Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing in the UK Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld

The Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry is very competitive due to falling prices and low profit margins, and as a result, manufacturing has tended to shift to countries that have access to low-cost labour and deep and efficient supply chains. Industry revenue is expected to continue to fall over the next five years to 2017-18, but at a much lesser rate than it did in the previous five years to 2012-13.

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The Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry is very competitive, characterised by falling prices and low profit margins. Demand for computers and peripheral equipment has been promoted by falling prices and the release of new and enhanced products, software and applications. However, computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing has tended to shift to countries that have access to low-cost labour and deep and efficient supply chains. As a result, the number of firms and establishments in this industry has been falling.
The UK industry is expected to generate revenue of £1.13 billion in 2012-13, down 0.5% compared with 2011-12. The domestic market for computers and peripheral equipment is estimated at £8.1 billion in 2012-13, down 0.5% compared with 2011-12. Industry revenue is expected to contract by an annualised 8.5% in the five years through 2012-13 due to falling unit prices, weak domestic demand and growing imports. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Nigel Fitzpatrick, “domestic demand for industry products has been negatively affected by the slow economy and associated weakness in business investment and consumer spending”. Some unprofitable operations have closed and some companies have transferred production capacity from the UK to countries where manufacturing costs are low, such as China and countries in Eastern Europe.
Industry revenue is expected to continue to fall over the next five years to 2017-18, but at a much lesser rate than it did in the previous five years to 2012-13. Fitzpatrick adds, “industry activity in the next five years will be affected by a loss of market share in both domestic and export markets”. Competitive downward pressure on average unit selling prices will also negatively affect revenue.
The Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry has a low level of market share concentration. The top four players are expected to account for 18.9% of industry revenue in 2012-13. Major companies include RM, Stone Group and Viglen.
For more information on the Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry, including latest industry trends, statistics, analysis and market share information, purchase the full report from IBISWorld, the nation’s largest publisher of industry research.
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Companies in the Computer & Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry produce electronic computers, such as mainframes, desktop computers, laptops and computer servers; and computer peripheral equipment, such as storage devices and input/output devices such as printers, monitors and keyboards.
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Hives Treatment for Men and Women Released Online by OxyHives

Hives treatment by OxyHives is now released online for men and women at OxyHives.com This all-natural and homeopathic relief formula is designed to takeaway the itching, burning and redness that happens when someone suffers a hives breakout.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
Millions of men and women suffer from the condition known as hives. A new relief solution has been launched online to provide immediate hives treatment. This new homeopathic spray solution is now offered to help relieve the redness, burning and itching that are side effects that can happen during an outbreak.
The new OxyHives solution is designed to provide a different method to those that have tried creams or other solutions with no results.
A person that has known allergies, emotional distress or frequent sun exposure could develop hives. While doctors can diagnosis this condition, those that have already received diagnosis often have few treatments that produce results. Medicinal therapies are available and the all-natural ingredients that are included in the new relief spray are designed to offer a holistic healing alternative.
One of the benefits of this new solution is that it is not directly applied to the skin. Unlike creams or ointments, the ingredients are able to be absorbed into the blood stream faster instead of soaked through the skin layer. This absorption is able to administer the healing effects to men or women that require immediate relief. The spray is odorless and does not cause mouth or lip irritations.
Swelling and redness are two of the side effects that are included with a hives outbreak. Many people report raised areas that are itchy and red during a severe outbreak. One of the drawbacks of this swelling and redness is that the symptoms can disappear and return in a matter of hours. The new OxyHives treatment provides immediate relief and is designed to prevent future outbreaks.
The new launch of this relief spray is now combined with a special offer. Men or women that sample this product are eligible to receive a dual order for no cost. This new incentive is designed to provide extended relief during the use of this anti-itch formula. The detail page on the OxyHives.com website provides information on this special incentive.
To go with the new release, a period of 90 days is given in the company guarantee of the product. This period of time is extended to ensure that all people who sample the benefits of this spray can obtain the relief that is desired during a mild to severe outbreak.
About OxyHives Relief Spray
The OxyHives Relief Spray was launched in 2012 and is one of the products offered to men and women online. The natural ingredients that are used to create this breakthrough formula provide the homeopathic relief that many demand instead of pharmaceutical created creams or applications to treat hives. The company that produces this product is a member of the Natural Products Association for excellence in the application of natural ingredients. The OxyHives Relief Spray is one of the first of its kind to be offered to the public with a complete guarantee of use for a period of 90 days.

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Dr. Energy Saver Supports Long Island Green Homes’ 15% Off Coupon at All Modell’s Stores

Dr. Energy Saver® Long Island is participating in a fundraiser for the Long Island Green Homes’ initiative.

Middle Island, NY (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
Dr. Energy Saver® Long Island is proud to support Long Island Green Homes’ initiative promoting green home improvements. The fundraiser includes a 15% holiday season discount to Modell’s Sporting Goods, valid through January 3rd, 2013.
Dr. Energy Saver Long Island is certified by two sponsors of the Long Island Green Homes program: the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®. They are volunteering their time and effort to promote green home energy improvements.
As part of NYSERDA, Dr. Energy Saver Long Island participates in Green Jobs - Green New York, which owner Larry Kogel says, “This program has allowed us to hire at least five additional people in a period of unemployment and difficult times for homeowners and businesses alike. We are proud to be a part of such a tremendous program by providing jobs to the community while also implementing green home improvement efforts.”
The 15% discount for Modell’s can be used multiple times on entire purchases through January 3, 2013. In addition, 5% of the money generated from the program will go toward the Energize Long Island Challenge prize winners (a retrofit installation contest; ask Dr. Energy Saver Long Island for details).
Long Island Green Homes Consortium is a cooperative effort whose goal is to reduce energy costs and usage for Long Island homeowners by helping them get comprehensive energy audits and make cost effective energy upgrades to their home. Programs are available to residents of all towns, cities, and villages on Long Island.
Dr. Energy Saver Long Island is a team of trained professional energy experts with decades of experience in the industry, all dedicated to helping homeowners save energy and money. Their wide variety of services includes crawl space encapsulation, air sealing, insulation, window and door replacement, and more.
As part of the national Dr. Energy Saver network, Dr. Energy Saver Long Island has exclusive access to patented products and the latest technologies in the home performance field. Contact them today for a free home energy audit or estimate!

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Remanufactured Ford Aerostar Engines Now Sold Online at RemanufactuedEnginesforSale.com

Remanufactured Ford Aerostar engines are now sold online at the RemanufacturedEnginesforSale.com website. This new engine addition is offered in a 4.0 configuration and is now sold to buyers that require replacement motors for Ford vehicles.

Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
The RemanufacturedEnginesforSale.com company is now selling the 4.0 edition of the Aerostar engine by Ford. This V6 motor is now custom built and offered to vehicle owners and installers that purchase replacement engines. These remanufactured Ford Aerostar engines are now priced as a special incentive for buyers. More information can be found at http://www.remanufacturedenginesforsale.com.
The minivan series produced by Ford started with the Aerostar and moved eventually to the Windstar. The mid 1980s addition of the van series competed directly with GMC and Dodge to expand vehicle sales in the U.S. Millions of these Ford vans were sold to buyers and many remain in use.
The online addition of this rebuilt engine type is expected to provide one additional resource to locate these motors.
New warranty terms have been applied to the in stock inventory at the RemanufacturedEnginesforSale.com website. These terms are designed to help provide an extended coverage period of time to all buyers of the inventory that is offered. The new 36-month coverage term is now applied to all orders online and offline.
A brand new quote system is helping to deliver pricing for the new 4.0 engine as well as the other variants in stock. This quote form can be used during and after business hours by buyers that require immediate pricing. This new form can be accessed online at http://www.remanufacturedenginesforsale.com/ford/ford-aerostar-40-engines.
About Remanufactured Engines for Sale
The Remanufactured Engines for Sale company has sold its inventory offline for decades and sold online since 2009. By innovating its company with engineering and other upgrades, customers that purchase engines from this company receive OEM tested motors. The integration of a dyno testing department has helped to improve the output quality of each rebuilt unit. The Remanufactured Engines for Sale company applies warranty coverage to all purchased inventory as well as provides same day shipping in an effort to allow customers to receive orders faster.

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Samuel M. Murray’s ‘Samuel’ is an Autobiographical Look at Picking Oneself up by One’s Bootstraps

ST. ALBANS, N.Y. (PRWEB) January 04, 2013
The story of men and women building themselves up from nothing to success is an integral part of the American Dream. In his autobiography“Samuel: In Search of the American Dream” (published by iUniverse) Dr. Samuel M. Murray, P.D., Ed.D., recounts for readers his story of rising from abject poverty to his current success.
“I wanted to write this book to leave a legacy concerning my difficult struggle to survive and achieve my goals after living in poverty and receiving very little help,” Murray says.
An excerpt from “Samuel”:
“The road to school was long, cold, and dangerous. School buses didn’t transport black children. Mama asked me, ‘How will you get there, son?’ I replied, ‘I guess I’ll just have to walk, mama. But, I’ll get there, I’ll get there.’”
“Samuel” has already been recognized as a valuable book by several sources, including Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, who assigned it as their summer reading assignment for all incoming freshmen in 2005. “I know that his story has influenced the lives of others,” says Regis Bernhardt, dean of Kutztown. “This is why I invited him to come to Kutztown. I marvel at his perseverance, and I am moved by his desire to influence the lives of others.”
“Samuel”

By Dr. Samuel M. Murray, P.D., Ed.D.

Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 244 pages | ISBN 9781462015542

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author

Dr. Samuel M. Murray was born on a small farm in Yemassee, S.C. Murray and the former Eugenie Lewis were married on December 19, 1948. One month later, Eugenie Lewis Murray watched with pride as her husband received his high school diploma at age 20. Since then, Murray has earned the following degrees: B.A., M.S., P.D., and Ed.D. At Fordham University, Murray became a member of Kappa Delta Pi in 1975, and was accepted as a member of Phi Delta Kappa in 1976.
Murray had a successful career with the New York City Fire Department from 1958 to 1990. Before he became an author and publisher, Murray taught at William Paterson College in New Jersey, and at Nyack College in New York.

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Angry Birds, YouTube among top apps of 2012

TORONTO (Reuters) - Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook continued to be among the most downloaded apps of the year but rising stars also earned coveted spots on smartphones and tablets.
This year consumers spent on average two hours each day using mobile applications, an increase of 35 percent over last year, according to analytics firm Flurry. The number is expected to continue growing in 2013.
"2012 was a transformative tipping point in the way consumers use apps," said Craig Palli, a vice president at mobile marketing company Fiksu, adding that the biggest shift is in consumers' eagerness to turn to apps for a broad range of day-to-day tasks.
Categories such as social networking, media and entertainment, photo editing, and games, continued to captivate consumer interest, with YouTube and Angry Birds being the top free and paid apps respectively at Apple's App Store.
Meanwhile, several apps released this year quickly joined the ranks of the top downloaded and revenue grossing apps of the year.
The game Draw Something for iPhone and Android quickly gained widespread popularity when it was released in February, and despite dropping off, is still the second most downloaded paid app of the year Android and Apple devices.
"It had a big run and other multi-player puzzle-oriented games like newcomers LetterPress and ScrambleWithFriends proved popular, too," Palli said. "But in many respects these titles were inspired by the more revolutionary Words With Friends."
Songza, a music-discovery app for iPhone, Android and Kindle Fire, saw significant growth in both the United States and Canada, where it is now one of the top free apps on the App Store.
Paper, a sketchbook app for the iPad, is estimated to be one of the top grossing apps released this year according to Distimo, an app analytics company. It was named by Apple as the iPad app of the year.
But the real revolution, according to Palli, is among consumers who are eager to turn to apps for their day-to-day tasks, such as finding a taxi or hotel, following current events or increasingly, making payments.
"It is really consumers who are turning to apps first and traditional methods second," said Palli.
Uber and Hailo, which allow users to book limos and taxis, and AirBnB and HotelTonight, for finding accommodations, began to move mainstream in 2012, Palli said.
Payment apps such as Square, and Apple's introduction of the Passbook has further positioned the smartphone as a digital wallet.
This year, during major events such as the Olympics, Hurricane Sandy and the U.S. presidential election, the top apps on the App Store reflected those events, said Palli, showing the demand for keeping up with current events through apps.

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Sony No Longer Shipping PlayStation 2 in Japan

You may have grown up with it. Your children may have, too.
Sony's PlayStation 2 home game console, released in 2000, was one of the most popular game consoles of all time, rivaled in sales only by the different kinds of Nintendo DS handheld console. It continued to be sold new on store shelves until just recently, even years after Sony launched its PlayStation 3 successor.
Now, however, Sony's sent out its last shipment of new "PS2" consoles for the Japanese market, according to Japanese gaming news site Famitsu (as reported by Polygon's Emily Gera). Some other regions are continuing to receive shipments for now, but the heart of the PlayStation 2 phenomenon has finally stopped beating.
A gaming legend
Japanese PlayStation fans saw thousands more titles released in their language than English-speaking players. The PlayStation 2 was especially well-known for its role-playing games, such as the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, which was designed so closely around the PS2's capabilities that its Windows PC version uses almost entirely the same graphics and controller-based interface.
New PS2 games continue to ship; Final Fantasy XI is even getting a full-fledged, retail-boxed expansion pack this March. It'll only support the PS2 in Japan, however, where dedicated players continue to use the original "fat" PS2 consoles with the hard drive expansion slot. Internationally, it will only support the PC and Xbox 360.
PS2 games in a post-PS2 world
The first PlayStation 3 consoles -- infamous for the silence which ensued at the Sony event where their price at launch was announced to be "599 U.S. dollars" -- were backwards-compatible with the vast majority of PlayStation 2 and original PSOne games. Sony achieved PS2 backwards compatibility, however, by including the PS2's actual "Emotion Engine" and "Graphics Synthesizer" chips inside each PS3, essentially making it two game consoles in one (and helping to drive up that launch price).
A redesign bumped down the price some, but at the cost of removing the Emotion Engine chip, which caused the redesigned PS3 consoles to sometimes have bugs or fail to play certain games. Today's PS3 consoles lack both chips, which means that while they play PSOne games just fine, they don't support PS2 game discs at all and can't be upgraded to do so.
The legend lives on?
Sony has made HD remakes of certain PS2 titles, and republished others for the PS3 under the "PlayStation 2 Classics" brand. Dozens of such titles have been re-released as digital downloads in the PlayStation Network store.
This method of playing a PS2 game on the PS3, however, involves essentially buying the game again (assuming that it's even in the store), sort of like Sony's method of playing PlayStation Portable games on the Vita. Even rebuying the games for the PS3 doesn't ensure continued playability on modern Sony consoles; the upcoming "PlayStation 4" (not its actual name) reportedly won't be able to play games made for the PS3.
Jared Spurbeck is an open-source software enthusiast, who uses an Android phone and an Ubuntu laptop PC. He has been writing about technology and electronics since 2008.

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Zynga carries out planned games shutdown, including "Petville"

Social games publisher Zynga Inc confirmed on Monday that it has carried out 11 of the planned shutdowns of 13 game titles, with "Petville" being the latest game on which it pulled the plug.
Zynga in October said it would shut down 13 underperforming titles after warning that its revenues were slowing as gamers fled from its once-popular titles published on the Facebook platform in large numbers and sharply revised its full-year outlook.
The San Francisco-based company announced the "Petville" shutdown two weeks ago on its Facebook page. All the 11 shutdowns occurred in December.
The 11 titles shut down or closed to new players include role-playing game "Mafia Wars 2," "Vampire Wars," "ForestVille" and "FishVille."
"In place of 'PetVille,' we encourage you to play other Zynga games like 'Castleville,' 'Chefville,' 'Farmville 2,' 'Mafia Wars' and 'Yoville,'" the company told players on its 'PetVille' Facebook page. "PetVille" players were offered a one-time, complimentary bonus package for virtual goods in those games.
"Petville," which lets users adopt virtual pets, has 7.5 million likes on Facebook but only 60,000 daily active users, according to AppData. About 1,260 users commented on the game's Facebook page, some lamenting the game's shutdown.
Zynga has said it is shifting focus to capture growth in mobile games. It also applied this month for a preliminary application to run real-money gambling games in Nevada.
Zynga is hoping that a lucrative real-money market could make up for declining revenue from games like "FarmVille" and other fading titles that still generate the bulk of its sales.
Zynga shares were up 1 percent at $2.36 in afternoon trade on Monday on the Nasdaq.

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No surprise: YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook among 2012′s top apps

Although every app developer dreams of creating the next big mobile app, it seems that established applications are becoming more firmly entrenched at the top of the food chain. Per Reuters, year-end totals from the Apple (AAPL) App Store and Google (GOOG) Play show that stalwarts such as YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook (FB) “continued to be among the most downloaded apps of the year,” which shouldn’t be too surprising considering that all four are now staples of the mobile computing experience. There were a few newcomers that soared up the charts for iOS and Android, however, including the make-your-own-art game Draw Something, the Paper sketch pad app for the iPad and the Songza music discovery app. Apps have become a more popular way to spend time, as analytics firm Flurry recently found that American consumers now spend 127 minutes per day using mobile apps, up from just 94 minutes per day one year ago.

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Review: Nintendo's TVii tops button-laden remotes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nintendo's TV-watching tool for the new Wii U game console beats my regular remote control hands down.
Called TVii, the service transforms how you watch television in three key ways. It turns the touch-screen GamePad controller for the Wii U into a remote control for your TV and set-top box. It groups your favorite shows and sports teams together, whether it's on live TV or an Internet video service such as Hulu Plus. And it offers water-cooler moments you can chat about on social media.
It takes some getting used to, and I had a lot of re-learning to do after years of using my thumb to channel surf. But once I did, I found the service an advance from the mass of buttons on most TV remote controls.
TVii comes free with the Wii U, although it didn't become available in the U.S. until mid-December, about a month after the game machine's debut.
One nice touch is that TVii gives you a way to search for shows over Internet video apps and live TV all in one place. I can then choose whether to watch it on the big TV or on my controller's touch screen, which measures 6.2 inches diagonally.
Handling these different sources of video at once is a tall order, and Nintendo Co. does it pretty well. No one else has combined live and Web TV as seamlessly before. As the lines blur between the two, I would hope some of TVii's advances are copied and improved upon by other gadget makers and TV signal providers.
For starters, TVii asks for your TV maker, your set-top box maker, your location and your TV provider (that could be an antenna). TVii then uses infrared codes to control your TV just like the old remote, and it can offer a traditional channel guide for live TV shows. TVii also asks for your favorite shows, sports teams and movies. This helps it create an easy-to-understand grouping of shows you might want to watch.
I appreciate the way TVii walked me through the setup process. It was refreshing, given the misfortune I recently had of trying to program the remote control that came with my cable set-top box, which is about as fun as doing your tax returns. TVii takes away the need to read folded-up instruction manuals that appear to be written by and for electronics hobbyists.
After the setup, TVii presents you with a series of icons for Favorites, TV, Movies, Sports and Search. A little avatar of your identity is in one corner, and tapping on it lets you adjust your favorites or go through the setup again. Each person in a household can have a different avatar and set of favorites.
In Favorites, your shows are listed with cover art, and you can swipe through the offerings. Tapping one, say, "The Mindy Project," will pull up an episode list with pictures and brief summaries. Choosing an episode will bring up a range of options — the channel if it's on live TV, or buttons for Hulu Plus or Amazon, where you can pay for monthly access or just one episode through the service's app. (The free version of Hulu is blocked on gadgets, including the Wii U and tablet computers. Apple's iTunes, unsurprisingly, isn't integrated.) The option of clicking through to Netflix will be added some time in 2013.
One hiccup is that if you want to watch a show on live TV now, it asks if your TV's input source is already set to the set-top box, rather than the Wii U or another gadget such as a DVD player. If it is, you tap "yes" and the channel changes. If not, you have to tap until the source switches to the right one and then tap "yes." Still, there's no need to go back to your TV's remote control.
The other menu items for TV, Movies, Sports and Search operate pretty similarly. Eventually you'll get a range of options to watch. In the case of sports, you'll likely see several game possibilities, with the latest score showing up on each game icon.
As an alternative, you can resort to a physical TV button on the GamePad that brings up touch controls that mimic a simplified, standard remote.
Another option is using an altogether separate interface in which favorite channels and other controls are displayed graphically on a semi-circular wheel. It looks strange, and I wouldn't recommend it.
Anyone who is frustrated by the jumble of cables and boxes that now surround TVs will see TVii's appeal. My wife said she liked the ease of holding and touching the controller, rather than fiddling with the button-laden remote. One downside I can see with TVii is that you have to keep looking down to figure out what to watch. And you have to plug it in frequently, as the GamePad controller will die out after three to five hours of use.
TVii also offers a standard channel guide in which you can scroll up and down for programs on different channels or right and left for different times of day. A touch will change the channel to the program, which is nice.
For certain shows and sporting events, TVii will supply a running list of key events called "TV tags." These descriptions of events, like the precise moment when Mindy's Christmas party descends into chaos, are displayed on the GamePad's screen, along with a screenshot. Tapping on one opens up a comment window, and an onscreen keyboard allows you to make a comment. For sports, you get a description of each play, such as the number of yards thrown in a pass, beside a graphic that gets updated.
Not many people have Wii U consoles yet, nor is everyone tuned to TVii. As a result, I found myself with only one or two commenters to share my thoughts with.
If you've connected TVii to Facebook and Twitter (again, some sign-up is involved), your comments will go out to your friends and followers, but the TV tag that you are commenting on won't show up, so they might not know what you're talking about. TVii adds the hashtag "NintendoTVii" to help readers take a guess.
In the end, TVii isn't perfect.
It isn't yet able to program your digital video recorder, although it will do so for TiVo DVRs by March. Sports are limited to pro and college basketball and football, and there's no integration with fantasy sports leagues. And the battery life of the GamePad is short.
A review unit I was sent failed to take a charge and had to be replaced, although I haven't found others who have had the same problem.
These irritations aside, Nintendo has given us a way to control the clutter of channels, apps and devices crowding around the TV. It's relatively easy and intuitive and some updates are on the way. Considering the garble of the TV universe, that's pretty good.

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