According to a new study performed by the Facebook Data Team, we are now more connected than ever: “Using state-of-the-art algorithms developed at the Laboratory for Web Algorithmics of the Università degli Studi di Milano, we were able to approximate the number of hops between…
It’s no no surprise that quarter three’s numbers bode well for iPad. In that time alone, Apple sold 11.1 million iPads, which accounted for thee-fourths of the entire tablet market. These are truly outstanding numbers for a product created over a year and a half ago. One…
Gartner’s analysis for quarter three is out and it doesn’t look good for the iPhone. Incredibly, it only captured 3.9% of the market for 2011′s quarter three. Ahead of Apple are Nokia (23.9%), Samsung (17.8%), and LG (4.8%). Of course, these numbers refer to the…
In today’s day and age, everyone is concerned about Internet privacy. We are all too aware that our search engine history, personal pictures, IP addresses, and email are less than private these days. Although companies like Facebook and Google claim to respect certain aspects of…
Have you heard the news? Adobe has stopped development of its mobile Flash plugin. Translation: flash in its current iteration is not going to be a part of the mobile revolution. Instead, it has succumbed to the power and influence of Apple’s HTML5 agenda. Why has Apple…
According to Mintel, the U.S. mobile gaming market will grow by 82% between now and 2015 to reach $1.6 billion in sales. This prediction is in line with the exponential growth of the mobile market which is forecasted to increase by 538% in smartphone sales…
If you’re a faithful reader of this blog, you’ll remember our post last month predicting Google+’s decline. The post cited Google+’s limited user demographic and general lack of momentum as reasons for its lack of success. On November 7, the social media site launched brand…
Do you remember the days of Internet Explorer? That blue “E” on the task bar was the ubiquitous symbol for Internet connectivity. For many of us, it seemed like the only option for browsing the wonderful world of the web. Of course, most of us…
According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung shipped more smartphones than Apple during the third quarter of 2011. Samsung smartphone sales increased by 44% over the last quarter and sold an incredible 117 million units. As a result, Samsung now holds 24% market share in the smartphone…
Have you updated to Gmail’s new look yet? The innovative email client has once again changed its interphase to a “more modern” design. New updates include fresh HD themes, a cleaner icon-based toolbar, a customizable lefthand menu, easier access to advanced search, and a revised…