Apple Crosses 25B Download Mark at App Store
Apple hit another milestone over the past weekend: more than 25 billion apps from the iTunes App Store have been downloaded. As you might expect, the world’s most valuable company celebrated that achievement by awarding a US$10,000 iTunes gift card to the user who downloaded app number 25,000,000,000. Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China probably had [...]
Microsoft releases SkyDrive apps for iPhone and Windows Phone
In a corporate blog posting today, Microsoft has announced the release of the SkyDrive app for iPhone and Windows Phone 7.5.
Microsoft says that the new apps will allow users to access, manage and share files stored on their Microsoft Skydrive from their smartphone. The app will also let users upload photos or videos directly from their phone to SkyDrive.
Report: Smartphone adoption reaches 40% in Canada
In September, 20.1 million Canadians ages 13 and older used mobile devices according to recent estimates by research firm comScore.
The researchers, who extrapolate the ownership numbers using responses gleaned from online surveys, estimate that 40% of Canadian mobile users owned a smartphone, an increase of 7% in the past six months.
Encyclopaedia Britannica now available on iPad and iPhone
Following a recent iPad announcement, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced today its encyclopedia is now available as an iPhone App through the Apple App Store.
The Britannica App gives iOS users the ability to find information and explore subjects which has been researched and edited by professional editors and expert contributors.
iPhone 4S comes to Canada on October 14th
At its headquarters in Cupertino, California yesterday, Apple unveiled its new iPhone 4s smartphone.
Features of the new device include a faster A5 Dual core processor, improved battery life, a new wireless system for faster data speeds, airplay mirroring, iOS 5 with more than 200 new features, an improved 8 megapixel camera, and the ability to record video at 1080p.
Report: Apple to ship 95 million iPhones in 2011
The Digitimes is reporting to today that Apple has increased its orders for iPhones for the second half of this year to 56 million units, an increase of just under 13%.
Quoting Taiwan based supply chain members, the publication is now predicting the total number of iPhones shipped in 2011 will reach 95 million units.
iPhone users more satisfied with their OS than other smartphone users
A recent report from ChangeWave Research has found that 70% of Apple iPhone users are very satisfied with their smartphone’s operating system (iOS) versus 50% for Android users, 27% for Windows OS users and 26% for Blackberry users.
The research firm surveyed 4,163 smartphone owners or potential smartphone owners in the United States and Canada between June 6th and June 15th
Apple to unveil Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5 at WWDC
In a written statement released today, Apple has announced it would introduce Mac OS X Lion, iOS and its new iCloud service at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, June 6.
WWDC is a conference held annually in California by Apple. The conference is used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for developers, as well as offering hands-on labs and feedback sessions.
