New research by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has revealed Apple, Amazon, and Samsung are the key players in the US tablet market, controlling 43, 24,and 11 percent of the user base respectively. However, the market itself seems to be losing steam, with the slowdown being attributed to market saturation. The findings reveal tablet growth reached 37 percent, a 54 percent growth … [Read more...] about Interest in Tablets Waning in the US, New Research Reveals
Microsoft Aims to Ship 25 Million Windows Tablets in 2014
Microsoft is not content to let Android and iOS tablets dominate the landscape. The Redmond company is rather bullish with orders totalling 25 million units in 2014, from Taiwan manufacturers. This no doubt will be a tall order considering just five million of these got shipped in 2013 . Experts too have expressed skepticism at Microsoft being able to achieve the target and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Aims to Ship 25 Million Windows Tablets in 2014
Office For iPad Already a Hit
Microsoft’s move to launch Office on the iPad seems to be paying off rich dividends, with the app already featured among the top free apps for iPad. Word has emerged as the most popular at the No. 1 slot, followed by Excel and PowerPoint at the 3rd and 4th slots, respectively. The Office app is a free download but that will only allow for opening and viewing documents; an … [Read more...] about Office For iPad Already a Hit
MS Office Made Free for Android Phones
Close on the heels of Microsoft launching its Office software suite on the iPad, the tech giant made its Office for Android free to use. Unfortunately, this only applies to Android phones and not tablet devices, enabling users to create and edit documents that earlier would have required an active Office 365 subscription. Interestingly, this latest move has made Android phones … [Read more...] about MS Office Made Free for Android Phones
Android Found More Stable Than iOS
The latest finding by Crittercism, which takes stock of app usage on Android and iOS devices, is that Android has emerged as the more stable platform than iOS. However, it hasn’t been a cakewalk, as Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been notorious for unexpected app crashes, earning it the least stable Android version honor. Things have improved dramatically ever since the later … [Read more...] about Android Found More Stable Than iOS
George R.R. Martin’s New Book Excerpt Available on Android and iOS Phones
Prolific author George R. R. Martin broke the internet when he posted a chapter of his upcoming book, The Winds of Winter, on his site, which crashed shortly after the announcement due to traffic. Fortunately for those who missed the chance to catch up with Mercy, the central character, they can still do so via the Ice and Fire app, available at the Apple App Store and the … [Read more...] about George R.R. Martin’s New Book Excerpt Available on Android and iOS Phones
Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
Finally, Microsoft has launched its Office software suite for the iPad which brings to an end the years of speculations and rumors. Thankfully, the Office for iPad is a mature application compared to the almost half-hearted attempt that the Office for iPhone was. Users will have at their disposal many advanced features lacking in the iPhone app, such as the ability to add rows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
BlackBerry Takes Legal Action Against a Leaker
Companies certainly don’t like the idea of outsiders having early access to sensitive or proprietary information. Not only can it provide competitors with an inkling of what they're up to, inadvertent leaks also have the potential to damage the product's and the company’s future prospects as well. BlackBerry is the latest company to find itself facing this problem; CEO John … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Takes Legal Action Against a Leaker
HTC BlinkFeed Makes Play Store Debut
HTC is making several of its apps available, including Blinkfeed, in the Google Play Store. This is a positive move considering rolling out updates will be much easier now that the company won’t have to wait for a major Android update to include updates to its own apps. Motorola has adopted a similar strategy with several of its key apps, including Touchless Control and … [Read more...] about HTC BlinkFeed Makes Play Store Debut
Sony Says No To Android Wear
Sony has stated it will continue using its own proprietary software to power its smartwatch lineup. They don't seem to care about Google launching Android Wear, the platform designed specifically for use in smartwatch devices. The Japanese conglomerate had earlier stated it is channelling their resources heavily towards mobile devices, such as phones and tablets. The above … [Read more...] about Sony Says No To Android Wear