US consumers rushing into tablets, survey finds
Some 31 percent of US consumers have purchased tablet computers, and most of the others want one, a survey showed Wednesday.
Business
Oct 31, 2012
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Tech to drive US holiday spending: survey
New high-tech devices will get US consumers to open their wallets for the upcoming holiday season, driving retail spending higher, a survey showed Tuesday.
Business
Oct 16, 2012
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United states ranks 20th in holiday spending
Americans typically spend $70 billion more in December than in the average of November and January (the months around December). In a recent National Science Foundation-sponsored interview, Joel Waldfogel, the Carlson School's ...
Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2011
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Team infiltrates paid 'army' of interest posters
You've studied the blogs and the consumer comments online, and you're ready to hit the mall for that special holiday gift. You’re about to make a major investment based on bullet-proof online research -- right? Think ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 20, 2011
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Retailers release flood of tools for mobile devices
As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.
Other
Nov 14, 2011
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Gadgets: Great gadgets, as a gift or not
Officially this is not another gift guide. Instead I'd rather consider it the first of two roundups either of products I just haven't gotten to this year or some I have just couldn't find a home for.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 17, 2009
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Gadgets: Gift ideas for your holiday shopping
Black Friday has come and gone and if you're like me, you barely made a dent in your holiday shopping list.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 5, 2009
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Apple's sales struggles could translate into new iPhone deals from wireless carriers
Apple has an iPhone upgrade problem. That much is very clear after Wednesday afternoon's investor note from CEO Tim Cook in which the company lowered its expected revenue to $84 billion from its initial projections of between ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 8, 2019
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Christmas gifts for children inspired by ancient Greeks
As Christmas fast approaches and you are drawing up a shopping list of seasonal gifts, you may not realise that many of the choices you will make will be influenced by the ancient Greeks.
Other
Dec 18, 2012
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Secret Santas: Anonymous generosity increases due to time of year, various motivations
A family gets a surprise phone call informing them that their holiday gifts on layaway have been paid for a by a stranger. A passerby discreetly slips $1,000 into a donation bucket among the $1 bills. Instances of anonymous ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2012
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