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Android, iOS nab 82 percent of smartphone market in Q1 – CNET News
Android and iOS are stealing mobile market share at a shocking rate, new data from research firm IDC has revealed. Android and iOS shipments hit 36.7 million units and 18.6 million units, respectively, during the first quarter of 2011.
Apple iPhone 5 — fresh reports claim 4-inch display – Computerworld
We anticipate the release will ship with iOS 6, which we expect to see explained at WWDC 2012 next month. We expect the iPhone 5 to be faster, with better graphics and an advanced 4-inch display. Inclusion of NFC seems … Continue reading
Apple Sued For Data Syncing In App Store, iCloud And iTunes – Itproportal
Apple’s lawyers are set to get very busy in the coming months, as the company is fighting more battles in court. The latest in a long series is the case filed against Apple by the patent company Stec IP, on … Continue reading
Why Office for iPad Is Inevitable – PC World
The rumor is back. There are new reports that Microsoft is developing a version of the Microsoft Office suite for Apple’s iOS operating system–and perhaps the Android mobile operating system as well. I don’t know if the latest speculation is … Continue reading
Head In The iClouds: ‘Phone Thief’ Shares Pics – Sky.com
Katy McCaffrey says she had her iPhone stolen while she was a passenger on the cruise liner Disney Wonder and claims to know all about the crook thanks to Apple iCloud’s Photostream feature which stores and syncs personal documents. She … Continue reading
IDC Q1 2012 Numbers: ‘iOS and Android have successfully distanced themselves from the industry’ – 9TO5Mac
Today’s IDC numbers show that iOS and Android continue to dominate the smartphone market, now combined accounting for 82% of all smartphones sold, up from just over 54% a year ago. Android now accounts for 59% of Smartphones sold while … Continue reading
Updated Soti SDK allows remote control of iOS devices – Computerworld
IDG News Service – Businesses can now remotely control enterprise mobile applications developed for Apple’s mobile platform with the latest version of Soti’s MobiControl Software Developer Kit for iOS, announced Tuesday. According to the Ontario …
IBM bans Apple’s Siri from its internal networks for security – Apple Insider
Because the Siri and Dictation features for iOS must be sent to Apple to be converted to text, IBM has barred the use of them from its corporate networks, citing security concerns. Jeanette Horan, IBM’s chief information officer, said the … Continue reading
HDR Expose 2.0 Review: Refined High-Dynamic-Range Image Creation – IDG NEWS
HDR Expose 2 is a stand-alone application, but it comes with plug-ins for Adobe LightRoom and Apple Aperture. Unified Color sells a related product, 32 Float v2, which functions as a Photoshop plug-in. Capturing HDR Images To start, you instruct … Continue reading
Several iOS developers welcome Apple’s larger-screen iPhone – The News & Observer
LOS ANGELES — The sixth-generation iPhone is expected to have a larger screen, and several iOS developers say they would receive that change with a warm welcome. Rumors began earlier this month saying the next iPhone, expected to arrive in … Continue reading
