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Gartner has lowered its laptop-sales forecast for this year and the next, predicting that the popularity of tablets and smartphones will slow laptop sales. Gartner expects worldwide laptop sales to increase 11% this year and and 14% next year, down from a previously forecast 16$ and 15%, respectively.

Continue reading Tablets and Smartphones Slow Laptop Sales Growth

Tablets and Smartphones Slow Laptop Sales Growth originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:30:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Media, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Research In Motion, Apple

Samsung is out to boost its laptop sales by 80% this year, and key to that effort will be its supersvelte 9 Series notebook. Aimed directly at Apple’s MacBook Air, the new machine is a move to refocus on high-end gear — with a high-end price to match.

Continue reading Samsung Goes Thin to Launch a Laptop War With Apple

Samsung Goes Thin to Launch a Laptop War With Apple originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:20:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Apple, Samsung

U.S. consumers spent 5% less on consumer electronics during the last holiday season compared to a year earlier, according to a new report from NPD Group. Even at discounted prices, Americans bought fewer flat-screen televisions and desktop computers, as well as lower-end digital cameras and MP3 players, according to the report.

Continue reading Holiday Consumer-Electronics Sales Fell 5%

Holiday Consumer-Electronics Sales Fell 5% originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:15:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Economy, Retail

Intel’s stock is up just 2% this year compared to the Nasdaq’s 17% rise, and investors fret that the explosive growth of smartphones and tablets will crimp the market for the PC chips that produce the bulk of Intel’s revenue. But the tech giant has a plan.

Continue reading Intel Will Have to Prove Itself All Over Again in 2011

Intel Will Have to Prove Itself All Over Again in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Apple, AMD, Samsung

Google’s already got deals to supply its Chrome operating system for Hewlett-Packard and Acer laptops. But now rumors are circulating that the company’s about to come out with its own laptop, also named Chrome and made by Inventec, later this month.

Continue reading Coming Soon: Google-Branded Laptop Named Chrome

Coming Soon: Google-Branded Laptop Named Chrome originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:30:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Google , Apple