Android has significantly closed the gap with Apple in web traffic in the US, Quantcast said on Friday. Use of Google’s mobile OS has climbed 17 percent from the start of the year until August, giving it exactly a quarter of traffic. Apple’s iOS, meanwhile, has lost 11 percent over the same eight months and has a narrower lead at 56 percent…... Read More
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Mobee intros wireless charger for Apple’s Magic Mouse
04
Sep
Mobee today caused a minor stir at IFA by unveiling the Magic Charger. The peripheral uses the same induction behind devices like the PowerMat to recharge Apple’s Magic Mouse without wires. By replacing the regular battery section and cover with a special rechargeable pack, the device can run for about six days without gaining any weight or bulk…... Read More
El Paseo outlet to do one-time, open One to One sale
03
Sep
The El Paseo Apple Store — set to open in Palm Desert, California this Saturday at 10 AM — will be doing an unusual promotion related to the company’s One to One program, reports say. ... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Tab price may start where iPad stops
03
Sep
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab could have an unsubsidized price high enough that it would be more expensive than most any Apple model, based on early if unconfirmed claims. ... Read More
Compal head expects shakeout of would-be iPad rivals in 2011
03
Sep
Compal president Ray Chen told those at an investors’ meeting that he expects the fledgling tablet industry to undergo a major thinning effect for all but Apple’s iPad in 2011. He saw the entire competition moving just 10 million to 12 million tablets next year where many expect Apple to reach those numbers in 2010 with only eight months of sales. The poor results will likely see some companies quit the market after just a year, DigiTimes heard, because they falsely assumed they would automatically succeed…. ... Read More
Compal head expects shakeout of would-be iPad rivals in 2011
03
Sep
Compal president Ray Chen told those at an investors’ meeting that he expects the fledgling tablet industry to undergo a major thinning effect for all but Apple’s iPad in 2011. He saw the entire competition moving just 10 million to 12 million tablets next year where many expect Apple to reach those numbers in 2010 with only eight months of sales. The poor results will likely see some companies quit the market after just a year, DigiTimes heard, because they falsely assumed they would automatically succeed…... Read More
Google Music has yet to sign any labels for deals
03
Sep
A scoop this afternoon has reiterated that Google Music is on track for the end of the year but is also facing difficulty. The search engine’s Android head Andy Rubin has been talking to labels with hopes of a launch before the holidays, but none of them have so far agreed to a deal. ... Read More
Walkman temporarily outsells iPod in Japan
02
Sep
Sony’s Walkman line has temporarily passed the iPod for sales in Japan once more, researchers at BCN claimed today. Basic players like the S640 helped Sony creep past in August with 47.8 of sales where Apple dropped to 44 percent... Read More
Jobs: Facebook cut out of Ping because of ‘onerous terms’
02
Sep
Links to Facebook have been excluded from Ping because of “onerous terms,” according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. When Ping was launched yesterday, it was promoted as having Facebook Connect support; the language is still present on Apple’s official page... Read More