1/3 of computers sold worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a tablet, according to a survey. The research firm Canalys said that with PCs and tablets combined, the market grew 12 per cent year-on-year in the last three months of ...
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Global smartphone sales skyrocketed by 38% in the fourth quarter year over year. Meanwhile, Samsung ended 2012 in the top position for both smartphone sales and overall mobile phone sales, Gartner reported Wednesday. Even with the ...
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For those who call tablets personal computers, Apple Inc. is the world's top PC maker, according to research firm Canalys. Canalys reported Wednesday that one in five PCs shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012 was an Apple device, and most ...
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Apple is testing designs for a watch capable of operating as a smartphone-like device, according to people claiming inside knowledge on the matter. Both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times cite sources that say Apple is ...
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Monday saw the release of a program to jailbreak Apple devices running iOS 6, sparking over 100,000 downloads in the first 10 minutes of availability. The jailbreak modifies Apple’s mobile firmware, letting users load applications ...
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USA - The Long Reach Long Riders and The ESTA Foundation will host their annual raffle to benefit Behind the Scenes at the USITT Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 21-23 March. This year's raffle will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the ...
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Mobile phone operator Three UK has confirmed that it will not charge a premium for its LTE high-speed mobile network. Three's announcement contrasts sharply with the payment plans offered by Everything Everywhere's (EE) Orange and T-Mobile ...
Worldwide tablet sales jumped in the fourth quarter beyond even some of the most optimistic forecasts to 52.5 million - a growth rate of 75 per cent. The preliminary survey by business research firm IDC showed the tablet market grew 75.3 ...
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Apple software hackers unveiled a website late Wednesday where the latest untethered jailbreak is expected to be released soon. An elite team of hackers has been working for months to develop an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6, Apple's ...
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Apple and Samsung Electronics led the tablet market in the fourth quarter of 2012, but new entrant Microsoft did not make it to the top five with its Surface tablet. The market share of Apple also continued to drop in the quarter, IDC ...
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Samsung was the key beneficiary of a strong Q4 for tablet sales, which saw the Korean electronics manufacturer double its market share while Apple's lead in the sector slipped once again, according to research by IDC. Worldwide tablet ...
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IDC said on Friday that Microsoft shipped an estimated 900,000 Surface RT tablets last quarter, barely missing the top five device makers, and illustrating that demand was “muted at best”. “There is no question that ...
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Worldwide tablet sales jumped in the fourth quarter beyond even some of the most optimistic forecasts to 52.5 million - a growth rate of 75 per cent. The preliminary survey by business research firm IDC showed the tablet market grew 75.3 ...
Tags: tablet, sales, fourth quarter
Mobicip , the parental control and internet safety service for mobiles, today announced the availability of a new 'monitoring-only' mode of operation to subscribers of its Premium Web Monitor service. Mobicip offers a parental control ...
Microsoft will reap a windfall of revenue as soon as it introduces versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, but that window of opportunity is quickly closing, an analyst said today. "The day they introduce Office for ...