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Australia subpoenas Microsoft, Apple to explain why products cost Aussies more

Australia subpoenas Microsoft, Apple to explain why products cost Aussies more
  • Posted February 11, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Apple Breaking News
  • Australian parliamentary officials have launched a formal inquiry which aims to examine why many tech products cost Aussies up to 50 percent more than they do for American consumers. Reportedly, Microsoft, Apple and Adobe are among some of the companies…

Steam suspends "The War Z" sales due to gamer outcry

Steam suspends "The War Z" sales due to gamer outcry
  • Posted December 21, 2012, 2:31 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Following numerous player complaints, indie zombie-apocalypse sandbox title The War Z has been removed from sale on Steam. Kotaku provides a great, in-depth look at exactly what happened, but most complaints were due to a bevy of missing features and game…

Amazon to begin collecting sales tax in Massachusetts, Nov 2013

Amazon to begin collecting sales tax in Massachusetts, Nov 2013
  • Posted December 12, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Slowly but surely, it appears Amazon is losing the battle against collecting state sales tax on purchases made through its website. Massachusetts is the latest in a growing list of places where Amazon must charge sales tax on the goods it…

Dell's consumer sales suffer, Windows 8 touch devices encouraging

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  • Posted November 16, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • With yesterday's report of sagging consumer PC sales, Dell said it's looking to other markets (i.e. enterprise and IT services) to help pick up the slack. Dell has talked about transitioning from consumer PCs to IT business services in the past,…

Microsoft to open 32 new "pop-up" stores before the holidays

Microsoft to open 32 new "pop-up" stores before the holidays
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 9:00 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Today Microsoft announced its plan to open 32 holiday pop-up stores for consumers who prefer a more tangible shopping experience. These stores are called "pop-up" stores because they are temporary, strategic installments intended to give shoppers more options for purchasing…

Consumers love their tablets, study shows, favor iPad, Kindle Fire

Consumers love their tablets, study shows, favor iPad, Kindle Fire
  • Posted August 7, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Analytics firm comScore has released the results of a three-month TabLens survey which aimed to discover more insight about tablet owners and what they like. The firm draws a number of conclusions from its results, but most notably it finds…

Rumor: Sunset planned for Sandy Bridge in Q3, makes way for Ivy Bridge

Rumor: Sunset planned for Sandy Bridge in Q3, makes way for Ivy Bridge
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Based on information provided by industry sources, Digitimes reports that Intel will begin phasing out Sandy Bridge processors this September. Intel's recent announcement of several brand-new, dual-core processors allow Ivy Bridge to finally thrive in spaces where Sandy Bridge has remained a long-term…

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