The CEA says CE spending in USA will reach historic highs this Christmas, despite an overall decline in gift spending.

The association's 17th Annual CE Holiday Purchase Patterns Study shows IT and CE remain the "hottest" gifts to give and receive. Laptops are the most desired gift for this season, according to the CEA.

Half of customers plan to buy a CE gift for children on their lists, 20% will buy a CE gift for their spuouse/significant other and 29% will buy CE for themselves.

The study also Continue reading...

ISuppli reports 2010 global PC shipments grow by 7% (sequentially) and by 10.3% (compared to 2009).

The firm's market research defies recent negative news about the market-- from Taiwanese motherboard OEM warnings to concerns over consumer spending.

However iSuppli says that even with government austerity measures, consumers and business continue purchasing PCs.

Desktops, notebooks and entry-level servers rise on both sequential and Y-o-Y basis in Q3 2010, with desktop PCs growing the most (1 Continue reading...

In a Channel Media interview GFK IT Director Dr. Rudi Aunkofer says currently the tablet market sees the basic approach in filling the gap between notebooks and smartphones

According to Dr. Aunkofer tablets will start cannibalising from the notebook market only if they become full computers.

The real shift in paradigm takes place through IPTV, 3DTV or tablets. After all, TV is known, well used and regularly at the center of the house. Through larger screens and consumer-friendly remote interfaces, Continue reading...

Not according to NPD Group's 'iPad Owner Survey' report, at least.

The report says only 13% of iPad owners bought Apple's tablet instead of a PC, while for 24% it replaced a planned e-reader purchase.

48% of iPad owners own an Apple computer, and 38% own an iPhone.

NPD says iPad early adopters are tech-savvy, and buy products because they want, not need, them.

Meanwhile another survey by TBR of 500 iPad owners and future buyers claims 32% of those taking part bought or will buy the device Continue reading...