According to at least one industry analyst, portable PCs have been pushed into negative growth for the first time ever and a leading retailer says the causative factor is Cupertino’s “magical and revolutionary” tablet. No wonder Stan Shih calls Apple’s newest products “mutant viruses.”
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The iPhone has not yet been a big winner in China, but if the modest yet excited lines at the Apple store in Beijing are any indication, the iPad may start the ball rolling faster in this largest of world markets.
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There finally may be some movement on the issue of how to monetize electronic newspaper subscriptions, with Apple closing in on deals that would allow subscriptions to newspapers via iTunes.
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Developers already have their sweaty little hands on this functionality, but Apple’s not making it easy for the rest of us to enjoy the same. Unless you’re really really motivated, you’ve gotta wait until November.
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The concept of the Attack Ad had its origins in politics, then moved to product marketing. Proof that the attack ad is alive and well comes from Jeff Bezos’ Kindle attacking Steve Jobs’ iPad on television.
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This morning we have some fact and some rumor. For a fact, the iPad (complete with WiFi) will debut in China this month. For a rumor, the next generation iPad may make it to users for the holidays.
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There have been numerous reports that the tech sector is the midst of a downturn. That portable netbooks in particular have experienced a big drop off in sales with manufacturers pulling in the face of large inventories. For our favorite fruit, on the contrary, things have never looked better.
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Yes, the take away from that headline is that the music industry would rather die than become “too dependent” on Apple. That is, the business where the mothership has near complete control is thriving and creating instant millionaires. The digital music biz? The smell of putrefying flesh is in the air.
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Even though the original iPad has only been available for a few months, rumors are already flying thick and fast about second generation features and just when the anticipated and upgraded iPad will appear.
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The guys n’ gals behind Office 2011, or at least their marketing, team has chosen a rather clever way to tell the world that the industry-leading productivity suite will soon go on sale — an attempt at levity that’s actually quite funny.
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