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 (AAPL) Rumors – Discounted iPad Data Plans

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Verizon says it will start selling Apple's iPad tablet device on Oct. 28 and will offer a discounted data plan for some packages.

Apple and Verizon Together at Last as Mobile Carrier Begins Selling iPad

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

The iPad is coming to Verizon on October 28th.

Apple (AAPL) Rumors – MacBook Air Laptop Buzz

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Apple (AAPL) rumors include buzz on new MacBook Air laptops and a plan to sell iPhones at Sam's Club and Target.

Ngmoco’s Sale Signals ‘The Age of the App’

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Sale of Ngmoco to Japan's DeNA Co. signals that the smartphone app business has arrived. New competitive landscape has four major app marketplaces.

Facebook, Zynga Game Network Institute Share Fees in Anticipation of IPOs

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

According to a new Bloomberg report, both companies are starting to lay the necessary groundwork to make a strong initial public offering by instituting processing fees for each sale of company shares made by employees.

Icahn Backs MGM, Lions Gate Merger

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Financier Carl Icahn backs a new plan that would combine MGM and Lions Gate in a merger and help solve MGM's financial problems.

Redbox Launches Game Rental Service, Fends Off Blockbuster Express

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

After experimenting with video game rentals in the past eighteen months, Redbox announced this week that they are going to be bringing games to "thousands" of their 24,000 kiosks in the United States.

Microsoft Debuts Windows Phone 7

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Microsoft debuted its much-anticipated Windows Phone 7 operating system and displayed the initial lineup of nine Windows Phone 7 smartphones that will be supported by mobile carriers.

How HTML 5 May Help Microsoft and Adobe Beat Apple

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Microsoft is no longer the most valuable technology company on the planet. That title's gone to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the company that has seized the consumer market with its mobile devices like the MacBook, iPod, and iPhone.

Google Aims for Auto Industry With Cars That Drive Themselves

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

In a post on the Official Google Blog, software engineer Sebastian Thrun announced that Google has developed its own line of the Toyota (NYSE: TM) Prius that can drive itself.

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