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Mixpanel: iOS 7 hit 71% Penetration In 27 Days
Unwanted iOS 7 Hogging Space on iOS 6 Holdouts' Devices
Chart: iPad Value Decline From NextWorth
SOASTA Survey: What App Do You Check First in the Morning?
Add New Life To Your Photos With Alayer on iOS
Latest Apple And Samsung Smartphones Get Seriously Waterproof With New Otterbox Protection
Mixpanel: iOS 7 hit 71% Penetration In 27 Days
Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports that iOS 7 has had fastest adoption rate on record of any operating system update, and according to the latest full day's report from Mixpanel's handy little widget, 71% of iOS device owners had upgraded to iOS 7 by last Monday, 27 days after Apple released it. Last year, it took 30 days of iOS 6 to reach a record 61% penetration.
For the full report, visit here:
http://bit.ly/19LTvWO
Unwanted iOS 7 Hogging Space on iOS 6 Holdouts' Devices
TidBits' Adam C. Engst notes that once you commit to an iOS 7 upgrade you can't go back, since Apple has made downgrading to iOS 6 impossible, no matter how reasonable your issues with iOS 7 may be. Engst says he likes many things about iOS 7, but he thinks it's unacceptable to lock users into an upgrade if they have problems with it. (Your editor agrees)
Moreover, he observes that unfortunately, Apple's zeal to encourage everyone to upgrade has resulted in an "iOS 7 tax" on free space of some iOS 6 devices. In short, some people are discovering that iOS 7 itself has been automatically downloaded without having been requested. Once downloaded, it takes up a significant quantity of space on the device and can't be easily removed. However, it's not impossible.
For the full report, visit here:
http://tidbits.com/article/14184?rss
Apple: Sunny Sales; Bigger iPhone, iWatch in 2014?
Tech Trader Daily's Teresa Rivas reports that Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White has been touring Asia this week and gauging demand for Apple's iPhone 5 models. In a note to investors on Tuesday, White highlighted a bigger iPhone and an iWatch in the works for 2014, snd maintained his "Buy" rating and $777 price target on Apple's stock.
For the full report, visit here:
http://on.barrons.com/1hFfeAp
Chart: iPad Value Decline From NextWorth
WIth every announcement of a new Apple device, serial upgraders begin selling off their previous models - driving down the resale value. So, with the Oct. 22 Apple announcement date approaching, traders-in need to consider dumping those older iPad models sooner rather than later.
NextWorth.com, a specialist in electronics trade-ins and upgrades, has seen an increase in iPad trades since the announcement date was revealed.
"In a week-over-week comparison, we've seen a 220 percent increase in iPad trade-in quotes from the week of Oct. 1 to the week of Oct. 8," said Jeff Trachsel, CMO of NextWorth.
To help visualize the typical price decline that comes with every new Apple device announcement, NextWorth has put together a chart showing the effects the iPad Retina's announcement and availability had on consumer trade-in values.
For more information, visit:
http://NextWorth.com
SOASTA Survey: What App Do You Check First in the Morning?
SOASTA Inc., the leader in cloud and mobile testing announced the results of its recent survey showing which mobile apps are popular with smartphone owners in major American markets. SOASTA's survey, conducted online in August by Harris Interactive, revealed wide spectrum of app interests among smartphone owners in the top 10 U.S. markets by population (roughly 200 per market), among whom 1,124 are smartphone owners : Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.
From managing their investment portfolios to checking the daily commute, smartphone owners are using apps to gather information and plan their activities wherever they go.
New Yorker smartphone owners led the way when it came to checking apps in the morning - 92% used their smartphone to load a mobile app, followed closely by other east-coasters in Philadelphia (89%) and Boston (88%). Next were Atlanta (86%), Chicago (85%), San Francisco (83%), Houston (81%), and Washington D.C. and Dallas at 80%. Trailing all other major markets was Los Angeles with 75%.
Overall, smartphone owners in every market used a wide range of mobile apps. The apps most commonly checked first thing in the morning are:
Email 67%
Weather 45%
Social Media 40%
News 35%
Financial News 12%
Traffic 11%
Shopping 11%
Horoscope 6%
Public Transit 5%
Dating 3%
First thing in the morning email app usage was highest among smartphone users in New York (78%) and Boston (77%). Those in Boston were high in many categories, and led in checking apps for weather (59%), social media (52%) and news (52%). Smartphone-using San Franciscans were runners-up in social media (50%) and news (43%) app usage. Those markets where smartphone owners were least likely to use certain apps first thing in the morning included Los Angeles for social media (26%), Houston for weather (29%), and Dallas for news (25%). Those in Chicago were the most likely to check traffic apps (17%), just edging out those in Washington, D.C. (16%).
"It's clear from our survey that checking mobile apps is becoming part of our daily lives," said Tom Lounibos, CEO of SOASTA. "From managing their investment portfolios to checking the daily commute, smartphone owners are using apps to gather information and plan their activities wherever they go."
Smartphone owners in New York were more than twice as likely to use shopping apps first thing in the morning (at 22%) than those in any other market except for Los Angeles (15%), which it still led by a considerable margin. Smartphone owners in New York also led in other categories, including public transit (11%) and dating (9%) apps, and were co-leaders with those in Los Angeles for financial news (15%) apps. Those in the Big Apple also seek signs foretelling their Future: horoscope apps were used by New Yorkers (14%) first thing in the morning at nearly twice the clip as users in runner-up Boston (8%).
The survey was conducted online within the United States between August 21 and 27, 2013 among 2,036 adults aged 18 and over (1,124 of whom are smartphone owners) in the top 10 U.S. markets (202 total/117 smartphone owners in Los Angeles, CA; 203/115 in San Francisco, CA; 204/137 in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; 204/121 in Houston, TX; 202/108 in Atlanta, GA; 205/109 in Chicago, IL; 206/93 in the NYC Metro area, NY; 203/90 in Boston, MA; 203/121 in Washington, D.C. and 204/113 in Philadelphia, PA). This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.
For more information about SOASTA, visit:
http://www.soasta.com
Add New Life To Your Photos With Alayer on iOS
Albanian developer Loran Dyrmishi has announced the release of Alayer 1.0 for iPhone. - a tool that gives iOS users unprecedented control over the aesthetics of their photos. With Alayer, you can enhance your simple snapshots while enjoying the benefits of a streamlined photo editing workflow, and add an infinity of layers on your photos.
"Alayer really lets individuals unleash their inner artist," says Loran. "We've included a roster of unique tools to help the users create the most beautiful photos possible right within the app. We can't wait to see what amazing images our fans will produce."
Alayer includes more than 80+ Textures created by photographers. Some of them include effects, light leak, lens flares, gradients and beautiful colorings. The app provides 15 different blending modes. Every new layer you add will create infinity of beautiful and uniques images.All the textures are fully customizable.
With Alayer, you have total control over your texture layers. Change the sharpness, unsharp, hue, saturation, exposure, contrast, brightness or the red, green and blue level of your texture layers. You can rotate, change the opacity, hide, move or delete any of the layers. Change the layers at any time. Drag the layers and see in real time the resulted photo. With a streamlined editing workflow you can change and modify any texture of any layers you have added before. And don't forget to use the Erase Tool for more control over the desire textures. Clean any part of the textures to better fit your images.
Device Requirements:
(*) iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
(*) Requires iOS 6.0 or later
(*) 42.9 MB
Alayer 1.0 is $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.
Alayer 1.0:
http://www.delixsoftware.com/alayer.html
Purchase and Download:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id719462225
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Latest Apple And Samsung Smartphones Get Seriously Waterproof With New Otterbox Protection
Today’s top smartphones can do just about everything, and with the newest case from OtterBox, they can go just about everywhere. From the No. 1 trusted case brand for smartphone protection comes a new line that allows technology users to embrace all the wet, messy, spontaneous fun life has to offer.1 Otter have introduced the OtterBox Preserver Series available now for the Apple iPhone 5 and coming soon for the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and Samsung GALAXY S4.
The OtterBox Preserver Series allows smartphone users to take on life’s daily adventures and extraordinary pursuits without thinking about the safety of their devices. This slim-line case provides the following protection2:
• Waterproof: fully submergible up to 6.6 ft. for 30 minutes (IP-X8)
• Drop proof: protects device from drops up to 6.6 ft. (MIL STD 810G-516.6)
• Dust proof: blocks entry of dust and debris particles (IP-6X)
“About 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, and technology is almost as pervasive,” says OtterBox CEO Brian Thomas. “We take our smartphones with us everywhere, and OtterBox is dedicated to making these activities as worry-free as possible. The Preserver Series is dependable, seriously waterproof protection that you can trust.”
The two-piece case snaps together for easy installation. It boasts a solid plastic frame lined with device-cradling foam and overmolded bumpers to absorb and deflect shock away from the device inside. The built-in screen protector guards the vibrant display from scratches without inhibiting touch sensitivity.
Protection doesn’t come at the cost of functionality with these precision-engineered GALAXY S4 and iPhone waterproof cases. All features are fully accessible and audio quality is uncompromised. The Preserver Series includes an adjustable lanyard for convenient, confident carrying.
The Preserver Series is seriously waterproof protection for every moment in life. To learn more, visit:
http://otterbox.com
Notes:
(1) Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service/November 2010 – March 2013
(2)Results may vary
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