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Internet set to become second biggest advertising medium

16 June 2010, 12:13

A new PwC study predicts continued rapid growth in consumption of online content, especially on mobile devices.

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Android steals mobile web share from iOS

14 June 2010, 17:06

The battle between the Google and Apple mobile operating systems gets closer in North America.

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EMEA server market shows best growth since recession as x86 dominates

2 June 2010, 11:17

The latest figures from IDC reveal first annual growth gains since 2008, but the market still has a way to go.

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Apple good, PC World bad in Which? retail survey

27 May 2010, 16:15

UK consumer mag surveys its readers about their retail experiences and DSGi still has a lot of work to do.

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Apple now worth more than Microsoft

27 May 2010, 10:07

A symbolic switch has occurred between the world’s two biggest technology companies.

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Worldwide notebook sales grow at fastest rate for 8 years

25 May 2010, 11:59

The latest Gartner figures show worldwide mobile PC shipments grew 43 percent in Q1 2010.

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E-commerce spend accelerates

24 May 2010, 11:42

US e-commerce spending grows at its fastest rate for a year and a half, but is this part of a long-term trend.

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Good quarter for PC makers

21 May 2010, 11:56

HP and Dell have both announced good quarterly earnings this this week, while iPad sales continue to boom.

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Android market share shoots up

19 May 2010, 12:13

The latest figures from Gartner reveal Android is rapidly gaining on other smartphone operating systems.

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Mobile gaming revenue to grow 19% this year

17 May 2010, 11:19

Gartner reckons app store downloads are dominated by games, but mostly free ones.

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Smartphone market grew by over 50% in Q1

7 May 2010, 15:37

The latest figures from IDC reveal the mobile device sector is in high-growth mode.

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Prospect of hung parliament weakens pound

7 May 2010, 10:46

Political uncertainty has caused a sell-off of the pound, which will mean your kit gets more expensive.

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Google Chrome continues to gain share

4 May 2010, 11:42

Recent figures reveal Chrome is steadily eating away at Internet Explorer’s share of the web browser market.

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RIM now world’s fourth biggest phone vendor

30 April 2010, 12:11

The BlackBerry maker knocks Motorola out of the top five as smartphones drive 21.7% market growth.

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AMD continues to lose CPU market share to Intel

29 April 2010, 12:12

The latest IDC figures show a 39% rise in PC processor shipments, but Intel is the beneficiary.

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ARM profits jump on record device shipments

27 April 2010, 11:32

UK low-power chip designer has a good quarter on the back of a sharp increase in royalty revenues.

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New study into mobile phone health risks launched

23 April 2010, 13:55

Cosmos will track 250,000 mobile phone users over 20 years to see if there’s a brain cancer risk.

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41% of tech companies will increase market spend this year

23 April 2010, 13:47

Increased spending is coupled with more cost-effective marketing strategies aimed to meet changing buying patterns.

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Microsoft reports solid results, but Apple still gaining

23 April 2010, 10:30

There was nothing wrong with Microsoft’s quarter but it could still be overtaken by Apple on market cap soon.

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EMEA PC market grows 22% in Q1

22 April 2010, 17:37

IDC reports healthy PC sales growth in the EMEA region, with consumer mobile once more driving growth.

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Apple profits almost double on iPhone sales

21 April 2010, 09:29

The Apple juggernaut gains further momentum as iPhone sales go from strength to strength.

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Google and AMD shares fall after earnings announcements

16 April 2010, 09:51

Both tech companies beat analyst expectations, but not by enough it seems.

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PC shipments grew 27% in Q1

15 April 2010, 09:39

Stronger than expected global growth was fuelled by a healthy recovery in the EMEA market.

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Intel reports another record quarter, unveils new SoC

14 April 2010, 09:56

The chip giant tops $10 billion revenue for the quarter as a new SoC design is announced at IDF Beijing.

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BOM for iPad around $250

8 April 2010, 10:01

A teardown of the new Apple gadget reveals an emphasis on the display and user interface in material costs.

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Majority of US phones to be ‘smart’ by 2011

26 March 2010, 16:55

Researcher Nielsen predicts smartphones will be the mainstream option within a couple of years.

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Mobile and video to drive 10% online revenue growth in 2010

19 March 2010, 14:40

The annual census of the Association of Online Publishers reveals optimism over this year’s prospects.

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Mobile apps market to be worth $17.5 billion by 2012

17 March 2010, 14:22

A study commissioned by a leading app store predicts exponential growth for the mobile commerce industry.

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PC market to experience double-digit growth for next 5 years

15 March 2010, 11:50

IDC reckons we’re at the start of a prolonged rebound, and doesn’t expect tablets to stunt growth.

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Bill Gates no longer world’s richest person

11 March 2010, 18:38

Having to scrape by with a measly $54 billion as Forbes rich list has its third leader in three years.

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2010: the year of PC diversification

8 March 2010, 11:44

Market researcher IDC has published its ten predictions for the PC industry in 2010.

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Global online ad market grew by 8.5% in Q4

3 March 2010, 09:34

New figures from researcher Strategy Analytics suggest the worst is over for online advertising.

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Only 16 percent of iPhone users planning to buy an iPad

25 February 2010, 17:17

A recent survey conducted by mobile ad company AdMob reveals Apple still has some convincing to do.

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