Apart fromclimatic variables, the tripalso involved a mix of work andpleasure, including a short fishingholiday in Guatemala which also required me topacksomespecializedgearandgadgets.
Though a number of analysts expect inventory problems to depress holiday sales of gadgets, Apple is believed to have insulated itself from such problems.
International Data Corp. on Friday released a report showing smartphone shipments soared 36 percent worldwide in the fourth quarter as the sleek devices supplanted personal computers and other gadgets on holiday shopping lists.