Microsoft has held its own, aided by its more active role in the mobile device business than its woeful PC brethren have shown so far.

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In music, Sony's dual role as both record company and device-maker did little to help the MiniDisc format, which was never widely adopted.

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Smartphones and other mobile device will play a significant role this year, Shop.org said.

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