Apple iOS Overtakes Blackberry For #2 Smartphone in U.S.
Recent data from comScore shows that Apple has now overtaken RIM for the first time to claim the #2 spot in U.S. smartphone market share. April 2011 is also the highest market share ever recorded for Apple with 26.0% of all smartphone owners in the United States having an iPhone as their handset of choice. […]
Apple stays strong, Android is stronger… smartphones for everyone!
Gartner released their quarterly report today comparing the smartphone market in the first quarter of 2010 with 2011. The latest data puts the numbers at an overall sales increase of 84.88% since this time last year with over 100 million smartphones sold so far in 2011. Smartphone sales have undoubtedly ramped up in recent years. […]
Tracking Apple, Google, and our Government
Pandemonium! Your phone is tracking your location! Where’s my foil hat?! I demand justice! The Senate held hearings yesterday regarding privacy laws in the technology sector and invited a couple of the major players along for the ride. Privacy has a critical role in the future of mobile technology. Sharing information to the internet can […]
Apple More Valuable Than Google?
Big news in the tech world yesterday as it was announced that Apple has overtaken Google in global brand value. Over the past year, Apple has seen an 84% increase to $153 billion, while their rival in all things mobile drops to the #2 position with a 2% loss and a brand value of $111 […]
Verizon Finally Announces iPhone 4, Details of New iPhone
It was announced earlier this week that Verizon will start offering presales of the smartphone titan on February 3rd. After being offered first to existing Verizon customers, the Verizon iPhone will be available to new customers on February 10th. While the technical specifications of the iPhone 4 will be virtually identical to that of AT&T, […]
History’s Five Greatest Wearers of Turtlenecks
The turtleneck, or polo neck, has long gotten a bad rap. The most recent example is that of Jersey Shore’s the Situation being mocked in the media due to a family portrait filled with the distinctive collars. Okay, I admit that photo is pretty hilarious but that’s not the point. In and out of style (often […]
Introducing the Apple iPad – Innovation or Failure?
I reported earlier in the week about all the buzz surrounding the Apple iPad, and what it could mean for portable computers. The hype was so high, was it even possible to meet expectations? No, but hype is always high for products like this. As long as Apple released a product that offered some innovation […]
Apple Tablet Announcement Tomorrow?
The buzz on the internet for the past couple weeks has been what you would expect if word leaked about the second coming of Christ. This buzz is just generated over a simple gadget by Apple. Rumors have been going around lately that Apple is looking to launch a new tablet into the market called […]
Apple’s New “Get a Mac” Commercial is Pretty Clever
I own both Mac and PC computers. I do however find almost all of the Apple commercials featuring Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgman (PC) very clever. And most of the time they make me laugh, because they do contain truths that we have all encountered with PCs. With that being said, I still love […]
