Windows 8 is certain to make a huge splash with consumers -- not just because it's the next version of Windows, but because Microsoft has finally managed to crack the code for putting Windows on tablets.
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http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/listen-up-google-heres-what-windows-8-can-teach-you-about-tablets/
There are more smartphones in the hands of consumers than ever.
Source:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/02/as-app-downloads-increase-oppo.php
For years, consumers have counted a legal quirk that allows many Internet retailers to forgo charging sales tax as one of the perks of shopping online.
But as states face yawning budget gaps, there is a growing movement to lay claim to the billions of dollars lost through the loophole each year.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/01/AR2010050100246.html
Toyota Motor Corp faced scrutiny from Congress over its biggest ever safety recall as investors, suppliers and consumers weighed the impact of an unprecedented halt in U.S. production by the No.1 automaker.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60R7GB20100129?rpc=64
