunds, $16 million in travel vouchers and $4 million in expenses like overtime.
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Estimates range from $3B to $10B following second major storm to hit Florida within a month. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Losses from Hurricane Frances are now forecast to make it the fifth-costliest storm in US
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In the wake of Apple's swift--and steep--iPhone price cuts, early adopters may have to live with shorter windows of joy.
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Blog: The 8GB iPhone probably cost Apple about $265.83 to build, according to iSuppli, resulting in nice profits at $599 a pop.
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Following up on yesterday's piece about Demo-like conferences. Eric Norlin proposes that the economics are still out of whack. The people providing the value, the people attending the show, should get in for free. The demoers should pay. He has a point. In my HyperCamp proposal, that is how it works. The premise is that in 2007 everyone who attends is as much press as anyone else (everyone's a blogger) so what's the justification for some people getting in as press (i.e. free of charge) and others paying $2500.
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Cheap for a reason, or great opportunities? We investigate.
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In the UK, iTunes charges consumers STG0.79 per song, or around EUR1.20. In France and Germany, however, the cost of downloads is just EUR0.
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That spiffy car you're drooling over might cost more than you think.
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Confectionery and soft drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has said it would incur costs totalling about 30 million pounds after being hit by a recent salmonella food scare.
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Convenience comes at too big a price.
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Candle, $9.99. Personal lubricant, $15.00. Animated pornography ... priceless. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
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New York and other major US cities are considering fees for those driving during rush hour.
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A look at the allegations by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth