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Replacing Your Mac With An iPad: One Take On Apps And Hardware You’ll Need
Usage Share for Android Tablets Rises in North America
Kindle Fire Drives US Android Tablet Dominance
Logitech Introduces Ultrathin Keyboard mini, The Other Half to Your iPad mini
Tablet Market Share Trends: Android Tablets Overtake iPad, Maybe For Good
Only 140,000 Korean iPhone 5 Sales in January - Below Expectations
128 GB iPad Now Available On Apple's Online Stores
BitCasa Leaves Beta, Free Clients For iOS And Mac, First 10GB Storage Free
BlackBerry Z10 Released In Canada - Delayed March Launch In U.S.
Replacing Your Mac With An iPad: One Take On Apps And Hardware You’ll Need
“Can the iPad really take the place of a Mac?” asks Cult of Mac’s Charlie Sorrel. “Can an iPad really replace a ‘proper’ computer? Can a ten-inch, 128GB tablet do the work of an eleven-inch 128GB MacBook Air? The answer is yes. Kinda. If your work involves having two windows sitting permanently open side-by-side, then the iPad might not be for you (although you might consider whether you need both windows open together).
For most other regular workaday work type work, though. the iPad is ideal. And here’s our guide to replacing your Mac with an iPad. Specifically a Retina iPad, but you might even manage with a mini.
Editor’s Note: Having made a partial transition myself, one comment is that everyone’s needs and tastes in software and hardware support are likely to be different. Ed.
You can check it out at:
http://bit.ly/WZqgJC
Usage Share for Android Tablets Rises in North America
Chitika Insights’ January Tablet Update notes that during the fourth quarter of 2012, tablet sales saw 75.3% year-over-year growth, according to the latest research figures from IDC, underscoring the trend that tablet and mobile devices are now driving growth in personal computing. Similar figures have been reported by BI Intelligence, which projects tablet sales to exceed PC sales by 2015 – making the tablet industry a $100+ billion market.
To determine the current distribution of Web usage among leading tablet devices following the holiday season, Chitika Insights sampled U.S. and Canadian tablet ad impressions running through the Chitika Ad Network. The data used to compile current market share (for the “Tablet Usage Share” bar chart) was drawn across the time range of January 19th to January 25th 2013. The historical data set utilized for the latter line graph was gathered from December 1st 2012 to January 27th 2013.
Similar to statistics reported by Localytics, Chitika Insights observed a strong presence of Kindle Fire usage in the Android tablet market following the holiday season. The share of North American tablet traffic coming from users of Kindle Fire tablets grew from 4.88 impressions per 100 iPad impressions (as reported in December) to 9.48 impressions, or 7.7% of the market as a whole. Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy, and Barnes & Nobile Nook tablets also saw smaller gains this past month, with all three now constituting a combined 6.7% of North American tablet Web traffic.
As observed in Chitika’s post-holiday mobile device report, it appears that Christmas was the point at which tablet usage shares dramatically shifted. There, they measured Kindle Fire usage share within their network at 7.51%, and it has remained relatively the same at 7.7% one month later. Similarly, the iPad was at 79% following the holiday season, and has recovered slightly to 81%.
The iPad-focused line graph accompanying this article illustrates that usage share numbers in January are in line with the predictions contained in the earlier report. For additional details of the model and analysis Chitika used for those predictions. See the accompanying Chitika white paper here:
http://chitika.com/files/Holiday_Share_White_Paper.pdf
Via: http://chitika.com/insights/2013/january-tablet-report
Kindle Fire Drives US Android Tablet Dominance
The United States is dominating the Android tablet race, according to market analyst firm Localytics, with Amazon’s Kindle Fire family of tablets leading the way. A full 59% of all Android tablets seen by apps with Localytics integrated are based in the US, and over half of those are Kindle Fires or Kindle Fire HDs.
In fact, Localytics notes in a blog that outside of the United States, the Kindle Fire practically doesn’t exist – 89% of Amazon’s family of tablets live in America, with most of the rest in Great Britain. After those two, no other country has even one percent of worldwide Kindle Fires.
While Amazon’s issues achieving international distribution of their hardware have been widely reported, it is interesting to note that should they get the distribution part right, their US success suggests they could quickly dominate the Android tablet market worldwide. Even in Canada, which is often the first non-US country to receive an American company’s products, the Kindle Fire is currently unavailable.
That may be changing, however; at an event launching the Kindle Paperwhite to Canada, Localytics cites Amazon’s VP in charge of the Kindle noting that they are working hard to launch the Fire lineup worldwide, which should provide some incentive for Android tablet developers who hope that the devices can achieve the kind of market penetration they have in the US.
To read more, click here.
http://bit.ly/UxcXPW
Methodology
Localytics bases their studies at on usage of apps with Localytics installed as an analytics and in-app marketing solution. With insights into over 500 million unique devices, Localytics’ studies provide a unique perspective into mobile and smart user behaviors.
Logitech Introduces Ultrathin Keyboard mini, The Other Half to Your iPad mini
Logitech on Tuesday introduced the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini, a slim protective keyboard cover designed to enhance the iPad mini experience. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini helps you make the most of everything you do on your iPad mini – from enjoying apps, movies and photos to giving you a comfortable typing experience – while keeping your tablet’s thin, light and sleek style.
“We are excited to bring the award-winning Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover design recognized across the industry as the best mobile keyboard for iPad to the iPad mini,” says Alexis Richard, director of brand development for tablet accessories. “Think of it as the other half of your iPad mini. Its clever seven-inch design fits perfectly with the iPad mini while offering full-size keys for easy typing, saving your screen space for content.”
Attaching securely with the click of powerful integrated magnets, the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini has a slim aluminum cover that matches the iPad mini and brings durable protection to it with minimal weight. When you’re ready to use it, flip the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini around to reveal its built-in Bluetooth EasyType keyboard, offering a traditional typing layout in a small seven-inch form factor, plus iPad mini function shortcut keys for the commands you use most often, such as copy and paste. It also doubles as a hands-free view stand so you can use your iPad mini without having to hold it.
The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini has an instant On/Off feature, which means your iPad mini automatically wakes up when you open the cover and switches to standby when you close it. The keyboard itself has a three-month battery life (based on usage of two hours per day) so you can spend more time exploring your new tablet and less time worrying about your keyboard losing power.
The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in February 2013, for a suggested retail price of $79.99. For more information please visit:
http://www.logitech.com
Product page:
http://bit.ly/VASeIo
Tablet Market Share Trends: Android Tablets Overtake iPad, Maybe For Good
Tech-Thoughts blogger Sameer Singh says he's been expecting Android tablets to overtake the iPad by mid-2013, but is surprised that that watershed appears to have been crossed already according to IDC's recently released tablet market estimates for Q4 2012 indicating a total of 26.4 million Android tablet shipments, for 50.4% of the market.
For the full report, visit:
http://bit.ly/TImUej
Only 140,000 Korean iPhone 5 Sales in January - Below Expectations
Citing the Korean-language Asia Economy Daily is a national daily newspaper site , BrightWire relays that SK Telecom and KT reportedly sold 140,000 iPhone 5 units in Korea in January for a cumulative sales volume approximately 600,000 units, when sales of more than 2 million units had been expected, and attributes the poor results to the iPhone 5's late launch in that market.
For the full report, visit:
http://bit.ly/UU1vy8
128 GB iPad Now Available On Apple's Online Stores
As promised, the 128vGB model of the 4th-generation iPad was up on Apple's store site Tuesday morning. Shipping time is listed at 1-3 days. Prices are $799 for the WiFi version, or $929 if you want LTE cellular support, but that's before you start adding optional stuff you're probably going to want.
For more information, visit:
http://store.apple.com/
BitCasa Leaves Beta, Free Clients For iOS And Mac, First 10GB Storage Free
The free Bitcasa for iOS client app allows you to instantly access everything stored on your Bitcasa Infinite Drive from your iPhone or iPad. The Bitcasa Legacy Mac app does likewise for OS X machines .
Bitcasa is a Cloud service that allows you to store, access, and share everything you’ve ever owned – every picture, every movie, every document, every song – without limits and without the worry of running out of space. With the Bitcasa Infinite Drive, you are able to access all your files, photos, playlists, videos and docs anytime, anywhere.
Bitcasa is your external hard drive in the cloud that never runs out of space.
It works seamlessly with all your devices - your home computer, your work laptop, your phone, and your tablet - so you can access your stuff everywhere. Sending any file, even HUGE files, to friends and family is instant and simple.
Infinite hard drive
Keep every file you have ever owned in Bitcasa. Ditch the external hard drives, and store your files in your Bitcasa Infinite Drive to free up space on your computer and phone. Never run out of space again.
Access anywhere
Everything you save in Bitcasa is available on any computer, phone, or tablet. Your music collection, photo albums, movies and videos, documents and files, are available anytime, anyplace.
Keep your data safe
Bitcasa encrypts everything before you upload, safely ensuring only you can access it. We keep at least three copies of everything you store in Bitcasa in data centers 1,000 times more reliable than your PC. You can also rollback to previous versions and recover deleted files.
Share with anyone
Whether sending hundreds of photos to your friends, an entire portfolio of work to a client, or your baby’s first steps to Grandma, Bitcasa makes sending any file or folder -- no matter how large -- instant and easy.
Easy to use
Download the Bitcasa Infinite Drive, and use it just like any external hard drive. You’ll never have to worry about lugging USB cables and large hard drives around to access your stuff - now everything can be accessed from anywhere.
Keep your computer synced
You can also elect to “mirror” all your computers to your Bitcasa Infinite Drive. Your files are automatically and continuously backed up and available anywhere. Everything is still available offline, and your changes will sync up when you are back online.
Bitcasa is Simple - Bitcasa works everywhere in the world that you do.
With the Bitcasa iOS App, you can:
• Keep every file you've ever owned in your pocket
• “Favorite” items to keep a local copy always on your phone (so they are available offline)
• Access your entire photo album, music , or video collection instantly
• Instantly share any document, video, or file with anyone.
• Connect Bitcasa to your camera to automatically upload a copy of all pictures and videos you take
The Bitcasa apps are free.
iOS App System requirements:
Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android clients also available.
The first 10GB of Bitcasa storage are Free
Infinite Storage Limited Time Offer - $69 one year or $10/month. Includes
Infinite storage / backup
Infinite file version history
Chat & email support*
Access anywhere
iOS App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/Bitcasa/id588282093?mt=8
Or, download the legacy Mac client here
http://bitcasa.com/download/mac
For more information, visit:
http://www.bitcasa.com
BlackBerry Z10 Released In Canada - Delayed March Launch In U.S.
Canadians have generally been proud of the former Research In Motion - now BlackBerry's success as a global leader in the IT sector, and saddened by it's recent decline, albeit most not not saddened enough to choose a BlackBerry over an iPhone or Android device. However, now that BlackBerry has an OS, hardware, and an app infrastructure capable of competing, many Canadians are evidently hoping that BlackBerry can stage a comeback, and willing to take a chance on the Waterloo. Ontario firm's product again.
In a CTV News online poll asking “Which smartphone is on your wish list?” 34 percent of repondents favoured BlackBerry. to 21 percent for iPhone and 20 percent for Android.
CTVNews.ca Staff report that BlackBerry putative users got their chance to finally get their hands on the long-awaited BlackBerry 10 OS Tuesday as the company’s latest smartphone - the BlackBerry Z10 hit Canadian store shelves for pre-order.
Blackberry President and CEO Thorsten Heins told the finance site BNN on Tuesday that early sales in the United Kingdom and pre-registration results in Canada are “encouraging.”
Heins also affirmed that the next generation of BlackBerry smartphones is already in the research and development phase, with more affordable devices set to be released later this year.
The new BB10 operating system and two smartphones - the Z10 which has a touchpad, and the Q10, which has a physical keyboard - were unveiled last week. The Z10 is expected to be available in the U.S. in March, while the Q10's release is not expected until April.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/UWKHGJ
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