For the past year or so, numerous tablet makers have been trying everything to knock Apple’s iPad off the top spot in the tablet world. Samsung, ASUS, Sony, Toshiba, HP, etc., etc., have all done their best to pose a real challenge to the dominance of Apple. And so far, all have pretty much failed [...]
When you think of android tablets, probably Asus or Samsung comes to mind as the major players. However, recent numbers show that both Amazon and Barnes & Nobles are the big movers in the android market. Amazon went from zero shipments in the 3rd quarter of 2011, to 3.885 million in the fourth quarter. Barnes [...]
While Microsoft has been providing a lot of information about windows 8 in general, details about Windows On Arm(WOA) have been few and far between. Most of what has been released pertains to the x86 version of windows 8. However, in a blog post by Microsoft’s Windows head, Steven Sinofsky, there are finally some good nuggets [...]
Assuming the Mayan doomsday prediction is wrong, what will the tablet landscape look like by the end of this year? One thing for sure is that a lot of tablets, whether running iOS, android, or Windows 8 will be sold. Most estimates put the number around 125 million or so for the year. With Apple set to [...]
It would seem there were a lot of smartphones and tablets under the Christmas tree this year. Mobile analytics group Flurry said the number of iOS and Android devices activated, combined, reached 6.8 million on December 25. This figure is arrived at by tracking the activations of over 140,000 apps that use it’s analytical services. [...]
For those who live in Canada, UK, and parts of Europe, Apple has begun it’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion. Download the free app, and every day there will be various music, video, app, and book downloads. Each download is available for only 24 hours, so you need to be alert. Starting December 26, the [...]
Hello again, Today we are very pleased to have another interview to share with you, a man who needs no introduction. Macktion: When and how did you get started with android development? Vector66: I am not a developer, but my love for android started when I finally left the cluttered world of IOS and [...]
OnLive’s gaming service, previously available only on PCs and TVs, is now coming to iOS and android devices. The service relies on the actual graphics computing being done remotely, and the resulting video is then streamed to your device. For tablets, one key factor in fully enjoying the games is the new wireless controller. While [...]
The Department of Defense has approved the use of Dell’s android-based mobile OS on it’s networks. The certification was done using the Dell Streak 5, a tablet which is no longer sold commercially. However, Dell says it’s form factor is well suited for military use. It is expected that Dell’s upcoming 2012 models will be [...]
comScore, a company which analyzes digital marketing and provides solutions for customers, has released an interesting set of figures. According to their study, “Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media Consumption Habits”, 6.8% of internet traffic in the United States is from mobile devices. Of that percentage, around 2/3 [...]
