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The iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is 24 hours from being sold in stores.  Last night came word that some 1,700 Apps were already available for the iPad and this Friday morning we are seeing...
The demand for the Apple (AAPL) iPad may be like the iPhone and iPod. iPod sales are now approaching 300 million worldwide, although it is not clear how many of those units are replacements of older...
Research that tries to forecast consumers’ buying plans is notoriously inaccurate. It is hard to determine what someone will buy if they have not seen it. Purchase intent based on brand can be...
The Apple (AAPL) iPad tablet computer looks like it will launch into a market where it has no rivals. The Amazon (AMZN) Kindle is not a PC at all. It is underpowered and has limited software for...
It has been expected for some time that global PC sales would rise this year as the economy recovers and the demand for Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 causes people and business to replace existing...
E-reader marketers like Amazon (AMZN) and Barnes & Noble (BKS) have caught a break just before Apple comes to market with its iPad table computer. The iPad, with its 10.1″ screen, touchpad...
Apple (AAPL) found that three of the companies that provide it with components to build its products employ underage workers. Apple’s 2010 Supplier Responsibility reports says that “Apple...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has recovered sharply today from its lows, although it may be on more noise than news. The company at its annual meeting reelected its seven board members. There were market...
The New York Times reports that Walmart (WMT) has bought video on demand hardware and software company Vudu. The firm’s service is built into set-top boxes and Blu-ray devices. The paper reports...
Earnings for Dell’s (DELL) fiscal fourth quarter which ended January 29 fell 5% to $334 million. EPS dropped 6% to 17%. The company reported that sales rose 11% to $14.9 billion. Dell posted...
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) share of the e-book market will go from 90% to 35% over the next five years. At least that is what Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang claims, according to The Wall Street...
Apple (AAPL) can build its low-end iPad for as little as $239 ,according to industry research operation iSuppli. The most expensive version of the tablet, the 64GB product with 3G, costs $346 to...
Apple (AAPL) has a problem. Steve Jobs created a huge surge in interest in the new iPad table computer when he introduced it. The interest has turned into concern about the price and features of the...
After five quarters of losses, Sony (SNE) has finally turned a profit. The news is not terribly impressive since it is the conglomerate’s financial and insurance divisions that pushed the company...
Trimble Navigation Limited (NASDAQ: TRMB) is seeing some mixed reaction after earnings offer no major boom nor a major bust for the world of global positioning companies and the new competition of...