Shopping with a mobile device or a personal computer is now indisputably one of the primary forms of retail distribution.
Out of 138 countries tracked and ranked by widespread use of mobile phones, Internet, personal computer as well as regulatory environment and IT infrastructure, China ranks 36th and India 48th.
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Mobile devices are really becoming the personal computer of the current generation.
As the architect of multiple facets of the digital landscape, Apple expanded the definition of personal computer into the mobile realm with the iPhone and iPad.
The report, from Gartner, sees tablets becoming the dominant form of personal computer (after mobile phones) in the next few years at the expense of traditional desktop PCs, even as total numbers of new users are on the upswing.
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You can work on it again from your office computer, personal tablet or mobile phone.
With the new HTCSense.com service, people can simply manage their mobile phone experience from their HTC phone or personal computer.
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As a portable and truly personal computer, indeed, the mobile phone may turn out to be the credit card, or even identity card, of the future, making payments and opening doors.
Indeed, Apple's iSync--a tool for synchronizing personal information between the computer and disparate mobile devices--and its calendar software iCal both saw upgrades just last week.
By focusing on the cloud, HP is linking disparate technologies, from personal computers and printers to servers, and from mobile phones to computer-networking equipment, according to The Associated Press.
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With personal computer demand everywhere looking grim as users spend more time with mobile devices, Dell is repositioning itself to sell more servers and consulting services to big buyers.
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That leaves room not only for other PC sellers, which will all face the question of how heavily tablets will cut into personal computer and notebook sales in the future, but also for mobile makers that are developing competitive models of smart phones.
The firm has almost 500m mobile users, but its mobile apps are clunky and reflect the fact that its roots lie in the personal-computer era.
With Aircell High Speed Internet, NetJets owners will be able to access the Internet with any Wi-Fi equipped laptop, notebook computer, or other personal electronic device at speeds that are similar to wireless mobile broadband on the ground.
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