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Why Amazon and Facebook will be disruptive forces in 2012: Forrester

Published: February 10, 2012

Amazon and Facebook could disrupt the mobile landscape in 2012 becuase of their potential to challenge the existing app stores, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

21pc of mobile phone owners use apps monthly: study

Published: February 9, 2012

Twenty-one percent of mobile phone users interact with an application and 15 percent of consumers download an app on a monthly basis, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

Acer ramps up tablet strategy as usage trends sharpen

Published: January 6, 2012

Industry experts are predicting that 2012 will be the year that tablets take over and manufacturers are listening. Yesterday Acer released its Iconia Tab A200 with a pretty little price tag of just $329.99.

Is Barnes & Noble repeating Netflix’s mistake?

Published: January 6, 2012

Barnes & Noble wants to spin off its Nook ereader and tablet business as a separate company but the move could be a replay of Netflix’s failed attempt last year to separate its traditional media and digital businesses, something consumers were not ready to accept.

Can a Google tablet compete against iPad, Kindle Fire?

Published: December 28, 2011

Google could be the next technology company to throw its hat into the tablet ring, but can a Google tablet compete with the immensely popular iPad and recent newcomer Kindle Fire?

Do not discount Nook in the tablet wars

Published: December 13, 2011

A lot of the focus in the increasingly competitive tablet space has been on the iPad and newcomer Kindle Fire. However, Barnes & Noble, which recently made some significant upgrades to its low-priced Nook Color and also offers the more powerful Nook tablet, should not be overlooked.

Consumer interest in Windows tablet plunging: Forrester

Published: November 30, 2011

Despite its high expectations, only 10 percent of consumers say they would consider buying a Windows tablet, according to a Forrester Research study.

Competitors slash prices as Amazon readies tablet entry

Published: September 28, 2011

Some tablet manufacturers are slashing prices before Amazon’s expected announcement of its own competitively priced tablet offering today.

Immersive virtual, augmented reality will transform retail: Shop.org keynote

Published: September 14, 2011

BOSTON – Retail is being transformed by the exponential growth in mobile and technology, according to a keynote speaker at Shop.org's Annual Summit.

Entry-level prices to drive holiday mobile sales

Published: August 31, 2011

While a new round of economic uncertainty could dampen holiday sales this year, mobile devices are expected to be at the top of consumers’ wish lists driven in part by lower-priced smartphones, tablets and ereaders.