Google's move this week to make it easier for Chrome browser users to find "packaged apps," Chrome OS's souped-up Web apps, is part of its strategy to turn any Internet-capable device into a Chromebook wannabe loyal to the company's ...
LG Electronics has begun accepting pre-orders for its 55-inch curved OLED TV in South Korea, with deliveries to begin next month. The TV vendors are under pressure to come up with new reasons for consumers to buy new sets, as global LCD ...
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Microsoft is expected to unveil a successor to Xbox 360 videogame consoles next month. Microsoft sent out invitations yesterday to the May 21 event at its main campus in Redmond, Washington at which its Xbox team will reveal a "new ...
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Apple's Mac has been punished by shifting consumer tastes just as has the overall PC industry, data from the company's earnings statements show. But in the end, Apple may not care. "I think PC, and Mac, volumes will continue to shrink ...
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Sales of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys are continuing to soar. It's been named the number one new toy property in the UK in NPD's March retail sales data, in terms of value sales. Flair's action figures are also the third-placed ...
Analyst: PV module market to bounce back to growth in 2014 23 Apr 2013 But Solarbuzz predicts 20% decline in revenues this year, and survival remains the priority . Solar roller-coaster: down then up The global market for ...
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Due to significant expansion in manufacturing capacity, falling prices, environmental concerns and government incentives, the LED lighting market will double from 16 million units in 2012 to 33 million in 2013 and then nearly triple by ...
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Last year was the best ever for the VTech European group of companies, the European CEO has told ToyNews. Gilles Sautier confirmed that the company grew to the number seven overall toy manufacturer in Europe and by seven per cent. In ...
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The NPD Group, Inc., a global information company, released results from its Consumer Tracking Service for 2012. The U.S. men’s apparel market grew 1 percent in 2012 with total sales of 57 billion dollars with the average selling ...
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Firstly, could you give me a quick recap of how 2012 was for Flair? Was the year better or worse than expected? 2012 was a challenging year in the UK, with the market being at best flat and trading being so late, but it was good for us. ...
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Don't blame Windows 8 for plummeting PC sales, a retail analyst said today. "It wasn't about Windows 8, it was much more about the price challenges facing OEMs," said Stephen Baker of the NPD Group, citing U.S. retail sales data the firm ...
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Improvements to the iPad's LED backlighting will allow Apple to create a thinner iPad 5, according to NPD DisplaySearch's Paul Semenza. "It's likely that part of the thinner/lighter design will be reducing the size of the LED ...
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Moshi Monsters has generated its best sales results to date following the launch of Moshlings Series Six over Easter. Moshling sales tracked 15 per cent ahead of its previous best launch performance, while NPD data still shows the ...
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Following a successful 2012, what's next for VTech? We ask Gilles Sautier about the new InnoTab, new products and the popular kids' tablet sector. How have you performed in the UK and Europe over the past 12 months? Last year was a ...
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The April 2013 edition of ToyNews is now available to read online and on your iPad. The issue boasts the first interview with Simon Hedge since he took on the role of managing director of GP Flair. We talk about the firm's strong start to ...