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iFive: Apple-Sony E-Reader Tiff, Free In-Flight Facebook, World Net Traffic "Explodes," AT&T's Overcharges, Windows Phone Blues

The week has still only just begun--but, fret not, we're here for you with today's news, fast and early:READ»

Why the "Warm And Cuddly" iPad Isn't Eating Netbook Market Share ... Yet

A new survey says the Apple machine is an "incremental" purchase for most consumers -- meaning they're not replacing old laptops. But once they cuddle up with an iPad at bedtime, all bets are off.READ»

WORLD CUP   |  Comment

Adidas May Be Official World Cup Sponsor, but Nike Wins the Battle of the Buzz

Adidas may be one of the official sponsors of the World Cup, providing the players with the Jabulani cup ball, but despite all that spend, it's still lagging behind Nike when it comes to brand awareness. A study done for Nielsen ...READ»

MAC   |  Comment

Macs Loved by Rich and Nerdy, Study Says

Mac owners are more likely to be affluent and gadget-oriented, according to a new study by NPD Group. The group's Household Penetration Study found that Mac owners were more likely to have more than one computer in their ...READ»

APPLE TAX   |  Comment

How Apple Won 91% of the Premium Computer Market

It's 1979 all over again: The economy's tanked, New York's getting gritty, and Apple has a hammerlock on the high end of the personal computer business.READ»

Cosmoprof in Vegas

The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly ...READ»

NETBOOKS   |  Comment

Consumers Confused About Netbooks, But Disney Isn't

A recent survey says that consumers have no idea about the weaknesses of netbooks versus notebooks, and have no idea how best to exploit the mini PCs. Disney meanwhile does understand, and has come up with a great netbook audience: ...READ»

Tweeters Buy More Music--Twitter's Halo Effect?

Users of Twitter buy more music than people who don't Twitter. This seems to be a classic halo-effect, but is it actually being caused by Twitter?READ»

RIM   |  Comment

BlackBerry 8300 Outsells iPhone, RIM Adds Pressure With Push Notifications

Research In Motion's famous BlackBerry outsold Apple's iPhone for the start of 2009, pushing aside the device's "just for business executives" label. And today RIM announced it's activating a new push-notification feature ...READ»

ITUNES   |  Comment

Will Tiered Pricing Threaten iTunes' Music-Biz Dominance?

As promised months ago, Apple has implemented a tiered pricing structure for iTunes music tracks today. But with many of the same tracks available from Amazon at a lower price, and a fresh report showing that Amazon's music ...READ»