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

Smartphone Survey Shows Communication is Secondary on Gadgets

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Advertising research group Nielsen Company has just published the results of their Mobile Apps Playbook survey, the data paints an intriguing portrait of what trends are fueling the skyrocketing sales of smartphones like the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) iPhone and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid powered by the Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system.

Cable TV Stocks Prepare for Assault from Apple, Google and Game Consoles

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Cable providers like Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are already preparing themselves for a siege. Internet television, whether through enabled televisions or set top boxes, isn't quite ready for primetime yet -- but the initial armaments including Apple TV and Google TV are preparing to hit living rooms in the next year.

Boeing to Start Commercial Passenger Flights to International Space Station

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Boeing has officially launched plans to connect commercial space flights to the International Space Station in their new CST-100 commercial passenger spacecraft.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) News – iPad Production Surges

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

AAPL may have started to meet demand for the iPad but with the holiday season coming up, they may need to ramp up production in a big way. Speaking of the iPad, video game developer Epic Games will bring their widely licensed Unreal 3 Engine to Apple's mobile platforms in the near future.

AOL Takes on Facebook, Google, Yahoo With Ad Format

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Fifteen years ago, AOL (NYSE: AOL) controlled the display ad market with an iron fist. How times change. Even with online ad purchases on the rise for the first time in two years, AOL's search and contextual advertising revenue fell by -27% year-over-year in their fiscal first quarter in addition to a drop of -29% for their display advertising.

Yahoo!’s Future Tenuous Despite Growing Earnings

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Carol Bartz hopes to redefine Yahoo! but investors should stay cautious.

Nintendo Struggling as Super Mario Turns 25

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) video game icon Super Mario turned 25 this week. And while the famous plumber is still wildly popular, he should worry about his employer’s future. Nintendo is used to sales challenges, but things are bleak for the entire video game business as consumer spending woes and a surge in portable electronics threatens to reshape the industry.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) News – Survey Shows 40M Apple Gamers

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

A new survey shows that Apple may be on its way to dominating the portable video game market. Also, Apple.com introduces a new personalized customer service option and AAPL takes steps to stop dastardly iOS developers from registering fake apps just to secure their names.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) News – iPad to hit Target stores?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

The iPad may join the Kindle and a number of other new electronics on sale at Target retail stores come this October. The iPhone 4 Case Program is ending as planned on September 30 and Apple shareholders may see an unexpected windfall as a result. Finally, the WiFi iPad goes on sale in China.

Google TV Shipping This Month, Intel CEO Says

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and its new television software, Google TV, have been making headlines in the past month as it prepares to ship in set top boxes this fall. And according to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Paul Otellini, Google TV will be in households sooner than expected – arriving before the end of September.

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