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  • Marking a fundamental shift in the history of the consumer electronics industry, the rising sales of multifunction electronics devices like smartphones and media tablets are resulting in a long-term decline in demand for single-task consumer electronics devices, according to the IHS iSuppli Home & Consumer Electronics Service at information and...
    31 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • COSMOTE Romania launched on Friday a new postpaid communication campaign, strengthening the message transmitted through the ‘Butterfly’ platform. The new campaign reiterates the message of listening to the people around us and how important the care for the beloved ones is, suggesting that giving yourself the time to listen is probably the best way to get...
    31 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • Media tablet shipments surpassed netbook shipments this quarter, reaching 13.6 million units, compared to just 7.3 million netbooks. Netbooks had previously led the way with 8.4 million shipments in 1Q11, compared to just 6.4 million media tablets, according ABI Research. "This is a trend that we do not expect will reverse," says Jeff Orr (photo), group...
    28 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • The USB modem form-factor continues to lead the pack in mobile broadband modem shipment volumes, with an estimated 110 million units shipping worldwide in 2011. This form-factor, along with embedded modem modules and mobile hotspot routers, will contribute to the market’s 46% YoY growth, with an estimated 150 million total shipments in 2011, according ABI...
    27 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • Steve Jobs told his biographer he cracked the code on building a better TV, and people are rightly excited about Apple doing to the TV industry what it did to mobile phones and music. But history suggests that Apple will have a much harder time here. The tech industry is littered with failed attempts to revolutionize TV, from the early days of interactive...
    26 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • In life, Steve Jobs’ vision gave Apple Inc. a commanding lead over the competition. But after his death, it will be Jobs’ skills as a manager—specifically whether he built an organization that can carry on his legacy without him—that will determine whether Apple can maintain its advantage. However, no matter how successfully Jobs seeded Apple with his...
    25 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • Professional networking site LinkedIn has stayed "incredibly steady to its original vision," says co-founder Reid Hoffman (photo), by focusing on its specific niche -- and Facebook isn't a competitor to that strategy. Hoffman seemed keen to focus on the power of data during his talk at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday, but conference...
    24 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • EBay is starting to see the fruits of its investment in creating a full payments platform spanning mobile, digital and physical transactions. Growth in mobile commerce and its PayPal unit were the chief drivers behind a 32% year-on-year leap in revenue, which reached $3bn in the third quarter, with earnings up 14% to $490.5m.   Analysts were satisfied...
    21 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • Early Q3 performance indicators show momentum has returned to the mobile handset market. "While results are not in yet from all mobile handset vendors, Q3 shows signs of a recovery after a flat Q2 raised concerns following a very strong start to the year," says Jake Saunders, vice president of forecasting. "ABI Research has raised its market expectation to...
    20 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare
  • The Dutch business community in Romania is strongly supportive of Romania’s accession into the Schengen Area. The Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and its sister organization in The Netherlands, the Dutch Romanian Network, are constantly engaged in dialogue with the Dutch authorities in order to determine a change of position in what concerns...
    18 Octombrie 2011/ Continuare

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