Growth of the worldwide converged mobile device market (commonly referred to as smartphones) more than doubled that of the overall mobile phone market in the first quarter, a sign the segment is in high-growth mode again. And Apple had a banner quarter.
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Apple says the iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple’s online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10.
In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.
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IvySkin has announced the iPad SmartCase Quattro-T5 ($S69.99)and Xylo-T4 ($39.99) cases for iPad (http://www.ivyskin.com/ipad-cases), an addition to the Quattro, Xylo and SmartCase series.
Key to the cases are their shock-proof PolyCarbonate construction. The patent-pending Uni-body housing protects against vibrations, drops and shocks. Additionally, IvySkin’ anti scratch- and corrosion-resistant soft touch finish is a more durable surface than TPE, TPU or silicon and ensures that the cases maintain their attractive styling and brand new look, according to the folks at IvySkin.
Read MoreStairways Software (http://www.stairways.com) has released Keyboard Maestro 4.3, the new version of its productivity enhancer for Mac OS X. The upgrade adds device triggers, allowing macros to be executed when you press modifiers, mouse buttons, and programable keyboards like X-Keys from P.I. Engineering, as well as allowing the results of AppleScripts and shell scripts to be typed or pasted directly and more.
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This MacNews Category Review looks at catering software for Mac OS X. Products covered include BC Resto, BedSheet, CaterEdge, Mac Restaurant and Sixth Sense Cafe.
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