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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD, Qualcomm among beneficiaries of QE2

8 November 2010, 13:02

Markets get a boost from the US Federal Reserve’s decision to print more money, but for how long?

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iPad apps are almost three times more expensive than iPhone ones

5 November 2010, 12:24

A new report reveals the most popular apps on the iPad cost almost three times more than those for the iPhone.

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Worldwide smartphone market almost doubles

4 November 2010, 18:22

The latest IDC figures on the smartphone market show it grew 90 percent year-on year in Q3.

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Gartner urges CEOs to seize iPad opportunity

4 November 2010, 14:51

iPad likely to 'disrupt' existing business models, says research firm.

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Strong growth for UK online display advertising market

3 November 2010, 11:07

The latest figures from comScore reveal a healthy return to form for online advertising.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a bigger mark-up than the iPad

2 November 2010, 10:19

An analysis of the bill of materials of the new Samsung Galaxy shows it costs a lot less to make than the equivalent iPad.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD and Microsoft up on strong business spend

1 November 2010, 15:42

Earnings season has revealed a stronger market for corporate IT than was previously feared.

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Motion controllers for Xbox and PlayStation predicted to be Christmas hits

1 November 2010, 10:52

A new predictive survey from IDC reckons sales of Kinect and PS3 Move could top 5 million units in the US alone.

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Apple now world’s fourth largest mobile phone seller

29 October 2010, 11:38

The latest IDC figures see Apple overtake RIM in total mobile phone sales – not just smartphones.

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Microsoft Q3 beats expectations, but Apple races past

29 October 2010, 10:28

The software giant’s latest quarter was another good one, until you compare it to Apple’s that is.

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AMD maintains lead over NVIDIA in GPU shipments

27 October 2010, 15:56

Margin closes between GPU makers, though Intel continues to soar at the top.

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Orange is least-liked operator among iPhone users

26 October 2010, 15:27

A new YouGov survey reveals that more UK iPhone users are dissatisfied with Orange than any other network.

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UK economy beats expectations in Q3

26 October 2010, 12:07

GDP growth of 0.8 percent is double many estimates and implies we’re well positioned for austerity.

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PC growth in Europe slows as demand for netbooks wanes

25 October 2010, 14:11

But EMEA PC market records sustained growth for Q3.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: ARM down again, is the bubble deflating?

25 October 2010, 12:26

ARM’s shares are trading at a massive premium, but they may be losing their lustre to investors.

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Apple’s Jobs rants at Google, suggests big acquisition

19 October 2010, 13:19

The iconic CEO made a surprise appearance at Apple’s earnings call and had a lot to get off his chest.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: big weeks for Google and Apple

18 October 2010, 12:19

Google was rewarded for a good quarter, while Apple’s share price smashes the $300 barrier for the first time.

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Tablet sales are going exponential

18 October 2010, 10:24

Gartner established the ‘media tablet' category and predicts sales will nearly triple next year.

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AMD makes a profit, until you account for GlobalFoundries

15 October 2010, 12:30

Once more AMD’s stake in the spun-off manufacturing operation prevents it from registering an overall profit.

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Google reports kick-ass quarter

15 October 2010, 10:20

Every area of Google’s business saw major growth as its revenues beat expectations with a 23 percent jump.

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IDC PC shipment figures confirm Apple’s ascendancy

14 October 2010, 15:29

The market researcher’s figures for the global PC market in Q3 confirm big gains for Macs in the US.

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HP and Acer lose share as global PC market softens

14 October 2010, 12:34

Worldwide PC shipments fell well short of Gartner’s forecast in its latest preliminary figures.

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Apple social gaming gets a prime-time audience

12 October 2010, 11:02

A new study from Flurry reveals iOS gaming apps get equivalent audiences to the most popular TV shows.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: The ARM and NVIDIA slides continue

11 October 2010, 10:47

Two companies who have bet their futures on the mobile Internet market are falling while everyone else gains.

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The hype cycle

8 October 2010, 16:48

An intriguing new study from Gartner reveals the gap between hype and mainstream adoption.

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Good news for Android as HTC and Samsung release strong figures

7 October 2010, 13:04

HTC doubles its Q3 profit, while Samsung announces 5 million Galaxy S handsets sold in four months.

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Android’s gain is RIM and Microsoft’s loss in the US

6 October 2010, 17:45

The latest comScore figures showing smartphone usage in the US reveals the changing landscape.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: NVIDIA drops while AMD rises

4 October 2010, 14:37

A couple of hefty settlements by NVIDIA gave its stock a bit of a pummelling last week.

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Internet Explorer market share continues to slide

4 October 2010, 11:33

Microsoft losing ground despite IE9 launch.

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What do Ed Miliband, Kim Kardashian and Canterbury have in common?

1 October 2010, 14:45

You guessed it: they’re all ahead of the pack when it comes to online presence.

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Survey reveals developers favour Android over iOS in the long term

29 September 2010, 14:27

A fascinating insight into the views and needs of developers reveals the relative strengths of the two big players.

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Twitter overtakes MySpace

29 September 2010, 11:25

Facebook rules the roost, but micro-blogging service is gaining fans.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD, ARM and NVIDIA jump on Oracle rumours

27 September 2010, 15:19

Larry Ellison said Oracle may buy a chip company last week – good news if you own shares in any of them.

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