Tablet Devices
Tablet Devices
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Global Tablet Market Set to Bounce by 2018
A comeback is ahead. But not for a bit. When it comes to the tablet market, worldwide shipments are expected to decline by 12% in 2016, rounding out the year at 182.3 million shipments, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
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Tech Will Topple Records This Holiday Season
More U.S. consumers than ever – 68 percent, or roughly 170 million people – plan to buy technology gifts this holiday season. That’s a six percent increase over last year, according to the latest annual research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). This week, MMW...
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Internet of Things Getting a Boost from Telecommunications Giant
According to an announcement from the telecommunications giant on Thursday, AT&T is working with technology leaders to show how new LTE-M technology will bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to a new generation of devices and markets. AT&T plans to pilot the LTE-M network in...
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Tablet Shipments Slip in Q3 2015 in Challenging Environment, Says IDC Data
The tablet market recorded lower global shipments for the fourth straight quarter. According to preliminary stats from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, 48.7 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15). “Despite signs of a slight seasonal improvement, shipments were down -12.6 percent year over year, further highlighting the … Read More
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Amazon Raises the Bar While Lowering the Price for Consumer Mobile Tech
How low can Amazon go? When it comes to pricing tablets, they are going very, very low. On Thursday, Amazon introduced a “groundbreaking new tablet” for under $50. Check out the new Fire tablet. It includes a quad-core processor, 7” IPS display, front- and rear-facing cameras, up to 128GB of expandable storage, the familiar Amazon … Read More
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iPad Pro is Just What the Enterprise Ordered
With iPad sales now a fraction of what they used to be, Apple has been looking intensely for a new take on its tablet. On Wednesday, Apple may have gotten its tablet groove back. Apple used its media event to unveil the all-new iPad Pro, which features an impressive 12.9-inch Retina display with 5.6 million … Read More
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New comScore Data Reveals Mobile Device, Social Media Preferences Between Young and Old
New data procured from comScore research reveals that there are differences – big differences – not only between how young and old people engage with mobile devices, but also how they use said devices to connect to social media. “In May 2015,” the research behemoth explains, “almost 90% of the U.S. digital media population visited … Read More
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Comcast Goes Mobile with Streaming Service
Comcast is catching up with the times and attempting to reach more TV viewers where they dwell — on mobile and away from their actual televisions. In case you missed the news, in recent days Comcast announced a beta test of a new streaming cable service that “furthers our goal to provide TV choices for … Read More
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Global Tablet Sales to Climb Through 2018
Forrester is out with new data calling for continued growth in the global tablet market. “While the consumer market sees vacillation, the percentage of tablets the business is purchasing and managing directly continues to increase steadily,” analyst J.P. Gownder is quoted by Apple Insider in the report. Forrester projects that 218 million tablets will be … Read More
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Is The Tablet Market Tanking?
IDC is out with a new report that shows that, while the global tablet market isn’t exactly tanking, it’s no longer the red-hot growth sector it was only a short time ago. As it turns out, most people who want tablets already have one — and, apparently, they’re not in a hurry to update. Worldwide … Read More
By Michael
