Type of Article: MacTech Blog

I’m still dubious of rumors of a 14-inch MacBook Air for the Asian market (see http://macte.ch/5ybfW), but Apple has the chance to sell a LOT of laptops (as well as iPads and iMacs) in China in the days ahead.

According to the latest data from NPD DisplaySearch (http://www.displaysearch.com), the rapid growth of the China computer market is driven by the mobile computer segment, which includes notebooks, mini-notes, and tablets. Total computer shipments in the second half of reached 53.4 million, up 12.7% from the first half of the year.

I’m a telecommuter — and let me tell you that it’s great. Great for me, my family and the environment (I use little gas). Evidently, lots of folks would love to be telecommuting, as well.

TeamViewer (http://www.teamviewer.com), a provider of remote control and online meetings software, has announced the findings of its survey of over 2,500 American adults aged 18 and older, conducted online by Harris Interactive in January.

More good news for the iPad and the iPhone (especially if a 4G version of the latter is coming, as many predict): when it comes to technology, small businesses continue to ratchet up their use of emerging wireless solutions, including tablet computers, 4G devices, and GPS navigation mobile apps. This according to the just-released “2012 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll” (http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22312).

More specifically, the national survey of small businesses revealed the following:
General Wireless Technologies: