Anthony John Agnello

Anthony John Agnello

Consumer and Technology Writer

Anthony John Agnello is a financial journalist, tech writer and critic. He joined InvestorPlace.com as a contributing writer in June 2010.

Anthony began covering the entertainment and technology industries in 2004, and has a keen eye for how artistic movements and consumer tastes can lead to dramatic industry shifts.

His byline has appeared in a wide range of publications and websites including MTV, Electronic Gaming Monthly, The Onion AV Club, The Escapist, 1UP.com, Game Pro and Nerve.com.

Recent Articles

Apple Inc. (AAPL) News – iTunes Ping Users Top 1M

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

The Apple iTunes social network Ping is off to a healthy start with 1 million users signing up in the service's first 48 hours. Unfortunately, many were spammers. Speaking of numbers with lots of zeroes, Apple spent a hefty sum on online advertising through a major competitor's contextual ad service in the month of June.

Take Two Interactive (TTWO) at Risk Despite High Scoring Earnings

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Take Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), the video game publisher behind such successful franchises as Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock, seems to be weathering the steep decline in video game sales. The company closed its third quarter yesterday, with Take Two earnings posting a return to profitability.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – Cloud Patents and Facebook Snubbing

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

The new iTunes social network Ping gets a fighting chance with the introduction of Facebook connectivity -- then quickly has that chance taken away. Apple.com provides a tantalizingly mundane preview of the new iPad update coming in November. Finally, two Apple patents hint at how Apple TV will allow users to browse content and store information.

Does Apple iPod Have Game vs. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs talks a good game. At yesterday's Apple media event in San Francisco, Jobs proudly announced that the Apple iPod Touch is the world's "number one portable game player" and that there over 1.5 billion pieces of game and entertainment software have been downloaded on iPods through iTunes and the Apple App Store.

Sony (SNE) Takes Aim at Apple iTunes With Streaming Music Service

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) likes a good fight and that's just what they're going to get. Just 24 hours after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) unveiled their new iTunes software, Sony announced a new streaming digital music service of their own. But whether Sony can compete with iTunes won’t be as quickly decided.

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