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State Of The Internet: Last Spring's Papal Election Quadrupled Web Streaming
Apple Plans To Scale Up Presence In India, To Triple Exclusive Stores To 200 By 2015
Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs. Apple iPad Mini: Specs Compared
How The New Nexus 7 And iPad mini Compare
Six Reasons To Buy An iPad
Apple Drops Hints About Future Low-Cost iPhones - Maybe Just Older iPhone Models, Maybe Something New Entirely
Rumor: Apple To Drop iPhone 5 In Favor Of 'iPhone 5S' and 'iPhone Lite'
Apple Shifts Touch Sensor Structures Toward In-Cell In Mobile Phones, Film In Tablets, Says DisplaySearch
1TapNote 1.0 for iOS - Put Colorful Post-It Notes on the Home Screen
State Of The Internet: Last Spring's Papal Election Quadrupled Web Streaming
Akamai's globally-distributed Intelligent Platform allows them to gather massive amounts of information on many metrics, including connection speeds, attack traffic, network connectivity/availability/latency problems, and IPv6 growth/transition progress, as well as traffic patterns across leading Web sites and digital media providers.
Each quarter, Akamai publishes the State of the Internet Report.
This quarters report includes data gathered from across the Akamai Intelligent Platform in the first quarter of 2013 about attack traffic, broadband adoption, and mobile connectivity, as well as trends seen in this data over time. In addition, this edition of the report includes insight into so-called account checker attacks that targeted e-commerce sites, the states of IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 adoption, Internet events and disruptions that occurred during the quarter, and observations from Akamai partner Ericsson on data and voice traffic growth on mobile networks.
Internet and Broadband Adoption
Akamai observed a 3.1% increase in the number of unique IPv4 addresses connecting to the Akamai platform, growing to nearly 734 million, or approximately 34 million more than were seen in the fourth quarter of 2012. Looking at connection speeds, the global average connection speed climbed 4.0% to 3.1 Mbps, and the global average peak connection speed increased 9.2% to 18.4 Mbps.
At a country level, South Korea had the highest average connection speed at 14.2 Mbps, while Hong Kong once again had the highest average peak connection speed at 63.6 Mbps. Globally, high broadband (>10 Mbps) adoption grew 10% quarter-over-quarter to 13%, and South Korea remained the country with the highest level of high broadband adoption, growing to 50%. Global broadband (>4 Mbps) adoption grew 5.8% to 46%, with Switzerland taking the top spot with 88% broadband adoption.
How much streaming traffic can an event-driven flash crowd drive?
On March 13, in the one-hour period between when white smoke announced the election of a new Pope to when Jorge Mario Bergoglio was announced as the newly elected Pope Francis, live streaming traffic on the Akamai Intelligent platform quadrupled, peaking at over 2.1 Tbps. (The Platform concurrently handled ~10 Tbps of other traffic without incident.) Can your Web site/application or media delivery infrastructure scale in real-time to meet extreme levels of event-driven demand?
Mobile Connectivity
In the first quarter of 2013, average connection speeds on surveyed mobile network providers ranged from a high of 8.6 Mbps down to a low of 0.4 Mbps. Average peak connection speeds ranged from 45.6 Mbps down to 2.8 Mbps. Based on traffic data collected by Ericsson, the volume of mobile data traffic increased 19% between the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013, while doubling year-over-year. In contrast, mobile voice traffic grew only 4% during that same year-over-year period.
Analysis of Akamai IO data collected across the first quarter from a sample of requests to the Akamai Intelligent Platform indicates that for users of devices on cellular networks, the largest percentage of requests came from Android Webkit (41-44%), ahead of Apple Mobile Safari (30-38%). However, for users of mobile devices across all networks (not just cellular), Apple Mobile Safari accounted for approximately 60%, with Android Webkit responsible for 20-33% of requests. (The ranges are related to updates made to the back-end data source in the middle of the quarter.)
For more information, visit:
http://www.akamai.com/stateoftheinternet/
or
http://goo.gl/jP68LB
A gallery of informative infographics can be found here:
http://www.akamai.com/dl/akamai/q1_2013_soti_infographic.pdf
Apple Plans To Scale Up Presence In India, To Triple Exclusive Stores To 200 By 2015
The Economic Times' Writankar Mukherjee and Rasul Bailay report that buoyed by the success of the iPhone in India, Apple has decided to scale up its presence in the country and plans to triple its exclusive stores to around 200 by 2015, according to three of the company's dedicated franchisees who did not wish to be named, but who say Apple plans to grow aggressively in the country. In addition to increasing the number of Apple exclusive stores, called Apple Premium Resellers, that are owned and managed by 17 franchisees, the company also plans to expand its presence in multi-brand stores, the sources said.
For the full report visit here:
http://goo.gl/ukO35h
Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs. Apple iPad Mini: Specs Compared
LAPTOP Managing Editor Anna Attkisson reports that at a starting price $100 lower than iPad mini, a high-res screen and the brand new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, Googles second-generation Nexus 7 tablet is well-positioned to take on Apples small slate. But just how well does Googles 7-inch, $229 tablet compare to the 8-inch, $329 iPad mini?
You can check it out at:
http://goo.gl/KCvMlS
How The New Nexus 7 And iPad mini Compare
CNET's Scott Stein notes that last year's Google Nexus 7 kicked off the small-tablet movement and predated the iPad mini, with an aggressive price and comfortable design, but a set of features that were somehwat bare-bones (eg: no rear camera). The iPad mini offered a deeper feature set, but Stein contends that the new Nexus 7 has taken the lead - at least, on paper - once again. Google's latest Nexus 7 is here, and it now has a 1.2-megapixel front camera and 5-megapixel rear camera. So how do its other features line up against the iPad mini's?
Some highlights:
Price: The 16GB Wi-Fi Nexus 7 costs $229, versus $329 for a 16GB iPad Mini. The 32GB Nexus 7 is only $269 - $40 more - but the 32GB iPad Mini costs $429, a $100 upgrade. The Nexus 7 also has an LTE-ready 32GB model for $349, and it's unlocked to work across Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T. Apple's LTE iPad Minis are carrier-specific. A 16GB LTE Mini costs $459, and the 32GB version costs a whopping $559. The Mini also comes in 64GB configurations.
Operating system: The iPad mini runs iOS 6 but will get iOS 7 capability this fall. Nexus 7 comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, a new version of Android with a few additional tweaks like multi-user settings,
Ports: The Nexus 7 has an HDMI output along with Micro-USB, and
has wireless charging. The iPad Mini has a Lightning connector for syncing and charging, and supports HDMI output, USB camera input, and SD card camera card importing only with the purchase of accessory adapters.
Stein summarizes that the new Nexus 7 not only offers a better screen, processor, and bells and whistles, but it remains less expensive across the board than October 2012 iPad Mini.
For the full report visit here:
http://goo.gl/V3BJXQ
Six Reasons To Buy An iPad
Macworld's Christopher Breen endeavors to answer the query:
"Why should I buy an iPad?"
• Portability
• Access
• Ease of use
• Workspace
• Location
• Apps
And why shouldn't you buy an iPad? Because everyone else is doing it.
For full elucidation, see:
http://goo.gl/YGmY8G
Apple Drops Hints About Future Low-Cost iPhones - Maybe Just Older iPhone Models, Maybe Something New Entirely
The Register's Rik Myslewski notes that Apple surprised Wall Street on Tuesday when it announced that it had sold more iPhones than most forecasters had envisioned. What it didn't say in its earnings release, however, was how many of those 31.2 million iPhones it sold in its third fiscal quarter were iPhone 5s, and how many were lower-priced, older models.
But on a conference call with analysts and reporters after Apple announced its financial results, Apple CEO Tim Cook noted that the iPhone 4 and, presumably, the 4S are helping Apple in emerging markets, commenting: "What we've seen is that the number of first-time smartphone buyers that the iPhone 4 is attracting is very, very impressive, and we want to attract as many of these buyers as we can.... We're really happy to provide an incredible, high-quality product with the iPhone 4 running iOS 6 to as many first-time smartphone buyers as we can."
Myslewski notes that while Mr. Cook didn't slam the door on a a lower cost iPhone, he obbserves that seeing as how Apple has had success with selling the iPhone 4 and 4S to first-time smartphone buyers, and seeing as how those phones are both more expensive to build and therefore have a lower profit margin than a cheaper plastic-case iPhone might be, it wouldn't be at all unlikely that Apple is, indeed, preparing a new phone for emerging markets and possibly for cost-conscious buyers in established markets. Or maybe Apple's lower-cost iPhone offering will continue to be the previous generation or two of iPhones.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://goo.gl/AxaqaW
Rumor: Apple To Drop iPhone 5 In Favor Of 'iPhone 5S' and 'iPhone Lite'
Appeleinsider's Kevin Bostic cites a report from Korea's ETNews (http://goo.gl/H7nqvW) that Apple is said to be preparing to discontinue production of the iPhone 5 when it debuts the handset's successor later this year, opting instead to produce only the "iPhone 5S" and an unannounced lower-priced counterpart, which if true would mark a significant departure from Apple's routine, which has been typically keeps the last two generations of its bestselling smartphone in production in order to market them to lower-income earners and markets.
For the full report visit here:
http://goo.gl/nn6EVk
Apple Shifts Touch Sensor Structures Toward In-Cell In Mobile Phones, Film In Tablets, Says DisplaySearch
Digitimes' Alex Wolfgram reports that Apple's adoption of two new touch sensor structures, in-cell for the iPhone 5 and GF2 (double-sided ITO film) for the iPad, has produced shifts in the touch-panel industry supply chain, according to research firm DisplaySearch.
Citing DisplaySearch, Wolgram says displays with in-cell touch are expected to rise from 7.3% of mobile phone shipments in 2012 to 13.7% in 2013, while shipments of GG DITO (double-sided ITO glass) structure are expected to decline from 10.3% to 0.6%. For tablets, shipments of GF2 sensor structure are expected to rise from 4.7% in 2012 to 28.4% in 2013, while shipments of GG DITO structure decline from 37.2% to 8.1%.
From 2007 to 2011, Apple used GG touch sensors for its iPhones, and then switched to in-cell technology for the iPhone 5. Apple used GG for its iPads from 2010 to 2012, and then switched to GF2 for the iPad mini in 2012 and for the iPad in 2013, the firm said.
"Mobile phone and tablet touch technologies and sensor structures are evolving quickly, due in large part to Apple's move away from GG structure to in-cell touch technology and GF2," said Calvin Hsieh, research director at DisplaySearch. "Apple's high market share in these categories means that any technological movement is felt throughout the component supply chain."
DisplaySearch also said that Windows 8, which was released in October 2012, has had trouble influencing the notebook market. Affordable tablets are cannibalizing sales of devices that are running Microsoft's new operating system.
Even so, touch panel penetration in notebooks is expected to rise to 18%, primarily because of price declines for one glass solution (OGS) touch modules and an increase in the penetration of low-cost strengthened sensor glass (SSG), said DisplaySearch, adding that it forecasts that OGS will account for 83.5% of notebook touch sensors in 2013, while SSG will reach 5.6%. "The consumer electronics industry is now waiting to see whether touch technology can help turn the tide in declining notebook shipments," Mr. Hsieh said.
Via:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130724PR203.html
1TapNote 1.0 for iOS - Put Colorful Post-It Notes on the Home Screen
1Tapps has introduced 1TapNote 1.0 for iOS, its new app that lets users leave themselves colorful Post-it note reminders directly on their Home Screens. Unlike any other note app for iOS, 1TapNote lets users keep their notes where they are most likely to be noticed, and where they are most conveniently accessed: the Home Screen shown when the iDevice is turned on. Features include: 5 note colors, password protection, encryption, photo attachment, share via email, and a note manager.
Feature Highlights:
(*) Post notes directly on your device's Home Screen
(*) One Tap Note Creation
(*) Manage all created notes with a sleek interface
(*) Notes Trash means you will never lose a Note
(*) Protect Notes with a password
(*) Change Note Color
(*) Attach a picture to your notes
(*) Share notes over Email, Facebook or Twitter
The 17th in their series of different 1Tap apps, 1TapNote also adheres to the design goal of streamlining a basic function found on mobile devices. Now, it is no longer necessary to open a note-keeping app to check to-do's and appointment reminders, since 1TapNote puts attention getting Post-it notes directly on the Home Screen's virtual desktop.
Common Uses:
(*) Groceries List
(*) Wish List
(*) Ideas
(*) Trip Info (you are going on holidays and want to have all the info available on one place)
(*) Today's Task
(*) Passwords - you can protect that Post-It with a password, and all files are encrypted
With a choice of five different colors of notes, each note is the size of an iOS app icon. The main difference is that 1TapNotes contain text on a plain background instead of graphics. Users can create two kinds of Post-it notes, where a short message (48 characters or fewer) appears within the small colored note, or where the topic appears in the note, and its contents can be read by touching the note to expand it full screen. In both cases, each note has a title beneath it.
1TapNote is the first time that 1Tapps is releasing an app created in collaboration with another development company. It is happy to announce that Zentric, which has already developed more than 30 apps for itself and others, is a "Special Guest Developer" on the 1TapNote project. Zentric is currently developing the 'Genesis: I Know What I Like' book app, in collaboration with photographer Armando Gallo and the ex-guitarist of Genesis, Steve Hackett. This ambitious app was successfully funded through Kickstarter.
"It's like having real Post-Its directly on your Home Screen," stated Carles Coll Madrenas of 1Tapps. "Like all our apps, 1TapNote does it really fast, too."
Language Support:
(*) English, Spanish, Italian, Catalan
Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone 3GS and above, iPad, iPad Mini, or iPod touch 4th generation and above
(*) Requires iOS 6.0 or later
(*) Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
(*) 11.1 MB
During its launch promotion sale 1TapNote 1.0 is available free, and owners may upgrade to the Premium version via an in-app purchase for just $0.99 (USD) (regularly $1.99). The Premium version will be priced at $0.99 (normally $1.99). Both versions are available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. Review copies are available on request.
1TapNote 1.0:
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