The welfare gain to consumers from the introduction of personal computers is estimated here. A simple model of consumer demand is formulated that uses a slightly modified version of standard preferences. The modification permits marginal utility, and hence total utility, to be finite when the...

We explore how internet browsing behavior varies between mobile phones and personal computers. Smaller screen sizes on mobile phones increase the cost to the user of browsing for information. In addition, a wider range of offline locations for mobile internet usage suggests that local activities...

Chapter-1: Emerging trends for reshaping digital entertainment: Role of demographics, consumer, and technological innovations -- Chapter 2: Digital Solution for Broadcast Media: Role of Pandemic and Sustainable Development of depleting industries -- Chapter 3: Digital Solution for Entertainment:...

The loot box, a digital form of a purchasable, randomized reward akin to a trading card pack, has allowed a new stream of revenue that extends the life cycle of a video game and often becomes the primary source of revenue post-release. With the emergence of video games in popular culture, the...

Today globally, more people die from chronic diseases than from war and terrorism. This is not due to aging alone but also because we lead unhealthy lifestyles with little or no exercise and typically consume food with poor nutritional content. This paper proffers the design science research...

"From early classics like Contact to marvels like High Speed , gaming publisher Williams dazzled arcade goers with its diverse range of quality pinball games. The age of video games catapulted the company into legend with blockbusters like Defender and Joust , and by the end of the 1980s it was...