Connected and smart cameras generate the highest level of interest from new camera shoppers, according to a recent survey by InfoTrends.

North American consumers showed confidence and a desire to spend again in the first quarter of 2013, although they remain cautious, according to the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. The Nielsen report measures consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among more than 29 000 respondents with Internet access in 58 countries.

Apple and Samsung managed to capture most of the mobile industry’s profits last quarter, according to data from research firm Canaccord Genuity.

Nintendo’s digital sales cruised past ¥16 billion (around US$160.9 million) for the 2013 fiscal year, which ended in March, more than doubling transactions from the last two years.

First quarter online shopping in 2013 grew more than 20% compared to the corresponding period last year, and more than five times in-store sales growth, according to the IBM Online Retail Index.