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Global smartphone shipments jump 43%

Global smartphone shipments jump 43%

Posted by | Jul 22, 2010 | , |

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics (http://www.strategyanalytics.com), global smartphone shipments grew 43% year-over-year to reach 60 million units in the second quarter of 2010.

RIM shipped 11.2 million smartphones worldwide in Q2 2010, beating Apple’s 8.4 million units during the quarter. RIM is the number one smartphone player in North and South America, but its global marketshare of 19% is still a long way behind Nokia’s leading 40% share.

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Uh, Steve, folks seem to like those Blu-ray discs

Posted by | Jul 22, 2010 | , |

And here’s another reason I think Apple should seriously consider adding Blu-ray playback to the Mac: worldwide Blu-ray player shipments are expected to more than double between 2009 and the end of 2010, and the numbers from ABI Research (http://www.abiresearch.com) forecast continued growth next year, for a total of more than 62.5 million shipments in 2011.

In North America standalone Blu-ray players are expected to reach almost 18% penetration among TV-owning households, up from just over 7% in 2009. As interesting as this estimate is, it’s just part of a larger picture.

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Hard Candy Bubble Sleeve provides outstanding iPad protection

Hard Candy Bubble Sleeve provides outstanding iPad protection

Posted by | Jul 22, 2010 | , |

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

Hard Candy seem to always be first to market lately with protective cases for Apple’s latest accessories. First impressions mean a lot and Hard Candy doesn’t disappoint. Their Bubble Sleeve (http://www.hardcandycases.com/ipad-bubblesleeve.html) is the case I currently rely on for my iPad when I want to make sure it’s gong to arrive at my destination intact.

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MapHook released for iPhone, computers

Posted by | Jul 22, 2010 | , |

MapHook, a software applications developer, has launched new journal and social networking application, MapHook, for the iPhone and personal computer that allows users to create location-based entries — or “hooks” — about events, activities and places that can be shared with friends, family, their networks and other users.  

MapHook combines “anywhere” journaling, content generation and access to Internet-based information sources. Paul Carter, CEO of MapHook, says it was designed from the start to combine both the power of the Internet and mobility.

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AutoMotion for Mac OS X revved to version 1.6.4

Posted by | Jul 22, 2010 | , |

Digital Heaven has updated AutoMotion (http://www.digital-heaven.co.uk/automotion), the graphics automation application for Final Cut Studio, to version 1.6.4. The upgrade fixes some glitches.

AutoMotion is a solution to the previously manual-only process of creating multiple graphics. Not only does AutoMotion, create multiple graphics in seconds by merging Motion templates with text data but it also manages the revision of those graphics in ways never possible before. As changes are made to each version, AutoMotion shows a live preview of the result complete with title safe areas.

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