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Schools Using iPads, Not Android Tablets: Analyst
Numerous case studies and anecdotal evidence tell the tale of Apple’s iPad as a boon for e-commerce and even in some select business markets. Law firm Prosskauer Rose, for example, issued 500 iPad 2s to its attorneys, who use them to send and receive email messages and share contracts with clients. Now evidence of the…
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Apple, Nokia, Samsung Lead Slowing Smartphone Market: IDC
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 12.8 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2011 (3Q11), as smartphone growth declined in key mature markets. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 393.7 million units in the third quarter, compared to 348.9 million units in the third quarter…
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Smartphones, Tablets Cause Rise in Data Use: Oracle
Data use is increasing at a rapid pace as tablets, smartphones and applications saturate wireless space, according to the results of Oracle s "Opportunity Calling: The Future of Mobile Communications – Take Two" report, which surveyed more than 3,000 mobile phone consumers worldwide to examine their mobile phone use habits, interest in new mobile technologies…
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HP’s PC Division No Longer Latch-Key Kid
Hewlett-Packard will keep its Personal Systems Group, reversing a decision that would have potentially spun off HP’s profitable PC-manufacturing division. “HP objectively evaluated the strategic, financial and operational impact of spinning off PSG,” Meg Whitman, HP’s CEO and president, wrote in an Oct. 27 statement. “It’s clear after our analysis that keeping PSG within HP…
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Dell’s Latitude ST Enterprise Tablet Aims for Healthcare, Education Markets
Dell has unveiled details about its Latitude ST ultraportable enterprise tablet, a unit suitable for workers in fields such as health care and education. The Latitude ST slate features an Intel Atom CPU, Windows 7, a 10.1-inch multitouch display and six hours of battery life. Kirk Schell, executive director and general manager of Dell’s business…