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The iPad’s success has made Apple the top PC manufacturer worldwide. A report found that Apple sold 15 million iPads last quarter, pushing the company ahead of mainstay manufacturers like HP and Dell. Once a niche product, the tablet is making its case as a popular personal computer. In other news, U.S. lawmakers are making Google defend the changes to its privacy policy, questioning the safety of consumer data. Google stressed that the new policy only streamlines its products and won’t collect any additional user information than before. The amount of data Google is about to have will be unparalleled. And finally, Amazon missed sales expectations for the fourth quarter, but all signs point to the Kindle Fire being an overwhelming success. Downloads on Amazon’s Appstore exceeded every other quarter combined and Instant Video rentals doubled.