Usman Khalid
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Articles By Usman Khalid

Apple’s signature tablet, iPad 2 had been the target of many prior to the Black Friday. The latest edition was expected to have marginal discounts over the holiday weekend. However, the sale was hindered by one reason. Apple have been avowed as persistent in releases of new editions to their devices and if everything goes […]
Nov 28 2011 | Posted in
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World renowned economists have crying since the rise of the US crisis in 2008 that Europe might see similar scenario in debts due to massive barrowing and unprotected lending in both short-term and long-term loans. Now that this avalanche is upon the European economy, the European Central Bank is turning every stone to find the […]
Nov 26 2011 | Posted in
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A couple of days back some resources depicted that Nokia’s new Windows Phone smartphone is not attracting the predicted attention in the market, especially among European customers. However, the Finnish company mooted all these falsehoods on their website, stating several statistics that lead to an ideal first week to Nokia’s first PDA-based smartphone. The company […]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
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The Black Friday is right around the corner and people are getting ready to make haste for the stores to avail the best discounts and sales over the weekend. However, not only conventional roofed stores are offering discounts but online stores are also making efforts in increasing customer traffic. Amazon.com is not only world largest […]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
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In 2008 HTC emerged as the first technology company to introduce Google, Inc.’s mobile operating system, Android OS. However, the tables have been turned and HTC are no longer the alpha partners with Google. That position has been taken by Samsung. The Korean company joined hands with Google on various fronts. However, of foremost importance […]
Nov 24 2011 | Posted in
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The competition of economies between China and the USA has taken another turn. In a recent research conducted by Strategy Analytics, both countries rule rest of the world in smartphone business. However, there is a neck-and-neck competition between the two in terms of shipments and sales/profits. According to the survey, China wins the race of […]
Nov 24 2011 | Posted in
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Opprobrium has erupted in Facebook’s direction since the rumours of their Initial Public Offering (IPO) went airborne six weeks ago. The company has well surpassed Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) set threshold private ownership of shareholders. Therefore the company is bound to make their financial reports public by the time they initiate the filing process […]
Nov 24 2011 | Posted in
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Nokia launched its first Windows Phone (WP) based smartphone Lumia 800 late in October this year. Newly appointed CEO and President Stephen Elop decided to say goodbye to the illusive Symbian-based smartphones and plunged into the Windows market with Lumia series. However, Mr. Elop’s ideology of boosting Nokia’s sales in the first 2012 quarter might […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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The war for the best ultrabook is at its peak and with the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) due in January 2012, the competitors are fighting for consumer trust in terms of price and technology. Apple, despite being pioneer of the category, are facing troubling times with the launches and releases of a host of ultrabooks […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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Federal Reserve laid out a stress test for major financial institutions in the US. There are currently 19 banks on FRS’ subject-list; among them major parties are Bank of American, JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group. The statement issued by the Fed ordered these financial goliaths to undertake a test to see if they […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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Stalwarts back at Facebook’s head office in Paulo Alto, California are banging their heads together to come up with a smartphone that is either innovative like Apple’s iPhone or cheap and easy-to-use like an Android handset. The social networking giants are planning ahead in collaboration with HTC to produce a smartphone that will have a […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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This year Apple, Inc. has seen its share of highs and lows in terms of market share, sales and profits. The company was left orphaned after the passing away of their cofounder and visionary Steve Jobs in October. Jobs’ health condition this year and his ultimate departure were bad omens for Apple. First the technology […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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