Arbitron (ARB) and Edison Research released a report recently that bodes well for the future of the iPhone and iPad, as well as Apple in general.
ARB and Edison measured affinity for dozens of products and services, and the iPhone was the clear leader with 66% of its users saying they “love it” (on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is “hate it” and 5 is “love it”). The next highest platform was the iPad, with 53% saying they “love” their device.
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By Rick Sutcliffe
Apple bids fair to take over the electronic world as iSteve’s little Cupertino company doubles revenues year over year, pushes profits to heights not previously imagined, and bids to continue on this path indefinitely.
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By Greg Mills
As I have blogged for some time now, the poorly designed RIM PlayBook is tanking. RIM stock dumped 11% of its value after the market closed yesterday.
RIM has just reported even worse PlayBook launch sales than hoped for; sales that were projected to be in the range of 13 million the first quarter may be way too optimistic. RIM, according to PlayBook teardown parts pricing, ought to make a profit if they could just sell some, but the company seems to be having a hard time convincing even the BlacKBerry faithful they need one.
Read MoreApple does exceedingly well in the education market, but there’s still room for growth, as shown by the “Academic Library Computer Technology Benchmarks” from Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com), which looks at the computer use and purchasing plans of academic libraries worldwide.
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A new Apple patent (number 20110098156) at the US Patent & Trademark Office shows that Apple is working on a new fitness app.
The patent is entitled “Systems and Methods for Accessing Personalized Fitness Services Using a Portable Electronic Device.” It’s directed to systems and methods for accessing personalized fitness services through an integrated application available to a portable electronic device.
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