Brand: MacNews

Global pay TV subscriber base to surpass 1.1 billion in 2020

Posted by | Apr 6, 2015 | , |

According to ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com) the worldwide pay TV market grew at a steady rate of 4% in 2014 to reach 923.5 million subscribers.

“Despite the growth in subscriber base, weak currency exchange rates resulted in a slower increase of pay TV market service revenue. Worldwide the pay TV market generated US$257 billion in 2014 and is expected to surpass 1.1 billion subscribers in 2020 with a CAGR 2.7%,” says Jake Saunders, vice president and practice director of Core Forecasting.

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Kool Tools: AC1760 Wi-Fi access point

Kool Tools: AC1760 Wi-Fi access point

Posted by | Apr 6, 2015 | , |

Amped Wireless’ PR175P is a high-power, Wi-Fi access point/ router. This business class device can provide up to 8,000 square feet of Wi-Fi coverage and is designed for complex networks that demand long range coverage, high performance Wi-Fi speeds, advanced security features and centralized management for large deployments.

The ProSeries APR175P is equipped with 12 high-power amplifiers and three high gain external antennas for up to 500mW of Wi-Fi output power (standard Wi-Fi devices feature 100mW of output power). It supports up to 100 Wi-Fi device.

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Apple Watch buyer’s guide eBook published

Apple Watch buyer’s guide eBook published

Posted by | Apr 3, 2015 | , |

iOS Guides has released Apple Watch Introduction, an US$1.99 eBook available in the iBookstore that reveals “everything you need to know” about the Apple Watch, from its hardware specifications to the in-built apps that you’ll be using.

The 84-page eBook is available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. It runs on an iOS device with iBooks 1.5 or later and iOS 4.3.3 or later, and a Mac with iBooks 1.0 or later and OS X 10.9 or later.

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iFlicks for Mac OS X gets redesigned interface, more

iFlicks for Mac OS X gets redesigned interface, more

Posted by | Apr 3, 2015 | , |

Jendrik Bertram has released iFlicks 2.2 (www.iflicksapp.com), the first major update of iFlicks 2 for Mac OS X.

The utility has integrated video mixing and encoding capabilities for users to choose the best option to quickly import their video files into iTunes and automatically complete them with metadata and artwork. Version 2.2 features a redesigned interface, improved metadata, chapter and subtitle support, faster processing, and more powerful rules.

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The global mobile biometrics revenue is set to boom

Posted by | Apr 3, 2015 | , |

Starting from a base of $249 million 2015, global mobile biometrics revenue is forecast to reach $3.5 billion by 2024, with cumulative revenue for the 10-year period totaling $17.5 billion, according to Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets).

Biometrics for mobile devices have finally reached a tipping point. The march began with the release of the Apple iPhone in 2007 and later the iPad, each subsequently matched by Android competitors. These smartphones and tablets finally have enough processing power and hardware capabilities to put biometrics directly into their users’ hands.

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