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Net-Connected Gadgets Outnumber People in the U.S.

ThinkstockAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 315 million people living in the U.S. These folks own 425 million PCs, smartphones, video game consoles, tablets, HDTVs, disc players, and streaming media devices connected…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Hewlett-Packard Plans to Sell Assets, Keep PC Business

courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has filed its 10-K, and among its top disclosures was that the troubled tech company may sell some of its assets. Actually, the comments should not surprise anyone.…

Trey Thoelcke · 14 years ago

The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

ThinkstockThe world’s largest collection of tech and electronics companies will hit Las Vegas next week, along with more than 100,000 people who will come to look at the next generation of consumer electronics. It…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

New Partner for Barnes & Noble in Nook Business

courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.U.K.-based media giant Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO) has made a “strategic investment” of $89.5 million in cash in Nook Media LLC, a joint venture between Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Mobile Device Activations Skyrocket on Christmas Day

Thinkstock Worldwide, some 17.4 million mobile devices were activated on Christmas Day this year according to research firm Flurry. That’s more than four times the 4 million average number of devices activated between December…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Apple CEO Takes Sharp Pay Cut

courtesy of Apple Inc.In a preliminary proxy statement filing, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) today said that CEO Tim Cook will receive $4.16 million in salary and incentive plan compensation for 2012. That is a…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

IDC Sees 4.9% Global Semiconductor Growth in 2013

ThinkstockInternational Data Corporation (IDC) has projected that global semiconductor revenues will be up by less than 1% in 2012, reaching about $304 billion. That is not good. The growth for 2013 is now being…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

Dell Is Dropped from the S&P 100

courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has been kicked out of the S&P 100. The PC company has struggled to remain relevant, and successful, for years. Perhaps Standard & Poor’s finally has acknowledged that Dell does…

Trey Thoelcke · 14 years ago

Samsung Ups Ante Against Apple with Galaxy Grand

courtesy of SamsungSamsung has a miniature army of smartphones that have been built to take on the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. Some have posted impressive sales, particularly the Galaxy S III. Not wanting…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

The Beginning of the Apple Analyst Downgrade Cycle

courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has fallen from grace as far as being the darling of Wall Street. If you took away the emotion and the hype and compare the chart peak…

Jon C. Ogg · 14 years ago

100 Million iPads Possible in 2013

courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has its sights set on shipping 100 million iPads in 2013 according to a blog post at NPD DisplaySearch. That’s a big jump from the 70 million…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

E-readers on a Path to Extinction

ThinkstockTablet devices like the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), the Kindle Fire from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Galaxy Tab from…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Tablet Growth Changing Supply Strategies

courtesy of AppleIn 2012, shipments of tablet devices is expected to rise by 75% while shipments of notebook PCs are slated to rise just 2% and decline by 28% for mini-notebooks. We noted earlier…

Paul Ausick · 14 years ago

Apple May Enter Market It Did Not Pioneer — TV

thinkstockIn all the markets in which Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had success, the consumer electronics company has been a pioneer. If it moves into the television industry, it will lack that critical advantage,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago