[Technology] What can save the Xmas PC market? Not Windows 8, say analysts

What can save the Xmas PC market? Not Windows 8, say analysts
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/npd-pc-sales-boost-windows-17837991
Analysts are lining up to denounce Microsoft's latest OS, claiming Windows 8 has been slow out of the blocks. The NPD Group estimates that in the four weeks since Microsoft coughed the software it was on 58 per cent of devices sold - compared to the 83 per ...

Wireless Carrier Rankings: AT&T Vs. Verizon
http://www.mobilewitch.com/Consumer-Reports-rates-AT-T-as-U-S-worst-carrier_news_details_1480.htm
Verizon outscored its rivals in Consumers Reports' annual rankings of wireless network operators, but not in every category. By Eric Zeman · InformationWeek.

AT&T's rugged Samsung Rugby III lands Dec 14 with PTT
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/14603/
The rugged flip phone will feature a rubberized casing to help protect it from the elements, and enhanced push-to-talk capabilities.

Most-Loved Car? Chevrolet Volt Tops Owner Survey
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/11/29/most-loved-car-chevrolet-volt-tops-owner-survey/
Critics like to knock the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for everything from stingy battery-powered range to its cramped cabin and high sticker price.

Sony packages Ultra HD movie system with 4K TVs
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2017388/sony-packages-ultra-hd-movie-system-with-4k-tvs.html
Those who spend $25,000 on Sony's 84-inch 4K Ultra High Definition television will thankfully have a handful of movies to watch on it.

LA Auto Show: Top five highlights from day one
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2012/11/la_auto_show_five_highlights_f.html
Enlarge Michael Wayland | mwayland@mlive.com When introducing the new 2014 Ford Fiesta ST and 2014 Ford Fiesta with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, the Dearborn-based automaker caused a stir outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center with the ...

Barnes & Noble Stumbles On Mixed Q2
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/tablets/378385/barnes-noble-nook-hd
Shares of Barnes & Noble (BKS) were tumbling nearly 12% in morning trading following the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings report.

Apple iOS 6 Maps Manager Fired
http://www.dailytech.com/Apple+iOS+6+Maps+Manager+Fired/article29284.htm
Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue fired Richard Williamson, manager of the Apple mapping team. The reason was the list of problems that came along with the launch of Apple's first home-built maps service.

Striking Benz Ener-G-Force SUV 'pure sci fi'
http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/206/mercedes-design-exercise-previews-rain-powered-g-wagon/
Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force fanciful SUV provocative, but unlikely. Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Concept Vehicle. Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force is provocative look at rugged SUV in 2025, but is pure fantasy, M-B says.

iTunes Inches Further Toward the Cloud
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/11/29/itunes-inches-further-towards-the-cloud/
Apple is expected to release its new iTunes 11 as soon as Thursday, in another small step toward liberating users from their desktops and devices.