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The year of the tablet: Gartner predicts global shipments will finally overtake PCs in 2015

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by on July 7, 2014 at 8:21 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

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Research firm Gartner is predicting that 2015 will be the year in which the number of tablet devices finally overtakes the number of PCs shipped worldwide. The company’s latest report foresees that the number of traditional PCs (that includes both desktops and notebooks) and ultramobile devices will reach 317 million in 2015, up slightly from its estimate of 308 million for this year. In contrast, Gartner estimates that the number of tablet devices will increase from 256 million in 2014 to 321 million in 2015. Create Infographics Despite the significant change at the top, Gartner believes that the ending of support for Windows XP and…

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HTC boosts its mid-tier offerings in Asia with the Desire 616, a $240 dual SIM smartphone

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by on July 7, 2014 at 7:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Gadgets, htc, Product Launches

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HTC is making a big play for emerging markets this year as it seeks to reverse its losses, and today it has rolled out a new dual SIM phone as it seeks to launch more devices with a variety of price points to capture more potential customers. The HTC Desire 616 was first launched in China over the weekend but is now on sale across North Asia, South Asia, China and Russia. There are no plans to release the device outside of Asia, a spokesperson told TNW. This comes after HTC launched a plastic variant of its flagship One (M8)…

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Expedia increases its presence in Asia Pacific with $658m deal to buy web travel firm Wotif

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by on July 7, 2014 at 5:58 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Australia, expedia

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US travel booking giant Expedia is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region after announcing a deal to buy Australia-based online hotel and travel booking company Wotif Group for A$703 million (US$658 million). The 13-year-old company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, has offices in nine countries and counts Wotif.com, lastminute.com.au, travel.com.au, Asia Web Direct, LateStays.com, and GoDo.com.au among its businesses. The deal works out at A$3.30 (US$3.09) per share, which is around a 30 percent premium on the valuation of the company based on last week’s trading. The Wotif Group handled 3.2 million rooms during the second half of 2013 and counts over 29,000…

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