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PC Shipment Outlook BrighteningBy Doug Olenick, September 28, 2009Gartner analysts said the PC industry will ship more units than expected this year, a major turnaround from its previous prediction in June. Gartner is now forecasting shipments will reach the 285 million mark for 2009. While this is still down 2 percent compared with 2008, the company had anticipated a 6 percent decline for the year. More
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NPD: Video Games Sales Down; Accessories Eke Out 2% GainBy Lisa Johnston, September 21, 2009The video games market dropped 16 percent in August sales from the prior year, according to The NPD Group, with the broken-out software and hardware categories each experiencing declines. Accessories, however, showed a 2 percent growth for the period. Anita Frazier, NPD analyst, said in a statement: “The industry realized its sixth consecutive month-over-mont... More
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iSuppli: PC Market Takes First Step Toward Recovery In Q2, September 21, 2009The PC market took one small step away from the abyss in the second quarter as it achieved sequential growth in unit shipments for the first time in six months, according to iSuppli. Global PC shipments in the second quarter hit 67.2 million units. While this was down 4.3 percent from 70. More
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July Majap Shipments Sank 19%By Alan Wolf, September 21, 2009Factory shipments of major appliances in July fell 19.2 percent to 4.1 million units year over year and decreased 28 percent from June. The data, compiled by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), also showed a 19.3 percent decline in year-to-date shipments through Aug. More
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Netbook Market Share SkyrocketingBy Doug Olenick, September 10, 2009Spurred by subsidized purchase plans and low pricing, netbook growth remained very strong in the second quarter. According to a DisplaySearch report, worldwide netbooks now hold 22.2 percent share of the portable computer market. This is compared with the 17.8 percent share the devices had in the first quarter and the 5. More
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iSuppli: Smartphones To Top GPS By '13By Amy Gilroy, September 10, 2009iSuppli said the number of smartphones in use for turn-by-turn GPS directions will surpass the number of personal navigation devices (PNDs) in use in the U.S. in the year 2013. During that year, 43 million smartphones will be in use for turn-by-turn directions in the U.S., compared with 41 million PNDs. More
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e-Reader Displays To Hit 77M In 2018: DisplaySearch, September 10, 2009Calling e-readers a rare bright spot in a bleak economy, DisplaySearch said displays for e-books and e-textbooks with 5-inch to 10-inch screens will grow to 77 million units worldwide in 2018, up from about 1 million units in 2008. This year the number of e-book readers with screens from 5 to 10 inches will total 20 models worldwide, compared with only about five models in... More
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NPD Market Magnifier: Top HD Radio Car Stereo Markets, September 10, 2009More
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iSuppli: PC Vendors Resisting Blu-rayBy Doug Olenick, September 10, 2009Blu-ray.drives will not become the dominant technology for the foreseeable future, according to iSuppli. The iSuppli study found Blu-ray penetration at 3.6 percent this year, a figure expected to hit 16.3 percent by 2013. Michael Yang, iSuppli's storage and mobile memory senior analyst, said there is still no compelling reason for consumers to require a Blu-ray drive... More
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Success Stories: Market Share Winners By Category July 2008- June 2009By TWICE Staff, August 24, 2009Since “cautiously optimistic” is typically the most positive comment a retailer or manufacturer will dare to say about the current state of the industry, TWICE is happy to share some better news: success stories. Our friends at The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y., have collected data on the best-performing products in nine key CE categories. More
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June Majap Sales Plunge 29%By Alan Wolf, August 3, 2009Factory shipments of major appliances took another turn for the worse in June, when unit volume fell 29.2 percent year over year. According to the latest data from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), shipments totaled less than 5.7 million units for the four weeks, ended July 4, compared with the 8 million units shipped during the same period last year. More
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Market Magnifier from The NPD GroupTWICE Staff, July 30, 2009Top Live Traffic Capable Navigation Device Markets
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iSuppli Doesn't Expect Global CE Growth In '09By TWICE Staff, July 20, 2009The global CE market won't achieve annual revenue growth this year, according to a new iSuppli report. Although the global consumer electronics market returned to sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, the industry this year will not achieve an annual expansion that would signal a true recovery, the research firm said. More
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NPD Market Magnifier: Top Wi-Fi-Capable MP3 Player MarketsBy TWICE Staff, July 20, 2009More
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In-Stat: Digital Frames Market Saw Q1 GrowthBy Greg Tarr, July 20, 2009First-half price cuts to more affordable levels on digital photo frames helped the market see significant sales growth in the period, according to a report from market research firm In-Stat. But the report also found that pressures from the struggling economy and a developing trend of consumers to purchase frames preloaded with pictures for gifts, limited sales to less... More
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iSuppli Doesn't Expect Global CE Growth In '09TWICE Staff, July 8, 2009El Segundo, Calif. - The global CE market won't achieve annual revenue growth this year, according to a new iSuppli report. More
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Market Share Reports By CategoryBy TWICE Staff, July 6, 2009More
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CEA Sees A Second-Half Turnaround; Challenges Still PredictedBy Steve Smith, June 15, 2009The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is hoping for a turnaround in CE industry sales, but it still sees challenges ahead. CEA is projecting 1 percent growth in the third quarter and 1.5 percent growth in the fourth quarter for CE sales, and said its industry advisors predict that for the entire year sales will be down by 0. More
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DisplaySearch: LED LCD Panel Shipments Up 780%By Greg Tarr, June 15, 2009Worldwide shipments of LED backlights for LCD panels measuring 10 inches and larger reached 10.6 million units in Q1 2009, up 63 percent from the previous quarter and 780 percent for the same period a year ago, according to a new study from DisplaySearch. The NPD Group's Quarterly LED Backlight Panel Shipment and Forecast Report said LED backlight panel shipments are expect... More
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The NPD Group's Market MagnifierBy TWICE Staff, June 5, 2009Top Ultraslim Point & Shoot Digital Still Camera Markets Ultraslim (.8” or Thinner) Unit Share of Point & Shoot Digital Sill Cameras More
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