Sales of traditional toys in the industry’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) fell by 2% in 2012, according to the latest data published by the NPD Group. This was the first time the combined ...
Golden Bear has lifted the lid on its new boys' collectable range called Dudes. The property from MEG - which combines physical and virtual elements - will hit toy stores in late summer in the form of foil bags, blister packs and ...
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Market statistics released today at Toy Fair by NPD show that the UK toy industry stood firm in 2012 - in the face of poor retail performance overall and in comparison with like for like industry sectors. NPD figures show that UK toy ...
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VTech has released first details of what it says is the first ever tablet designed specifically for babies. The InnoTab 2 Baby features a baby proof design and tailored apps and content. It's aimed at kids over 12 months old and includes ...
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Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Surface family of PCs is growing. Its newest model — Surface Windows 8 Pro — will be available for purchase on February 9, 2013, in the United States and Canada at all Microsoft retail ...
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Tablet processor sales are expected to grow 50% in 2013. , while cellphone application processor sales by 28% Improvement in global PC demand and continued growth in mobile SoC processors are expected to drive sales of microprocessors ...
Tablet2Cases.com, the Internet's definitive resource on tablet cases, announces the very popular portfolio tablet cases from Venice Beach-based Happy Owl Studio are now back in stock at the T2C online shop. Now entering its third ...
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Intel saw its sales and profits drop in 2012 as the company was hit by slower demand for personal computers and its continued inability to make it big in the smartphone and tablet markets, although its data center business continued to ...
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Sony has expanded its portfolio of Android-based products with the Tablet Z, which is thinner and lighter than competing products from Apple and Google. This year tablet shipments are expected to total more than 240 million units ...
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Microsoft is close to wrapping up work on Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) on Windows 7, according to a report published Friday. Citing sources enrolled in an invitation-only IE10 test group, Microsoft-watcher and ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley ...
Dell is said to be close to being bought out for about $24bn (£15.1bn) as the crisis amid PC makers takes its toll on one of the world's largest technology firms. The company, which has switched its focus from producing PCs to ...
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Steve Ballmer is not the right choice for Microsoft CEO, and is holding onto a power base by removing those who may challenge his position. So alleges ex-senior vice-president Joachim Kempin. A day ahead of the release of a tell-all book ...
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Our team of editors, market analysts, and television producers departs today for the 2013 International Builders' Show, which takes place January 22-24 in Las Vegas. With the housing market in the midst of a bona fide rebound—home ...
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Microsoft has announced that its business-oriented Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet computer will debut in the US and Canada in February with a lofty starting price of $US899 ($A851). Microsoft also said that the consumer-focused version of ...
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Taiwan-based LED driver IC suppliers Richtek Technology, Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics are expected to see shipments boom in 2013 on anticipated growth in LED demand for backlight and lighting applications, according to industry ...
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