Gartner: Tablets Will Cut Into PC Sales in 2010 and 2011

Research company Gartner lowered its forecasts for global computer shipments in 2010 and 2011, saying that growing demand for tablet devices will eat into personal computer sales.

PC shipments this year will rise 14.3% to 352 million units, Gartner said, according to Reuters. Gartner forecast that shipments will increase by 15.9% in 2011.

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Amazon to Overhaul International Business

Amazon (AMZN) is planning to overhaul its international e-commerce platform to help it reach consumers in new markets. The online retailer currently operates teams in six countries other than the U.S. It has now set up a new team to create “the architectural underpinnings to greatly simplify country expansions”, the Financial Times reported.

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Coty in Talks to Purchase OPI for $1 Billion

Fragrance company Coty is in talks to buy nail-polish maker OPI Products for about $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

A deal could be announced as soon as today, the Journal reported without naming its sources, which also said the talks co…

Cyber Monday: How to Get the Best Deal

Black Friday 2010 is just barely over, and while PayPal is reporting that shoppers were using the online payment service 27% more than last Black Friday, we still expect to see many Cyber Monday deals on all types of items from electronics to high-e…

Cost of ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ Items Jumps

Buyers beware: the Twelve Days of Christmas are getting a little more expensive. The cost of all the items in the holiday classic The Twelve Days of Christmas jumped to $23,439, an increase of $1,974 from last year.

“This year’s jump in the PNC CPI c…