Archive | August 2nd, 2010
Obama demos Healthcare.gov using a MacBook Pro
President Barack Obama may still use a BlackBerry, but when it comes to hardware, he’s a Mac man. In fact, when Obama and his team moved into the White House, his staffers, used to using Macs, were shocked to see a setup of old PC’s running 6 year old Microsoft software. In a recent video […]
Continue reading...Android sales on the rise
2. August 2010
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Gigaom reports: Sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. are rising so quickly, the devices have outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. New smartphone subscribers choosing Google phones accounted for 27 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, the Nielsen Company will announce this morning, nudging past the 23 percent share held by […]
Continue reading...Foxconn planning new iPhone factory
2. August 2010
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Electronista reports: Foxconn is building a new factory dedicated primarily to iPhone production in what could be a sign of Apple’s expansion to other US carriers, reports from China’s Xinhua News Agency claimed on Monday… The need for the factory wasn’t immediately made apparent, but the demand for iPhones by itself may play a role. […]
Continue reading...Riding strength of iPad, Apple shoots to third place in portable PC sales
2. August 2010
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AppleInsider reports: Apple’s market share as a mobile PC vendor has surged along with the launch of iPad, breaking 200% year over year growth while vaulting the company from seventh to third place in global portable computing. As noted in a report by Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune, Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore has issued a note […]
Continue reading...Microsoft announces October launch for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
2. August 2010
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Microsoft announced today that Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will be available for purchase in 100 countries by the end of October. There will be two main versions of the software at launch — Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. The former will cost $119 for a […]
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2. August 2010
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