Study: Online spending rises during U.S. holiday season

Study: Online spending rises during U.S. holiday season
Online spending increased during this year’s holiday season in the U.S. with more people making online purchases, research firm ComScore said in a study.

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Table of Contents

• Study: Online spending rises during U.S. holiday season
• Apple takes holiday customer satisfaction honors
• Google and Microsoft to escalate war in 2010
• DOJ recommends FCC quickly free up more spectrum
• 2020 Vision: You won’t recognize the Internet in 10 years

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Apple takes holiday customer satisfaction honors
Consumers were happier with their online shopping experience at Apple’s site this holiday season than at any other computer or electronics maker, a customer satisfaction measurement company said.

Google and Microsoft to escalate war in 2010
One of the most heated battles among technology companies was waged last year between Microsoft and Google, but industry watchers say this is just the beginning of a long-term struggle between the two companies.

DOJ recommends FCC quickly free up more spectrum
Supporting wireless broadband providers is key to encouraging broadband competition, the U.S. Department of Justice advised the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

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