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4G RIM PlayBook Tablet Computer Scheduled for Summer Release
LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Corporate interest in Research in Motion’s new tablet was "massive," the company said, as it announced plans to launch a 4G version of the device this summer with Sprint Nextel . RIM for the first time on Wednesday provided a hands-on demonstration of the PlayBook, a seven-inch touchscreen tablet…
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IT Spending 2011 Expected to Rise, Gartner
Gartner announced revised estimates for worldwide IT Spending – and the outlook is more positive than previously thought. On the heels of recent economic news that shows recovery in hiring numbers as well as surges in the stock market, the analyst firm says that worldwide IT spending is set to increase this year by more…
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Apple’s Mac App Store: The Future of Software Sales?
LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is launching an applications store for Mac computers, replicating a model that proved wildly popular on its iPhones. Apple is hoping to capitalize on Macs’ surging sales as it aims to change the way software is sold for its computers — centralizing distribution, simplifying discovery and…
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Jobs Picture Improves in December, ADP Report Says
(Reuters) – A surprise surge in private-sector employment last month for its biggest-ever rise in a private payrolls report provided the most bullish signal in months that the economy is on the mend. Private employers added 297,000 jobs in December, triple the median estimate by economists and up from the gain of 92,000 in November,…