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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Compelling New Features Means Continued Consumer Appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I sat through the WWDC Keynote where Apple announced and demonstrated a plethora of new features to OS X and iOS, the word that kept coming to me was &#8220;useful.&#8221; Much of what they demonstrated appealed to me as a Mac user as useful and practical. They addressed many of the things they needed  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apples-compelling-new-features-means-continued-consumer-appeal-06157338/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Trust the Cloud &#8211; Do You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my predictions column prior to 2011, I predicted the rise of the personal cloud. With Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple all getting into the cloud business its clear that prediction is coming true. Three things are key to adopting these cloud services: Trust, reliability and price. I for one am ready to begin relying  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/i-trust-the-cloud-do-you-01156174/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Android Tablets Have Room to Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In talking with some some analyst colleagues both in the industry and financial sector, I&#8217;ve come across some interesting perspectives regarding Android tablets. Most of it extremely shortsighted and uninformed, yet these are credible voices with powerful opinions. My goal in this article is to add some perspective about the tablet market but also point  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/android-tablets-have-room-to-grow-26154453/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do I Pay for Advertising Supported TV</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/why-do-i-pay-for-advertising-supported-tv-23152933/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=152933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that on average during an hour long television show you are subjected to 22-24 minutes of ads? Now of course many of us have DVRs and we rarely watch TV live, allowing us to skip the ads. Still TV used to be free and the ads supported the network costs. In 10  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/why-do-i-pay-for-advertising-supported-tv-23152933/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter and Facebook must learn from LinkedIn&#8217;s IPO success</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/twitter-and-facebook-must-learn-from-linkedins-ipo-success-19153134/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 18:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just after 7 a.m. this morning on its first day of trading, LinkedIn&#8216;s stocked soared up $47 to 92.99 dollars a share. Currently it is around $90 a share up 45 points. I&#8217;ve spent the bulk of the morning on the phone with reporters and radio hosts explaining why the the success of LinkedIn&#8217;s IPO  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/twitter-and-facebook-must-learn-from-linkedins-ipo-success-19153134/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Re-Invent the PC &#8211; But How?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/its-time-to-re-invent-the-pc-but-how-18152683/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 15:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PC faces stiff competition from things like smartphones, tablets, smart TV&#8217;s and more. As a consumer you are faced with a plethora of products competing for your dollars. PCs have become less interesting, yet we all need them. What kind of innovations do we need to see with PC&#8217;s in order to capture our  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/its-time-to-re-invent-the-pc-but-how-18152683/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Five Technologies That Impacted My Life</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-five-technologies-that-impacted-my-life-14151929/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 15:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last year several of SlashGear’s distinguished columnists wrote a similar column highlighting some of the key technologies that shaped their life. I thought it would be great to bring this series back and write a similar column on my own personal technological pilgrimage. Many of these are more representations of a more fundamental element  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-five-technologies-that-impacted-my-life-14151929/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Chromebooks the Future of Notebooks?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/are-chromebooks-the-future-of-notebooks-12151597/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google&#8217;s keynote yesterday was all about Chrome and, in essence, all about the future of the web. Despite the creative enhancements they are making to the Chrome browser it was the section on Chromebooks and Chrome OS that stood out most to me. Primarily because of the thought that the Chromebook may represent the future  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/are-chromebooks-the-future-of-notebooks-12151597/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>At IO 2011 Google Paints the Android Vision</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/at-io-2011-google-paints-the-android-vision-11151267/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day one of Google IO has come to a close. After sifting through my notes and processing much of what I saw and heard, it&#8217;s clear the theme of day one was Android&#8217;s potential. All though Google did highlight some key features and made Ice Cream Sandwich official, they were vague about many of the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/at-io-2011-google-paints-the-android-vision-11151267/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Bought Skype for the Brand</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-bought-skype-for-the-brand-10151104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that Skype has been in sale mode hasn&#8217;t been a total secret. When Ebay sold off a massive chunk of the company, and the IPO kept being delayed, it was evident Skype was in need of a suitor. I was quoted quite a bit on the news that Ebay bought Skype in 2005,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-bought-skype-for-the-brand-10151104/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HP TouchSmart 610 Review</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/hp-610-review-09150956/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 19:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HP, in the TouchSmart 610, has created their most compelling all-in-one desktop PC to date. With the TouchSmart line HP has always demonstrated their commitment to touch and multi-touch in PCs, and they have brought a number of enhancements to the TouchSmart 610 that make touch even more convenient. The Screen The TouchSmart 610 has  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/hp-610-review-09150956/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NVIDIA and ICERA Create Serious Competition for Qualcomm and Others</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-icera-create-serious-competition-for-qualcomm-and-others-09150926/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 17:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With NVIDIA&#8217;s acquisition of Icera Semiconductor today, they have taken an important step in developing a fully optimized mobile platform with two key technologies. The chipset and the baseband processor are two of the most important decisions a company makes when they are looking to develop a mobile solution. NVIDIA has now positioned themselves to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-icera-create-serious-competition-for-qualcomm-and-others-09150926/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Nintendo Hate Money?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/does-nintendo-hate-money-26148664/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people would agree that Nintendo has some of the most recognizable software titles in the market. There was a time when proprietary software titles were necessary to differentiate a hardware gaming platform. Title drivers as we call them, were an important part of gaining interest in one companies console over another. The world is  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/does-nintendo-hate-money-26148664/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Paradox of Choice in Consumer Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-paradox-of-choice-in-consumer-markets-21147612/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago I read a book called The Paradox of Choice: Why Less is More by Barry Schwartz. His anecdotes were insightful and pointed to truths about the amount of choice the free market has laid on us as consumers. Of course free markets and consumer choice should be good things, but there  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-paradox-of-choice-in-consumer-markets-21147612/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Q2 2011 Earnings Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apples-q2-2011-earnings-analysis-20147416/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 2003 Apple has beat on every single earnings report and today the streak continues. We reported on the earnings this afternoon but I wanted to write a more in depth analysis. When looking through the numbers there were a couple of things that stood out that are worth a few thoughts. So let&#8217;s dive  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apples-q2-2011-earnings-analysis-20147416/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is Personal Computing in the Post PC Era?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/what-is-personal-computing-in-the-post-pc-era-14146204/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several reports have come out today from Gartner and IDC taking a look at the state of the PC market so far this year. Even though we are only into the second quarter it appears the declines in the overall market for PCs predicted earlier in the year are coming to fruition. So what does  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/what-is-personal-computing-in-the-post-pc-era-14146204/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Cisco Shut Down the Flip Business</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/why-cisco-shut-down-the-flip-business-13145992/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cisco&#8217;s shutting down of their Flip business after only two years says not just a great deal about Cisco but about consumer markets as a whole. Primarily that they are very hard to succeed in and should be entered only with adequate strategies. Cisco had primarily acquired Flip and the Pure Digital team in order  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/why-cisco-shut-down-the-flip-business-13145992/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BlueStacks is Android&#8217;s Parallels for Windows</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/bluestacks-is-androids-parallels-for-windows-04144132/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several companies I work with in the PC space had been asking me if I have heard of this new company called BlueStacks. These specific PC OEMs were interested in this particular company because the smart folks at BlueStacks have creatively developed a software solution that allows consumers to run the full Android experience on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/bluestacks-is-androids-parallels-for-windows-04144132/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Disruptive Potential of the Amazon App Store</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-disruptive-potential-of-the-amazon-app-store-24142337/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, Amazon&#8217;s App Store officially opened for business. I&#8217;ve been spending the past few days reflecting and talking with colleagues on the many ways Amazon&#8217;s move could disrupt the Android ecosystem, in a good way. There are a number of challenges manufactures have run into with Google as it relates to Android,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-disruptive-potential-of-the-amazon-app-store-24142337/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Two Concerns for Android</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/my-two-concerns-for-android-21141379/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Android&#8217;s continued momentum continues to be good news for many handset and device manufacturers who need a solid platform in the market. Since Windows Mobile has failed to make a compelling offering to those in the space, Android has seemed to be the savior of many. I do however have two primary concerns that could  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/my-two-concerns-for-android-21141379/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T and T-Mobile Acquisition Makes Sense</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-and-t-mobile-acquisition-makes-sense-20141142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had to anticipate some consolidation of our networks in the US at some point in time. It turns out the beginning of that movement has begun as AT&#38;T has agreed to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion dollars from Deutsche Telekom. So what does this mean? Is this bad or good for the telecommunications industry  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-and-t-mobile-acquisition-makes-sense-20141142/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Hear a Great Story?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/want-to-hear-a-great-story-19141102/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes having the Internet in your pocket is convenient other times it is extremely useful. This story is an example of the latter. Some context first, I grew up in Silicon Valley, one of the more well known tech hubs in our country. I also grew up completely immersed in technology because my father, Tim  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/want-to-hear-a-great-story-19141102/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Wide World of Apps</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-wide-world-of-apps-16140297/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are apps a trend or are they here to stay? There has been plenty written and talked about regarding the so-called phenomenon of the app ecosystem. Developer conferences, trade shows, meet-ups and more have all popped up over the past few years as people have recognized the app economy and looked to capitalize on it.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-wide-world-of-apps-16140297/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Inventing the Book in the Digital Age</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/re-inventing-the-book-in-the-digital-age-14139810/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a while now we, at Creative Strategies, have been involved in projects within the digital reader ecosystem. We have been talking and working with both publishers and hardware OEM’s who either have a presence or want a presence in this market. E-Readers and Tablet sales combined could be between 60-70 million in 2011*. Regardless  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/re-inventing-the-book-in-the-digital-age-14139810/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tablet vs Notebook: The Consumer Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tablet-vs-notebook-the-consumer-decision-10139207/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are anything like me you get asked questions like what computer to buy, what phone to buy, or what TV to buy. Now, more recently I&#8217;ve been getting this interesting question: &#8220;should I get a tablet or upgrade my notebook?&#8221; This question goes to show how much upside this tablet category has in  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tablet-vs-notebook-the-consumer-decision-10139207/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPad 2: Another Step Forward for Tablets</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-2-another-step-forward-for-tablets-02136952/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Apple unveiled what&#8217;s next for the iPad. Last night I wrote an article pointing out a number of things I hoped were in store for the iPad 2. Luckily, Apple delivered on several key things I feel are important to move this category. More importantly Apple has provided a glimpse of where the iPad  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-2-another-step-forward-for-tablets-02136952/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wish List for the iPad Part Deux</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/wish-list-for-the-ipad-part-deux-01136944/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the eve of the iPad 2 event tomorrow, I wanted to share a few things I hope to see in the iPad 2. Myself and others from the SlashGear team will be in attendance to report and analyze all the details of the announcement. For now i&#8217;m throwing in my best guesses and hopes  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/wish-list-for-the-ipad-part-deux-01136944/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Multi-Cores in Mobility is Important</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/why-multi-cores-in-mobility-is-important-16134098/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we take a look back at the past 30+ years of computing we can honestly say one technological advancement has constantly driven computing forward, that one thing is the microprocessor. Intel has led much of this computing revolution creating the world’s fastest microprocessors for computers. Today, bringing faster and more powerful microprocessors beyond computers  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/why-multi-cores-in-mobility-is-important-16134098/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC’s Facebook button is the Start of Something Big</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc%e2%80%99s-facebook-button-is-the-start-of-something-big-16134084/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday HTC announced two new phones the ChaCha and the Salsa. Each included a new and unique implementation with the social networking giant Facebook. As I listened to HTC CMO John Wang talk about how deeply they integrated the Facebook experience into these devices I became convinced they are on to something. HTC, in my  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc%e2%80%99s-facebook-button-is-the-start-of-something-big-16134084/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NVIDIA Unveils Project Kal-El Quad Core Super Chip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today at Mobile World Congress 2011 NVIDIA gave myself and small group of media, a demonstration of their latest sampling quad-core chipset code named Project Kal-El. This would be the world first sampling quad-core chipset aimed at tablets and super phones. NVIDIA executives on site stated that they expect Kal-El to deliver 5X performance improvements  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-unveils-project-kal-el-quad-core-super-chip-15134032/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: Nokia&#8217;s Huge Bet On Windows Phone 7 is All or Nothing</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/analysis-nokias-huge-bet-on-windows-phone-7-is-all-or-nothing-11132826/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was getting a sense earlier in the week from contacts of mine close to both Nokia and Microsoft that Nokia was going to pick Windows Phone 7 as their smart phone platform of choice. Initially I thought this was crazy given that all the momentum is with Android, it appeared as though picking any  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/analysis-nokias-huge-bet-on-windows-phone-7-is-all-or-nothing-11132826/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Market too Crowded for webOS to be Successful?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s start off by remembering that the smartphone market is still relatively early. Even though it is one of the hottest topics around, smartphones as a whole still only represent less than 30% of the total global mobile phone market. That being said the smart phone market grew 75% last quarter alone and is expected  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/is-the-market-too-crowded-for-webos-to-be-successful-10132563/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Palm Made HP Relevant Again</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/palm-made-hp-relevant-again-09131820/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that mobile, namely smart phones and tablets, is the hottest topic in the tech industry today. It’s almost as if companies who don’t have products in these categories are not even in the conversations dominating industry trade shows and conferences. Had HP not purchased Palm this would still be the case. However they  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/palm-made-hp-relevant-again-09131820/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dell Streak 7 Review</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/dell-streak-7-review-31129564/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming to T-Mobile as their first 4G tablet, Dell is set to launch its foray into the 7-inch tablet market with the Dell Streak 7. Packed with NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 dual core processor and a 7-inch 800&#215;480 Gorilla Glass touch screen. Is it poised to take on the Tab? Check out the full review. Hardware  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/dell-streak-7-review-31129564/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Honeycomb Means for Tablets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In advance of Google’s Honeycomb deep dive scheduled for this Wednesday February 2, I wanted to do a quick analysis of what Honeycomb means for the tablet market. I’ve been working with a number of the current Android tablets in the 7-inch range and have reached several conclusions about the form factor which I will  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/what-honeycomb-means-for-tablets-31129314/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Plantronics and The Infamous Wall of Ears</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/plantronics-and-the-infamous-wall-of-ears-26128707/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Plantronics 50th anniversary as a company.   I was at their corporate headquarters to join in the celebration, which included American hero Buzz Aldrin as a guest speaker.  As a part of the celebration they launched two new products and then took a few of us to see their industrial design labs which  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/plantronics-and-the-infamous-wall-of-ears-26128707/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>General Purpose vs Use-Case Specific Tablets</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/general-purpose-vs-use-case-specific-tablets-26128427/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At CES 2011 I gave a presentation at a research track geared to technology industry insiders. One of the points I made which I’d like to flesh out in this article briefly was how general purpose tablets and specific use tablets fit into the consumer landscape. First what do I mean by general purpose and  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/general-purpose-vs-use-case-specific-tablets-26128427/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why My Kinect is Not Collecting Dust</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/why-my-kinect-is-not-collecting-dust-16126579/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago a fellow SlashGear columnist Don Reisinger elaborated on how his Kinect was collecting dust. If I put myself in Don’s shoes I can relate to his article and his questioning of whether or not the Kinect can meet the needs of hard core gamers and a hard core gaming experience. I, however,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/why-my-kinect-is-not-collecting-dust-16126579/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of the Verizon iPhone on Android&#8217;s Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typically after press conferences I attend or when major industry announcements happen, I take a lot of questions from the press asking my opinion on the news. I’m always happy to speak with journalists on stories they are working on and provide them a quote. As a professional analyst, this is part of my job.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-impact-of-the-verizon-iphone-on-androids-growth-12125879/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon iPhone – An Analysis of the Major Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Bajarin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me apologize in advance for writing yet another article about the Verizon iPhone. If the Verizon event tomorrow is actually the launch of an iPhone on Verizon’s network I am personally very interested to the answers to several major questions that loom in my mind. The answers to these questions will be for me  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-iphone-%e2%80%93-an-analysis-of-the-major-questions-10125357/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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