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It's going to be a very happy holiday season for Apple -- overall Mac sales in the United States were up 21 percent year over year in October and November, according to the NPD Group. Another analysis firm, Gartner, projects that smartphone sales will increase over the next few years, with software, services and content being much bigger drivers than hardware.

Apple's Stocking Will Be Stuffed

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Just in time for the holidays, accessory maker Dexim has beefed up its product lineup with a new entertainment dock and a compact battery extender for the iPod and iPhone. The entertainment dock adds more muscle to a product released by the company earlier this year. It allows audio and video to be played or streamed from an iPhone or iPod to a home entertainment system.

Dexim Dock Links iPod, iPhone to Home Entertainment Center

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Apple has filed a countersuit against Nokia in the U.S. District Court of Delaware, alleging infringement on 13 of its patents. The patents that Nokia allegedly infringed have to do with real-time signal processing, teleconferencing and power conservation. Apple technology is incorporated in all devices that run on the Symbian platform or come equipped with a built-in camera, according to the filing.

Apple Returns Nokia's Fire With Both Barrels