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IDC: Apple extends lead in tablet market

by Steven Sande (Aug 3rd, 2012)

In a bit of news that should surprise almost nobody, IDC & Macworld reported on Thursday that Apple has increased its market share of units shipped in the tablet market to almost 70 percent worldwide. By the numbers, Apple shipped a total of 17 million iPads in the April to June quarter of ...

Daily Update for January 9, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 9th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Acer AcerCloud promo images look just like iCloud

by Steven Sande (Jan 9th, 2012)

Wow, what a surprising turn of events! Yet another consumer electronics manufacturer has unveiled something "new" that appears to be a blatant copy of something that Apple created. In this case, the guilty party is Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer. When they're not jumping on the ...

Acer chairman: iPad "fever" will recede

by Steven Sande (Aug 24th, 2011)

One thing you can say about the founder and chairman of Taiwan-based PC maker Acer -- they're optimists. A few weeks ago, TUAW ran a story about Acer founder Stan Shih, who was quoted as saying that iPads were a "fad." Now Acer chairman J.T. Wang is on the record in a Reuter's post as saying that ...

Acer's creator Stan Shih calls iPad, MacBook Air "short-term phenomena"

by Steven Sande (Aug 5th, 2011)

The founder of Taiwan-based PC manufacturing firm Acer, Stan Shih, seems to be doing some wishful thinking out loud these days. He recently commented that the "fads" for ultrabooks and tablets are "short-term phenomena," urging notebook component suppliers to innovate and make more value-added ...

Apple's lithium-polymer battery purchases hindering other manufacturers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 23rd, 2011)

Apple supposedly has a lock on the touch panel market, and now it seems the Cupertino company is doing the same thing in the Lithium-polymer battery market. According to Digitimes, Apple has bought up most of the available supply of Lithium-polymer batteries used in notebook computers and ...

The iPad's effect on rival companies' CEOs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 1st, 2011)

Apple's iPad and iPhone are shaking up the netbook and smartphone market, producing a chain reaction of events that has led to the resignation of chief executives from three major electronics manufacturers. This past Thursday, Acer Corp. CEO Gianfranco Lanci became third in the line when he ...

Acer Chairman says iPad impact not serious

by Mel Martin (Oct 20th, 2010)

At a recent talk in Taiwan, Chairman J.T. Wang said he believes demand for netbooks is stable except in the US and the UK. I'm sure that is his hope and fondest dream. Wang said he thought that early sales of the iPad were simply the result of a rush for the new device. He added that most iPad ...

Mac sales growth continues, according to IDC numbers

by Mel Martin (Jan 14th, 2010)

Apple is really defying gravity in this economic slump with impressive numbers. Market research firm IDC reports Apple sold about 5.6 million computers here in the U.S. in 2009, giving it an 8% market share. That's up just a bit from the previous year, when Apple had a 7.9% share, and it makes Apple ...

A dozen daily deals, day four

by Chris Ullrich (Nov 29th, 2009)

The Daily Deals just keep on coming from our friends at DealNews.com. Even though today is Sunday, you still have time to hit the Internets and pick up some more great deals for all your holiday shopping needs. After all, there are only 25 shopping days until Christmas, so you better get busy. Here ...