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Online holiday sales grew 5 percent despite weak economy

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Online holiday spending rose 5 percent to $27 billion during the holiday season, according to market researcher comScore.
Sales were measured from Nov. 1 to Christmas Eve. Adjusted for the extra day of shopping this year compared to last year, sales were up 3.5 percent. From Black Friday through Christmas Eve, sales were up [...]

Gamer population surges — consoles in 60% of households

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Video game console usage is hitting new heights, with 60 percent of U.S. households now owning a video game console, based on the fourth annual State of Media Democracy report based on a survey of the media habits of Americans.
That figure compares to just 44 percent three years ago and represents the triumph [...]

Widgets startup Clearspring puts all its eggs in AddThis, kills Launchpad (via postie)

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Clearspring, a startup that raised $35 million during the widgets craze nearly two years ago, is putting one of its widgets, Launchpad, to bed and focusing all its energy on another it acquired a year ago, called AddThis. (It’s the little widget pictured below).
“We bought the company in 2008 with the vision of [...]

HP beats earnings guidance but cites pricing pressures in PCs and printers

Hewlett-Packard reported better than expected earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, but its sales were a mixed bag as the company dealt with falling prices for consumer PCs and printers.
The world’s largest tech company is a bellwether for the overall tech economy, and while pricing pressure has been tough, HP’s performance should [...]

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