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With a legion of fans, an ever-expanding array of innovative products and an evangelical CEO, Apple has it all. The question is, what's the appeal for consumers and how long will it last? Rob Power investigates...

UK retail sales drop by 2.2 per cent

Cheaper operating systems eat in to software giants? margins

Netbooks, imaging, audiovisual and gaming dominate retailer's Christmas predictions

Calls on eBay and co to prevent easy sale by removing 'Buy it Now' function on suspect listings

Roest leaves the group; successor announced

USA: But retailer promises to continue trading over Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner and global turmoil hogging the headlines, it can be hard to put your head about it all and get the real picture. Ben Furfie sits down with GfK's latest FIT report and brings you its findings about the IT industry.

Outlines a vision of future applications and uses

To be released after the Christmas holidays

Microsoft?s follow up to Vista due for shipping mid-2009

Former High Street name re-emerges as pure-play etailer, 19 years after its purchase by Comet