Newsmaker of the day: Spider-Man comes home
Newsmaker, Feb 10.: While many look at the Spidey-sharing deal as Sony’s failure, Marvel Studios had to make this deal just as badly
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Oil gets back to the business of falling
Feb. 5: Plus, a tax crackdown in China, a $15 million bill for The Interview, and chewing up Wrigley’s profits
Hurray! The government just nixed end-use certificates on iPods
But Mike Moffatt still has a few unanswered questions
The iPod tax: The finance department responds
More on the portable music player tariff crisis
Microsoft cements games lead, Apple joins the race
Who will be first to unify an operating system for computers, smartphones, tablets and TVs?
Does Wii have a problem with U?
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are struggling to reinvent video games as touchscreens and tablets take over the living room
Consumers take a pass on Playstation VITA
Sony’s powerful mobile gaming machine has trouble competing with smartphones, tablets and an Italian plumber
Ouya and why the world of game consoles is ripe for a revolution
It’s a golden opportunity for outsiders
Japan’s electronic market unplugged
Tough competition is driving the decline of the former tech giant
Orbis might kill used PlayStation games–how dumb
The move, if it materializes, could mean fewer new games on the market