Meanwhile, Apple is sitting pretty with hardly a change to its position and Android continues its juggernaut-like assault on all markets.
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It has been hard to say because this government, like its predecessor in its more coherent moments, has taken a pragmatic position.
Since Greece is one of 16 members of the euro zone, its position is very much like a state in the United States.
Like Nintendo and Microsoft, Sony is trying to position its device as an entertainment hub that can deliver movies, music and social networking as it tries to stay relevant in the age of smartphones and tablets.
Investment banks like Goldman have been jockeying for position in China as that nation opens its doors to greater trade as a member of the World Trade Organization.
Eventually, though, they're all reduced to a snoozeful thrum by a process that works like noise-canceling headphones -- every speech, stance or position has its nullifying opposite.
Apple has a leading market position by a wide margin with its iPad and others, like Microsoft (MSFT) and several mobile phone manufacturers, like Samsung, are trying to catch up.
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Also, like Facebook, Dropbox is in a very advantageous position to facilitate the scaling up of its new charge.
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Unlike most tech companies, Apple is in the unusual position of making its own hardware and software "They don't like information getting out about their roadmap, or partnerships, or anything that could come down the pipe, " Hargreaves said.
Plus, GM sells 70% of its vehicles outside the United States, and enjoys a strong market position in fast-growing markets like China and Brazil.
This is because while Apple can afford to keep the lid on every little detail about its forthcoming products, letting hype build up like a pressure cooker, Research in Motion is now in a position where it has to create that momentum itself.
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Adobe Systems maintains a dominant position in the creative software market, with its leading photo editing, publishing and web design products like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional and InDesign.
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