Compiling data from corporate reports and Bernstein estimates, iSmashphone produced this eye-popping chart showing how much profit the iPhone generates compared to the rest of the industry.
Source:iSmashphone
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Apple Tops the Revenue in Celphone Market
Compiling data from corporate reports and Bernstein estimates, iSmashphone produced this eye-popping chart showing how much profit the iPhone generates compared to the rest of the industry.
Source:iSmashphone
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Apple Wallpaper Design Competition
From mac.appstorm.net
We’re kicking off a new competition today. It’s slightly different this time, and we’re partnering with one of our sister sites Psdtuts+ for this one. We’re looking for your best lightening themed wallpaper design, incorporating a Mac or AppStorm theme.
Up for grabs are numerous cash prizes, a vareity of Mac applications, and a 1-year membership to Psd Plus. It’s going to be an awesome contest, and you stand to win a copy of Things, Pixelmator, and ExpanDrive.
Good luck, and I look forward to seeing some of your desktop wallpaper designs!
SOURCE: mac.appstorm.net
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Firefox 4.0 Screenshots Released
I think Mozilla is currently in competition with WordPress in releasing updates. Its not been so long we have installed Firefox 3.5 and hacked old Firefox Addons, the team is already looking forward to the big one, Firefox 4.0. Mozilla Wiki has released screenshots of the Firefox 4 and it looks pretty awesome considering the view area available for browsing.
This time they are releasing in two versions (or may be they finalize one during release or both of them would come with browser and it becomes choice of user to stick on to one, nothing is clear) and a cool appearance and functionality modification at the address bar. If you look into the screenshots, you will find them very attractive compared with current version of FF.
Both the above screenshots show that the latest version of Firefox will not have the traditional menu bar and they seem to be minimized into a single button. The version A (above) still has a title bar, but they have done a wonderful job with version B by removing Firefox title bar. Both of them has one new button straight to tabs (observe 4 small squares arranged like a 2×2 square table) which is little confusing and no explanation has been given yet. The address bar has been added with cool features which favors those who migrate from IE to FF, may be confusing for FF addicts 
They themselves listed few advantages and disadvantages with this and lets go into few of them.
The main advantage with this type of change is that it favors users on widescreen displays as their vertical viewing area is normally smaller. This is the reason I was using Hide Caption FF addon to get rid of useless title bar which is disappeared in the version B here.
Even with this arrangement, I see disadvantages with both versions - keeping tabs above increases the distance you move the mouse to switch the tabs and keeping them below as in other version will display title bar which is of course not needed. One more disadvantage is while using FF with StumbleUpon, FF should also consider SU which has a huge community while designing. Keeping the tabs above the address bar might push stumble upon below address bar, so it includes a number of buttons between the reader area and tab switcher, if by mistake we click on anything while working on something, our recent unsaved changes might be lost.
Addiction: We are all addicted to click File > Save As or Print or New Tab - type using which requires 2 clicks and with this arrangement where we need to navigate using Page > File > Save As or Print will require 2 clicks and 1 mouseover which is bit lengthy process and also has chances that hovering the mouse on other navigation options take some time in between. If time is not the factor, the confusion is to be considered. Its advised to remember keyboard shortcuts for most frequently used operations.
Though at first, we can point out many disadvantages, anyone can familiarize them in times. We just need to wait for the release.
Source: mozilla wiki
Apple Tablet PC Could Take In $1.2 Billion
Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster estimates that Apple could sell $1.2 billion worth of tablet PCs the first year the device is available.
Munster issued a report Friday saying that an unidentified Asian component supplier has received orders from Apple. This gives credence to long-standing, unconfirmed reports that an Apple tablet PC could be released by early 2010.
Munster believes Apple could sell 2 million tablets at a price range between $500 and $700. Based on the midpoint price, sales could reach $1.2 billion, adding 3% to Apple revenue in 2010.
The analyst's report follows a July Financial Times report that Apple could launch a tablet PC with a 10-inch diagonal screen as early as September. Quoting people who had been briefed on the project, the Times reported that the device would have the same capabilities as the iPod Touch, but with a larger screen that would make the gadget better for watching video or reading electronic books.
Apple has repeatedly denied that it would release a netbook, but a tablet would be a very different premium option, more in line with the company's approach to the PC market. Apple offers products at the high-end of the market, enticing buyers with innovative design, ease of use, and bundled software.
An Apple tablet would amount to a premium option to today's netbooks, inexpensive mini-laptops that are the fastest growing category in the PC market. Priced at less than $500, the systems have proven very popular during the current economic recession.
InformationWeek has published an in-depth report on Google (NSDQ: GOOG)'s upcoming Chrome OS. Download the report here (registration required).
Munster issued a report Friday saying that an unidentified Asian component supplier has received orders from Apple. This gives credence to long-standing, unconfirmed reports that an Apple tablet PC could be released by early 2010.
Munster believes Apple could sell 2 million tablets at a price range between $500 and $700. Based on the midpoint price, sales could reach $1.2 billion, adding 3% to Apple revenue in 2010.
The analyst's report follows a July Financial Times report that Apple could launch a tablet PC with a 10-inch diagonal screen as early as September. Quoting people who had been briefed on the project, the Times reported that the device would have the same capabilities as the iPod Touch, but with a larger screen that would make the gadget better for watching video or reading electronic books.
Apple has repeatedly denied that it would release a netbook, but a tablet would be a very different premium option, more in line with the company's approach to the PC market. Apple offers products at the high-end of the market, enticing buyers with innovative design, ease of use, and bundled software.
An Apple tablet would amount to a premium option to today's netbooks, inexpensive mini-laptops that are the fastest growing category in the PC market. Priced at less than $500, the systems have proven very popular during the current economic recession.
InformationWeek has published an in-depth report on Google (NSDQ: GOOG)'s upcoming Chrome OS. Download the report here (registration required).
Monday, August 10, 2009
New Facebook iPhone App "Pretty Much Done"
As one of the most popular applications on Apple's popular iPhone platform, a lot of users are eagerly awaiting the next version of the app. And that wait is almost over.
"The app is pretty much done - we're just working on translating it into a bunch of languages," Facebook developer Joe Hewitt wrote tonight on Twitter.
That means that shortly, we'll have access to the much-improved app which is scheduled to have features such as a News Feed that is more like the one on Facebook's site, the ability to "like" items and a new customizable home screen. More importantly, it will also have video support for the iPhone 3GS, something which Hewitt threw-in at the last second, unexpectedly. And perhaps best of all, the app will have the ability to manage events, finally.
But don't get too worked up just yet. We asked Hewitt if "pretty much done" meant next week perhaps. His response: "Can't be sure - translating could take a while. I've been avoiding predicting an actual release date". And of course even when the app is done, Facebook still has to submit it for approval in the App Store, and as we all know, that can be a crapshoot. We could see it next week, we could see it 6 months from now. Though, Apple does seem to do a pretty good job pushing important apps like this one through quickly. Funny how that works, isn't it?
Facebook is also finally working on an Android app. That should drop any day now.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Conceptual ID of future Apple Tablet
Conceptual Designs
MacBook Touch (Edwin Tofslie)
Edwin Tofslie’s mockup imagines a MacBook Touch that looks like a large iPhone, with the ability to dock with the iMac. Kind of a cool idea, but we’re unsure Apple would go for the docking concept.
MacBook Touch (Edwin Tofslie)
Edwin Tofslie’s mockup imagines a MacBook Touch that looks like a large iPhone, with the ability to dock with the iMac. Kind of a cool idea, but we’re unsure Apple would go for the docking concept.
Apple iPad
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Apple NetBook (Mac Format)
Created by illustrator Adam Benton on commission by Mac Format magazine, these images show an iPhone-like tablet (although the magazine calls it a NetBook) with an optional external keyboard and Bluetooth (
MacBook Touch Gray (Gizmodo)
Gizmodo has been illustrating its Apple tablet posts with this mockup of a “MacBook Touch”, the winner of a design contest on the site. We’re not huge fans of the heavy, industrial look, but there’s no doubt it has an Apple feel to it. What’s more, GarageBand would be a lot more fun with a touchscreen piano.
Apple Tablet (PC World)
Although the full size image is no longer available on their site, we’re fairly sure this tasty mockup originated with PC World. While many Apple tablet mockups have a borderless screen, this one is a little more robust-looking with its thick plastic edging. Also notable is that it appears to run the full Mac OS, albeit with icons inspired by the iPhone OS. One aspect we don’t like: the keyboard is too small and the inclusion of the touch wheel is just odd.
MacBook Touch Black
In July, Isamu Sanada envisioned a minimalist “MacBook Touch” that looks like a large iPod Touch. The device works both horizontally and vertically and appears to run the iPhone OS. The screen size looks perfect, even if one of the images makes the device look a little too thick.
MacBook Tablet
Created by artist “pickupjojo” on DeviantArt, the “MacBook Tablet” features a large screen and minimalist look: we won’t be surprised if the Apple device looks very similar.
MacBook Touch (Tommaso Gecchelin)
In April, designer Tommaso Gecchelin posted his vision for a new MacBook Touch with a unique hinged design, allowing it to be closed when not in use. The device also comes with a stand for upright usage and dual touch screens, allowing one to double as a touch-sensitive keyboard. The presentation is beautiful, but we doubt Apple would go for something this fussy.
Real-World Mac Tablets
The Modbook
There’s actually a Mac tablet on the market already…just not one made by Apple. The famous “Modbook” by Axiotron is a heavily modified MacBook that allows input via a pen. Various models are available on the Axiotron website.
iTab
Like the Modbook, the iTab is a real-life Mac tablet. Unlike the Modbook, you can’t buy one: it’s a one-off. Built from a customized MacBook and operated by a pen, its creator not only posted images and a video, but also documented the build process on his site.
Which is your favorite Apple Tablet mockup? Let us know in the comments.
iTunes 9 rumored to include Blu-Ray support and iPhone app re-organization
Hot on the heels of a report that the next iMac refresh will include 2 compelling new features, comes news that iTunes 9 will at long last include support for Blu-Ray video.
Citing a reliable source, Boy Genius Report writes that in addition to Blu-Ray support, iTunes 9 will also enable users to “visually organize and arrange iPhone and iPod Touch applications.” With some iPhone’s sporting well over 100 applications, manually re-arranging iPhone apps can be an exhausting chore, so this should come as welcome news for anyone who happens to be an app store fiend.
The following concept video might give us an idea as to what sort of implementation Apple may be going for.
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Citing a reliable source, Boy Genius Report writes that in addition to Blu-Ray support, iTunes 9 will also enable users to “visually organize and arrange iPhone and iPod Touch applications.” With some iPhone’s sporting well over 100 applications, manually re-arranging iPhone apps can be an exhausting chore, so this should come as welcome news for anyone who happens to be an app store fiend.
The following concept video might give us an idea as to what sort of implementation Apple may be going for.
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