IDC: iPad dipped to 40% of tablet shipments in Q1 2013
Apple's iPad fell to 39.6 percent of total worldwide tablet shipments in the first quarter of calendar 2013, according to the latest market data from research firm IDC.
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Amazon
AppleInsider Staff
Microsoft to unveil Xbox successor on May 21 as Amazon mulls set-top box
The set-top box segment occupied by Apple TV and others may get a lot more crowded in the coming weeks, as Microsoft has announced a date for the unveiling of its next generation Xbox console, while Amazon is rumored to be pondering a step into the TV arena as well.
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Kevin Bostic
NPD: Apple's iTunes accounts for 67% of TV downloads, 65% of movies
Just as is the case with digital music downloads, iTunes' early-mover advantage in video downloads has secured it a massive lead over its competitors in the sector, according to new findings.
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Apple's iPad expands lead in tablet use at the expense of Amazon, Android, Microsoft Surface
The release of the iPad three years ago has had a brutal impact on conventional PC sales, but new data on tablet use shows that Apple is not just fending off tablet competitors, it's advancing on them.
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Daniel Eran Dilger
Apple sought iBooks recommendation deal with Goodreads, was blocked by Amazon purchase
Apple was reportedly interested in integrating book recommendations from the service Goodreads into the iBookstore, but those plans were tossed after Amazon bought the social networking site.
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Sam Oliver
Rumor: Amazon smartphone to sport 4.7-inch display, launch this year
Amazon is allegedly working on its own smartphone, which could launch as soon as the second quarter of2013 with a 4.7-inch display.
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Amazon denies rumor of forthcoming $99 Kindle Fire HD
A new report claims Amazon may be looking to attack the very low end of the tablet market with a $99 version of its Kindle Fire tablet, though a spokesperson for the online retailer has characterized the rumor as inaccurate.
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Judge rules Tim Cook must participate in 4-hour testimony for e-book suit
The judge presiding over a government antitrust case against Apple's iBookstore has ruled that CEO Tim Cook must testify in the case.
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Katie Marsal
Amazon, Samsung tablets inch up, but Apple's iPad still ahead by a mile
The launch of Apple's iPad mini appears to have slowed the rate at which competitors have been able to eat into the company's overwhelming lead in the tablet sector, according to a new study out Thursday, even as Amazon and Samsung tablets continue to carve out their own share.
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Neil Hughes
