Hot-Button Topic: Do Women Buy More Consumer Tech Than Men?

Women spend more than men on consumer electronics. And men spend more than women on consumer electronics. Confused yet? Here’s a different way of looking at it.
In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Ferris got a computer, while Jeannie got a car.

Youth Is Wasted on the Young, and So Are Consumer Electronics

Ah, to be young again, spending that precious disposable income on gadgets.
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EMC Posts Strong Results

EMC Corp. posted record results in its third quarter and said demand for its products remains strong, alleviating worries about a slowdown in technology spending.

Worries Persist for IBM

International Business Machines Corp.’s quarterly profit and sales rose amid growth in emerging markets, but the technology giant failed to dispel investors’ concerns about the health of technology spending.

Attention Shoppers: Coupons.com Grabs $30M in Funding From Greylock

VCs search for a bargain in longtime digital promotions site.
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Juniper Plunges on Outlook Fears

Juniper Networks Inc. lost about a fifth of its market value Wednesday, a day after the networking company said economic concerns are pressuring business and government spending.

Gartner: Tablet Trend to Boost IT Spending by Billions

Surging demand for media tablets like the iPad and its conga line of competitors will bolster worldwide information technology spending this year. This according to the newest projections from Gartner, which says the 5.1 percent growth rate it predicted back in January is a bit low. The research outfit’s new projection: 5.6 percent growth.

Another Sign that Videogame Sales are Going Digital: Prepaid Cards

How big is online or digital gaming becoming? One indicator is the sales of prepaid gaming cards that are purchased at Walmart, Target, 7-11 and many other retailers.

Daily Deal Revenues Could Soar to $6 Billion in 2015

Spending on U.S. daily deals could soar as much as $3.9 billion in the next four years, which seems a little conservative based on the figures known about the largest players in the space.

LivingSocial Focuses on Deals More in New Series of Commercials

LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deals site, has created two new commercials that will air during the Oscars on Sunday. This time, there’s no cross-dresser.