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iFive: RIM PlayBook Reviews, PC Sales Slump?, Intel Embraces USB 3.0, Spotify Preps For U.S., Safari Gains "Do Not Track"

"Dawn: When men of reason go to bed." Although we'd add a rider to that saying: "But not before reading our summary of the early news."READ»

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Will the iPad Blast Apple's PC Market Share Past HP and Dell?

You may be surprised to find that in the PC market, Apple isn't even in the top 4 in the US, nor top 5 worlwide. How come it can't catch up to HP and Dell--not to mention Acer, Lenovo, and Toshiba?READ»

Nokia Reported Rapidly Losing Market Share in India, Apple Poised to Steal More

How the mighty have fallen: A new study from IDC says Nokia's rapidly losing market share in the massive Indian cell phone market. Nokia says "humbug" and suggests it's all fine. But with Apple rumored to be sweeping in, Nokia's woes seem poised to worsen.READ»

RIM and Apple Power Smartphone Sales

The International Data Corporation has outed its newest analysis of the global cell phone market, and it shows the gadgets are selling well. In fact, smartphones in particular may help shoo the lingering post-recession clouds in the ...READ»

It’s a Mobile World

IDC recently released a report with some astonishing figures on mobile workers, forecasting more than 1 billion worldwide by the end of 2010. But wait – Google took it one further, with the director of its European operations ...READ»

SPENDING   |  Comment

Consumers Plan to Spend a Little More on Christmas Cheer This Year

Is this the end of the recession? Gallup's latest poll for projected Christmas gift spending shows that U.S. consumers may be about to spend a little more money than they did last year. Some $743 on average, versus a measly $639 in ...READ»

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Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Apps With Everything, Everything With Apps

News coming out of the Le Web conference in Paris this week has prompted me to look at Apps and App Stores in a new light: In the future we can expect pretty much everything to have apps, and apps that'll do almost ...READ»

NETBOOKS   |  Comment

Is The Netbook Phenomenon Over? In a Way, Yes

New research by IDC points to falling sales of the chip that drives the majority of netbook PCs--Intel's Atom CPU. One suggestion is that the first quarter 33% drop is a sign that the netbook's rise to fame is on a down trend. In ...READ»