These rebate coupons could then be used to buy additional software or other computer products.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Xinhua reports that technology giant FoxConn, which manufactures products for Apple and other computer companies, is working to reduce labor costs by replacing a portion of their workforce with robots, with a goal of having one million robots in place in their factories within three years.

FORBES: FoxConn to Replace Workers With Robots; Aim For One Million Robots In Three Years

And it has been successful at persuading other computer firms to make their wares work well with its products, thus building an ecosystem around its emerging platform.

ECONOMIST: Virtualisation

Jack Buser, senior director of PlayStation digital platforms for Sony Computer Entertainment America, says the company will expand that technology to all kinds of other Sony products.

FORBES: Investment Guide

Apple, like many other big personal-computer and consumer-electronics brands, doesn't actually make most of its products.

WSJ: Apple Developing New iPad