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iOS, Android post record app downloads of 1.2 billion during last week of 2011

kjahoda — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:35:32 +0000

The week between Christmas and New Year’s saw record iOS and Android app downloads of 1.2 billion, while the two platforms saw a total of 20 million device activations during the so-called “power week,” making it their largest week ever, according to a new analysis.

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Apple’s January media event in NYC to reportedly focus on iBooks, publishing

kjahoda — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:28:49 +0000

As reports have emerged of an Apple media event in New York City later this month, one insider has claimed that the event will feature industry-related announcements for publishers about the iBookstore platform.

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Apple Steve Jobs Tribute

Administrator — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:15:12 +0000

Apple released the video of their tribute to Steve Jobs. If you have not seen it – you should.

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Intel’s Vision: 2.5 Billion People Online By 2015

Administrator — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:24:01 +0000

At Web 2.0 Summit 2011, Intel Data Center Group vice president and general manager Kirk Skaugen explained Intel’s vision of adding a billion more people to the Internet — many of them through embedded devices — by the year 2015. Skaugen claims the current number of Internet users to be approximately 1.5 billion people.

iOS 5 For iPad: 5 Killer Features

Administrator — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:53:10 +0000

Apple’s iOS 5 is still a great upgrade for iPad tablet users. Here are our five favorite features.

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Apple on verge of announcing new iPhone, iPad and Mac sales records

Administrator — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:53 +0000

Apple on Tuesday is likely to announce a blowout quarter in which it set a new sales records across three of its four major product lines without the aid of a lucrative holiday shopping season, newly released sales data implies.

Intel’s Tri-Gate Transistor Named “Semiconductor Innovation of the Year”

Administrator — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:51:05 +0000

The Wall Street Journal’s Technology Innovation Awards named Intel’s Tri-Gate transistor the semiconductor innovation of the year. Award criteria included breaking with conventional processes in the field and having wide impact on its field or on future technology. For the first time since the invention of silicon transistors over 50 years ago, transistors using a 3-D structure will be put into high-volume manufacturing. Tri-Gate transistors will go into production by the end of this year in an Intel chip codenamed “Ivy Bridge.”

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University Leverages Mobile App to Keep Students Connected

Administrator — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:00:34 +0000

Indiana State University turned to AT&T’s UpperClass mobile solution for colleges and universities, powered by Pyxis Mobile, to launch its mobile app for iOS, Android and BlackBerry users.

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Siri development team one of the largest groups at Apple

Administrator — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:59:47 +0000

The personality and sense of humor of Siri, the new voice control technology found in the iPhone 4S, was a carefully thought out decision made by one of the largest software teams at Apple.

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Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S top four million in first weekend

Administrator — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:55:03 +0000

The iPhone 4S got off to a record breaking start over the weekend, selling a total of 4 million units in its first three days of availability.

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