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		<title><![CDATA[Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3192]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If the data released by the NPD Group is correct, Apple isn't as recession-proof as was once thought. As the recession bites should Apple start making more affordable systems? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:14:44 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Move over Generations X and Y - Grandma's on MySpace]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds/?p=224]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Don't be surprised if Grandma sends you a Facebook gift for Christmas this year instead of a package of socks.    The NPD Group, a market research firm, reported yesterday that its "Entertainment Trends in America" report shows that in the U.S.,  41 percent of baby boomer...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:53:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mobile handset sales down in 2Q: Market share race has three horses]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=9719]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NPD Group on Tuesday announced its second quarter handset sales tally and 28 million units were shipped to consumers, down 13 percent from a year ago.    According to NPD, second quarter handset revenue was $2.4 billion, down 2 percent from a year ago.    What's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:12:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top US music retailers: Apple, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon, Target]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14758]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Without providing exact details on the number of digital tracks sold, NPD Group reports on top music retailers in the US in the first half of 2008. NPD&#8217;s data reflects the ongoing consumer shift from physical CDs to digital music, as iTunes maintained their leadership position reached earlier this year....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:47:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interest to promotional activities by US retailers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14312]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[   Store Sales 50%   Coupons 38%   Discount and/or membership programs 8%   Other 4%   Source: NPD Group    by NB]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:07:29 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/npd+group+inc..html"><![CDATA[NPD Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[43% of consumers think that US economy is headed for recession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14248]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[   Yes - we are currently in bad economic times/recession 43%   Yes - we are headed for bad economic times/recession 36%   No 9%   Don&#8217;t know/not sure 12%   Source: The NPD Group    by NB]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The iPhone impact: Treo, T-Mobile take biggest hit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=6601]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Initial iPhone buyers were 10 times more likely to previously own Palm's Treo. Early iPhone buyers were also three times more likely to previously own T-Mobile's Sidekick, according to a report from the NPD Group.  NPD's report is designed to gauge Apple's impact on the mobile phone market. What's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:22:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple notebook market share almost 10 percent in March]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=519]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[According to NPD Group Apples MacBook and MacBook Pro made up 9.9 percent of all notebook sales at U.S.-based retail stores during March. MacBooks combined with strong iMac sales pushed Apple into the top five desktop manufacturers for the first time this year, according to the NPD report. Apple ranked...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:01:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top-selling games in August 2005: Madden NFL 06, Football 06, Ghost Recon 2]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=8966]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NPD Group says "Madden NFL 06" was the top-selling game in August 2005. The version for PlayStation took #1 spot in the US for August 2005 sales, the XBox version was #2. "Football 06" for Sony PS2 was #3, "Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike" for XBox was #4.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:10:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top console games in May 2005: Pokemon Emerald, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=8311]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NPD Group says Pokemon Emerald GameBoy Advance, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Sony PlayStation 2) and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Microsoft XBox were the top selling console games in May 2005. Forza Motorsport XBox was #4, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (Sony PlayStation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:10:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will writing software up 63% in Q1 2005]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=847]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NPD Group says will-writing software and other legal programs have seen a 63% increase in sales over Q1 2005, compared with Q4 2004. NPD doesn't believe the spike was a result of the Schiavo case, but rather of the release cycle of titles in the legal software category. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2005 11:32:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will writing software up 63% in Q1 2005]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=7498]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NPD Group says will-writing software and other legal programs have seen a 63% increase in sales over Q1 2005, compared with Q4 2004. NPD doesn't believe the spike was a result of the Schiavo case, but rather of the release cycle of titles in the legal software category. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2005 10:11:46 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MP3 losing steam?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MP3 losing steam?I demand MP3 support...and so does anyone else with a brain in der head!Mp3's for all!If the industry would agree on a standard it would be a blessing! Windows media by default cuts audio files to WMA format. Most of the people I speek with do not realize...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2004 04:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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