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The article reports on the prediction made by market research firm, Forrester Research Inc., regarding the future of Apple Inc. in 2013 in the U.S. According to the article, the firm forecasted that Apple will become the leader in the digital home business. In addition, Forrester also noted that Apple's experiences which include the expansion of its services from a computer maker to a leader in consumer devices. Furthermore, it relates that analysts J. P. Gownder and James McQuivey will recreate its AppleStore and will broaden its in-home installation services to deliver an integrated digital experience to consumers.

The article focuses on updates released by Microsoft Corp. of its software suite Office 2008. Improved security in this release fixes vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to take over the contents of computer's memory. The company has enhanced stability in Word and Excel, fixing issues that could cause either application to quit unexpectedly. It is also noted that Apple Inc. ranked the most-innovative company in the world, in a global survey of executives. Among just technology companies, Apple also ranked highest, and it ranked second in the subcategories of entertainment companies and consumer-products companies.