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12-31-2013, 09:40 AM
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wminGMJjmbAmvRB_pX0C4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/chromebook.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/ballmer-nightmare-chromebooks-saw-huge-business-sales-growth-133005667.html)Despite the rise of Android-devices, Apple has managed to keep up its position atop the U.S. tablet market for years. But as 2013 draws to a close, the disparity between the two major players in the market has grown smaller than ever. According to new research from The-NPD Group, Android tablet sales in commercial channels in the U.S. jumped more than 160% from 2012, capturing 8.7% of personal computing device sales between January and November this year. Apple did manage to beat out its competition once again, but the iPad’s-market share actually decreased from 17.1% last year to 15.8% in 2013. Even with the release of two brand new iPad models, Apple is beginning to feel the pressure from Android



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