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If Siri were paired with a GPS app

by Steven Sande (Dec 12th, 2011)

We all love Siri. Whether it's the fascinating and sometimes unintentionally humorous comments that it makes, or the fact that it's surprisingly useful in a variety of situations, Siri has captured the imagination of many iPhone users. In a guest post for our sister site Engadget, NPD Group ...

Apple takes 4 percent of US digital video market, Netflix reigns

by Dana Franklin (Mar 15th, 2011)

The NPD Group crowned Netflix the heavyweight champion of digital, video-on-demand services in a statement released earlier today. Between January 2011 and February 2011, Netflix accounted for 61 percent of all movies downloaded or streamed over the internet or offered on-demand through a cable ...

Apple owns 66% of online music market, Amazon a distant second place

by Steven Sande (Dec 17th, 2010)

As if Apple's share of the online music world wasn't big enough, financial research firm NPD Group is reporting that iTunes is now responsible for 66.2% of the market for online music purchases. That's up from 63.2% earlier in the year, despite intense competition from Amazon, which is way behind in ...

Analyst: Sharp rise in iPad sales estimates

by Matt Tinsley (Oct 7th, 2010)

Yet again, more analyst news regarding the iPad impacting laptop and netbook sales. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that estimated sales of the iPad for 2010 have more than doubled to 11 or 12 million units sold this year, with 20 million iPads expected to be sold in 2011 -- which is still ...

Apple's "renaissance" is under way

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 4th, 2010)

A few months ago, I walked into a Paradise Bakery & Café in Phoenix -- a place known for its excellent food and free Wi-Fi. Like a lot of places with free Internet access, there were plenty of laptop users. What stood out to me was that all but one of the computers was either a MacBook or ...

Magic Mouse doubles Apple's mouse market share

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 29th, 2009)

AppleInsider is reporting that in only eight weeks since its release, the Magic Mouse has helped Apple double its mouse market share. NPD Group sales data shows Apple garnered over 10% of the mouse market in November. I can personally attest to how popular the mouse is. I ordered one from Apple's ...

Apple kicks butt, takes names in October desktop and laptop retail sales

by Steven Sande (Dec 5th, 2009)

Boo-ya! Apple took the top honors in terms of desktop and laptop retail sales in the U.S. in October, according to market research firm NPD Group. As reported on CNET, the iMac line (refreshed in October) and laptops occupied some of the top slots in the list. During the month of October, the new ...

Stephen Baker: Drop the MacBook below $800

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 11th, 2009)

Stephen Baker, Vice President of Industry Analysis for The NPD Group, released his analysis of Apple's sales trends following the recent release of January sales figures. In his opinion? If Apple keeps up its current pricing strategy, it's going to flounder in today's economy. The solution? If Apple ...

Apple's US market share still falling and rising with the tides

by David Chartier (Oct 19th, 2006)

Yesterday's prelim 4th quarter report was great news for Apple's health as a manufacturer of personal computers - they shipped over 1.6 million Macs, the most ever in a quarter and 30% more than the previous quarter. Today's news of a rise to 6.1 percent market share in the U.S. from Gartner, ...

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