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iOS takes record-high profit share in smartphone operating system profits

iOS takes record-high profit share in smartphone operating system profits

Posted by | Feb 26, 2015 | , |

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com), global smartphone operating profit reached US$21 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014. The Android operating system captured a record-low 11% global smartphone profit share during the quarter. In contrast, while Apple’s iOS took a record-high 89% profit share.

Global smartphone operating profit grew 31% annually from US$16.2 billion in Q4 2013 to US$21.2 billion in Q4 2014, notes the research group.

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Multi-factor authentication market worth US$13.2 billion in 2020

Posted by | Feb 17, 2015 | , |

Market intelligence from ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com) finds that the global mobile multi-factor authentication software and service market will be worth US$1.6 billion by the end of 2015.

Username and passwords have been widely used to authenticate user identity but fail to provide adequate authentication, says the research group. Authentication-based attacks continue to plague organizations of all sizes with the majority of breaches being attributed to weak or absent authentication.

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By 2017, mobile commerce revenue to be 50% of U.S. digital commerce

Posted by | Feb 13, 2015 | , |

Rampant interest in mobile payments is expected by 2015, along with a significant increase in mobile commerce. Due to this, Gartner, Inc. (www.gartner.com) predicts that by 2017, U.S. customers’ mobile engagement behavior will drive mobile commerce revenue in the U.S. to 50%of U.S. digital commerce revenue.

A recent Gartner survey found that mobile commerce currently generates 22% of digital commerce revenue. 

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BusyMac introduces BusyContacts for Mac OS X

BusyMac introduces BusyContacts for Mac OS X

Posted by | Feb 12, 2015 | , |

BusyMac (www.busymac.com) has introduced BusyContacts for Mac OS X (10.9 or higher). The app brings to contact management the same power, flexibility, and sharing capabilities that BusyCal users have enjoyed with their calendars.

What’s more, BusyContacts integrates with BusyCal. Features include:

° Customizable views — you can view contacts in a single-column Card View or multi-column List View;

° Tags that can be used for grouping, filtering and coloring contacts;

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Kool Tools: Merlin Project for OS X

Kool Tools: Merlin Project for OS X

Posted by | Feb 11, 2015 | , |

ProjectWizards (http://projectwizards.net/en/) has announced Merlin Project for OS X. It’s a tool for planning complex projects.

Many actions in Merlin Project are now animated to help customers get a better understanding of what happens in Merlin Project. In addition, there is integration in OS X (iCal, Contacts, and more), open interfaces to other Mac programs, and the possibility to import data from Microsoft software such as Excel and MS Project.

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