iPhone 5 and car sales drove retail spending higher in September – San Jose Mercury News

Wall Street Journal iPhone 5 and car sales drove retail spending higher in SeptemberSan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON — Americans spent more money at retailers in September — a buying surge that reflected growing consumer confidence and the launch of the latest iPhone. Retail sales jumped 1.1 percent last month, producing the best two months of […]

iPad’s deep Australian secret drove Microsoft to Surface – Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald iPad’s deep Australian secret drove Microsoft to SurfaceSydney Morning HeraldAround the time the iPad came out more than two years ago, Microsoft executives got an eye-opening jolt about how far Apple would go to gain an edge for its …Microsoft faces ‘major dilemma’ pricing Surface tablets against iPadApple InsiderMicrosoft Competes Against Apple […]