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Consumers taking wait-and-watch approach to Apple Watch

Expectations for the Apple Watch are modest, with many consumers on the fence about Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming smartwatch fitness band. In a research note Wednesday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he expects Apple (AAPL)  to sell 10 million units of Apple Watch next year at an average selling price of $500. That would generate $5 billion in sales, adding 3% to his revenue projections for Apple in calendar-year 2015. Munster noted that some media reports have suggested that Apple could manufacture 30 million smartwatches next year, indicating a wide range of expectations for the new device. To date, less than 3 million smartwatches in total have been sold from manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony (SNE) and Pebble, Munster said

Windows 8 usage falls to lowest level in five months

Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 took an embarrassing tumble in terms of usage in September, falling to its lowest level in five months. The nearly 2-year-old PC operating system fell to 12.3% market share last month, from 13.4% in August, based on a study of PCs accessing the Internet by Net Applications. It was the second time this year that Windows 8 usage has dropped on a month-to-month basis, not a good sign for adoption of the oft-criticized operating system. Windows 8 is a distant third in usage behind the 4-year-old Windows 7 and 12-year-old Windows XP, which have 52.7% and 23.9% of the market, respectively. Windows 8 was released in October 2012. Microsoft still controls 92% of the PC market, Net Applications reported Wednesday. Apple’s (AAPL) Mac OS X holds 6.4% of the market, while Linux PCs have the remaining 1.6%…. The percentage of PCs on the Internet

EBay’s PayPal Faces Mobile Threat From Apple Pay

EBay’s PayPal and others with a head start in online payments might see Apple’s thrust into mobile payments whittle away their advantage, says Mercator Advisory Group. Besides eBay (EBAY) — which early Tuesday announced that it would spin off payments unit PayPal next year — those facing a testier future because of Apple’s (AAPL) emergence in mobile payments include Google (GOOGL) and Softcard, the partnership of wireless firms AT&T (T), Verizon