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MacTech to hold conference for IT Pros and Mac developers in November
With the iPhone supplanting the Mac as the darling child of this year’s WWDC, some are also lamenting the disappearance of the IT Track which previously focused on technologies such as Xserve, Xsan, Final Cut Server and more. The lack of an IT Track within this years show will mean IT pros on the platform […]
Continue reading...Google revamps new employee computer policy; Windows now out of the equation
Monday, May 31, 2010
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While Steve Ballmer was busy taking solace in the fact that 94 out of 100 computer purchases are Windows PCs, Google updated its employee computer policy to explicitly exclude Windows machines due to security concerns. Whereas new employees were once given a choice between Linux, Windows, or Mac OS, Windows is now effectively out of […]
Continue reading...Analyst: Weekly iPad sales double that of Mac sales
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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In a research note issued to clients today, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky wrote that iPad demand is on track to accelerate in light of upcoming international launches and continued strong sales in the US. For the June quarter, Abramsky anticipates iPad sales of 2.5 million, up from his previous estimate of 1.8 million. To put […]
Continue reading...NPD data shows Mac sales up 33% year over year while iPod sales slump – iPad to blame?
Monday, May 17, 2010
Fortune highlights a recent investor report from Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster and in short, April looks to have been a great month for Apple with Mac sales up an impressive 33% year over year, well above the 19% increase expected by Wall Street. Munster anticipates that Apple will report Mac sales of 3.1 to 3.2 […]
Continue reading...Apple Revenues broken down by hardware
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Mac sales are increasing slowly but surely. iPod sales are seasonal. And the iPhone is a certified beast. via Macworld
Continue reading...The density of Mac users across the US [Map]
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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Ever wonder where the highest density of Mac users are? Well wonder no more, friends. The folks over at Experian Simmons did a little survey work to come up with the above map detailing where the highest concentration of Mac users in the US are located. As you can tell above, Mac users tend to […]
Continue reading...Alan Kay on the iPhone and the iPad, sorta
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Alan Kay, the famed computer scientist who was an instrumental figure at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and who would later work at Apple’s now defunct Advanced Technology Group, has an interesting quote about the iPhone that’s especially revealing in light of the recently unveiled Apple iPad. In an interview last year, Kay stated: When the Mac […]
Continue reading...Apple delivers killer earnings AGAIN, iPhone sales soar 100%
Monday, January 25, 2010
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You know, it’s almost becoming old hat. Analysts speculate what Apple’s earnings and revenue will come in at, and Apple proceeds to blow those expecations out of the water. A short while ago, Apple released its earnings statement for the quarter gone by, and posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net profit of $3.38 billion. […]
Continue reading...How OS fanboys look at other operating systems [Graphic]
Saturday, December 19, 2009
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Now ain’t this the truth.
Continue reading...Report: iMac and MacBook top-sellers in October
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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The NPD Group issued a report last week showing that during the month of October, the iMac and MacBook were the top selling retail computers in the desktop and laptop categories, respectively. Not only that, bu NPD issued a separate report last week indicating that nearly 48% of all desktop revenue in the US was derived […]
Continue reading...Microsoft sponsored conference brings out the Mac users
Friday, November 20, 2009
Mobius is a Microsoft sponsored, invite-only event dedicated to discussing the latest topics in mobile and consumer electronics. The event is specifically set up as a venue for Microsoft to show off what its been doing in the mobile communications space. Which is sort of ironic, because a lot of the attendees seem to prefer […]
Continue reading...Seattle Mayor pushes for transition to Macs, right in Microsoft’s backyard
Monday, November 16, 2009
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Seattle’s newly elected Mayor Mike McGinn appears to be up to no good in the land of Microsoft. The mayor elect is a solidified iPhone user, and according to a recent report in Slog, his “transition team has eschewed the Blackberries usually handed out to mayoral staffers and instead asked for four iPhones.” But come on, […]
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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