Steve Ballmer must be banging his head against the wall after dismissing the idea of the iPhone as “silly” last year: market research firm Canalys has confirmed the trend announced by Jobs at MacWorld, with the iPhone grabbing 28 percent of the U.S. “converged-device” market (aka smartphones) for the fourth quarter, smashing the combined Windows Mobile phones and Motorola. RIM was first with 41 percent, but Canalys thinks the evolution is “striking.” Is this beginner’s luck or a real success that’s here to stay?
Apple’s success as a new entrant is striking, but it will face challenges to keep its momentum going, said Canalys analyst Pete Cunningham in a statement. Historically, vendors with just one smartphone design, no matter how good, struggle, he stated. That means Apple will have to create and refresh a portfolio of devices if it wants to increase its market share, he said.
Worldwide, Nokia takes the first place with 52.8 percent followed by RIM with 11.4 and Apple with 6.5. When you think that Apple is only available in a few countries, this is a particularly stunning feat.
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Monotonous sitting in front of personal provokes serious health damages! Yes it does! Or so says, er, somebody at HK-Ergonomics, the pastel-colored manufacturer of this innovative belt-like laptop stand thing. It doesn’t look very stable, but we like the overall idea. I’m going to try to get one of these for NAB, so I can walk and blog […]
Monotonous sitting in front of computer
provokes serious health damages!
Yes it does!
Or so says, er, somebody at HK-Ergonomics, the pastel-colored manufacturer of this innovative belt-like laptop stand thing. It doesn’t look very stable, but we like the overall idea. I’m going to try to get one of these for NAB, so I have the ability to walk and blog at the same time!
My electric bill for December was intense. I was out of the city two weeks of the month, and it was still $175. I live by myself in a one bedroom in a moderate climate. I think I need to begin unplugging all my power strips when I leave home. Except the Sling, cable modem, router and TiVo’s power strip, of course.
That Valentine one radar detector I bought cost $400. Initially, I was upset because I heard the Bell STi was many times more sensitive than the Valentine One, according to a wonky radar detector test site. Last night, I drove back to SF and avoided two tickets. And on the way to Palo Alto to meet with some industrial designers for a future project, I avoided two more from the say troopers on highway 280 that seem to flip their radar on and off for split seconds before pacing and pouncing on their Silicon Valley prey. And I realize that I don’t need to know when cops are more than a mile away; the Valentine’s sensitivity is fine. The Bel would drive me crazy with its sensitivity. And the V1 paid for itself in less than 24 hours. (Not that I’d pull a Bill Gates and get pulled over multiple times in a single roadtrip.)
I’m headed to Madrid tomorrow to see Jesús and Addy for the first time. From there, we’ll get over to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress for some cellphone action. You guys excited for the show?
Hasbro’s Room Tech Clock, which looks like a mix between an iPod and a Goomba, is an alarm clock with a wireless link to the Room Tech Lamp. When the alarm goes off, two things happen; the alarm clock will either stomp its fists on the table making an awful racket, playback the radio or pump out tunes from a connected MP3 player. Secondly, the Room Tech Lamp, which is styled like a shroom-Martian hybrid, will be activated, bringing illumination to your dank, dingy room.
The Room Tech Lamp has a touch sensitive domed head, which allows the user to turn the light on, as well as choose from a variety of colors simply by touching it. Additionally, the lamp has a speaker built in that can be hooked up to your MP3 player. The Room Tech duo are due out in September and will retail for £39.99 ($79) each. Given Gizmodo writers mostly work from their beds, the biggest chore in the morning is turning on the light; we’re just too lazy to pull the blinds up. Frankly, how we got by without the Room Tech series is quite beyond us. We’re already in line. [Pocket-lint]
Amazon is getting out of the DVD rental-by-mail biz, conceding victory to Netflix, just like everybody else. Netflix is quickly becoming the Mike Tyson of the motion picture rental marketplace: it came out of nowhere, asserted its dominance, and neither old nor new types could knock it out. But Tyson eventually did get knocked out. Twice. Then […]
Amazon is getting out of the DVD rental-by-mail biz, conceding victory to Netflix, just like everybody else. Netflix is swiftly becoming the Mike Tyson of the movie rental marketplace: it came out of nowhere, asserted its dominance, and neither old nor new types could knock it out.
But Tyson eventually did get knocked out. Twice. Then he went crazy, raped someone, bit off Holyfield’s ear, and lost his mind. Let’s hope Netflix fares superior.
Steve Ballmer must be banging his head against the wall after dismissing the idea of the iPhone as “silly” last year: market research firm Canalys has confirmed the trend announced by Jobs at MacWorld, with the iPhone grabbing 28 percent of the U.S. “converged-device” market (aka smartphones) for the fourth quarter, smashing the combined Windows Mobile phones and Motorola. RIM was first with 41 percent, but Canalys thinks the evolution is “striking.” Is this beginner’s luck or a real success that’s here to stay?
Hasbro’s Room Tech Clock, which looks like a mix between an iPod and a Goomba, is an alarm clock with a wireless link to the Room Tech Lamp. When the alarm goes off, two things happen; the alarm clock will either stomp its fists on the table making an awful racket, playback the radio or pump out tunes from a connected MP3 player. Secondly, the Room Tech Lamp, which is styled like a shroom-Martian hybrid, will be activated, bringing illumination to your dank, dingy room.
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