NPD: The subscription model bucks economy

Demand improving for LCD TVs
DisplaySearch reports that consumers' desire for LCD TVs served the market well in the third quarter, and bodes a favorable start to 2010.

Canonical shines its Ubuntu light on consumers
Ubuntu has won rave reviews with the geeky Linux community, but can it make waves with average consumers? Its founder is betting the answer is yes.

High volume of Mac sales may account for iMac delay
While the speculation is that graphics issues have forced Apple to delay shipments of its 27-inch iMacs, new data from NPD suggests high sales volumes could be to blame.

Google ponders risky Android solo act
Is the search company about to throw a wrench into two years of Android community building with plans to sell its own phone directly to consumers?

Bad economy may lead to good IPOs in open source
Open-source companies are doing very well in the recession, but this probably means they'll need to wait for IPOs rather than acquisitions.