November 3, 2011
Android phones are in direct competition with Apple’s iPhone. Some people swear by one and some swear by the other. Many of us are just excited about the innovation that such competition spurs. There are some definite issues that come up with this market competition, though. And there are some interesting facts about the two competing brands.
Here are 10 facts about the Android vs. Apple competition in the mobile phone marketplace:
1. Apple fans are slightly more loyal to the brand.
More than 90% of iPhone users love the phone enough to recommend it to others. Android fans are also brand-loyal but slightly less so with only about 84% of them recommending the phone to others.
2. Doubletwist is the best option to compete with iTunes.
One of the main reasons that a user might prefer an iPhone to an Android phone is because of its direct access to the extensive iTunes media library. However, you do have options on Android phones as well; Doubletwist is a preferred option for some Android users.
3. Android is a man’s phone.
A recent survey revealed that the majority of Android users are men. Actually, the majority of all smartphone users are men, but in the case of iPhone the difference is slight, 57% are men. With Android 73% are men.
4. Both brands are popular but Android is gaining ground faster.
Recent surveys indicate that approximately 30% of people who plan to buy a smartphone are interested in Android. The amount is almost the same for iPhone which gets about 29%. However, that’s only a 1% increase for Apple and a full 9% increase for Android compared to a survey taken at the end of 2009.
5. New memory storage could entice Apple fans over to Android.
A major Android complaint has been that it doesn’t support memory card storage which limits the ability of developers in creating apps. Rumour has it that this problem is ending soon which could put Android in more direct competition with Apple’s app store.
6. Apple users may be more likely to buy apps.
Surveys indicate that half of all iPhone users will pay for an app each month whereas only about one in five Android users will take advantage of paid apps. This may change as app stores grow and change but that’s unclear at this time.
7. Android outsells Apple in one out of 6 U.S. states.
There are eight states where Android may be a bigger seller but unfortunately they are the lower-population states in this country.
8. Apple’s new OS may push it forward in the market again.
Some of the things that people like best about Android compared to iPhone are going to be offered with the new iPhone OS, potentially allowing Apple to continue dominating the smartphone market. For example, Android phones have been preferred by multi-taskers, however multi-tasking will now be an option on the iPhone.
9. Advertisers are more interested in Android.
U.S. surveys indicate that there are more ad impressions for Android which isn’t surprising since it’s a Google-based phone and they’re stellar with ads.
10. You have many more handset options with Android.
The iPhone is just the iPhone. Android is, of course, a platform which means that many different people are making multiple handsets based on Android. This isn’t necessarily good or bad for either party. On the one hand, you have more choices with Android. On the other hand, you know exactly what you’re getting with Apple.
via: Kathryn Vercillo
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October 30, 2011
As long as people have been changing their wallpaper, people have been developing more creative artwork for them. Here are some truly amazing apple iPhone wallpapers from more recent designs that I have come across. Enjoy!
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October 22, 2011
Made by London's Mutoid Waste Company in four weeks, Larry is a walking robot made out of spare parts and a Citroen 2CV engine-an old popular car in Europe that probably nobody knows in the US.
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July 7, 2011
Whether they were received as a wedding gift or purchased after viewing a rather convincing infomercial, we’ve got a pretty wild collection of gadgets designed to help us in the kitchen. Of course, there are always new innovations hitting the shelves, so WD set out to discover some of the more frivolous inventions on the market—some unbelievably expensive, others just plain silly. From a battery-operated fork that twirls pasta for you to an apparatus that reshapes boiled eggs into squares, check out some of the craziest culinary contraptions available.
1.Knife Holder
2.Egg Separator
3.Sharky: Tea-Infuser
4.High Tech Pizza Cutters
5.Pizza Scissors
6.Hilary Clinton Nutcracker
7.Bill Clinton Corkscrew
8.Star Wars Toaster
9.Monkey for Peeler Potatoes
10.Twirling Spaghetti Fork
11.Apple Peeler
12.Perfect Soldiers
13.Automatic Paper Towel Holder
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June 9, 2011
USB is a serial bus standard that connects devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket. Now lets look at some awesome USB gadgets and devices!
1. USB with Bike Lock
If you can’t sleep at night without knowing that those vacation photos you have stored on your thumb drive are absolutely, positively secure, this 007 USB Flash Drive is for you. Combining the digital security of encryption with the decidedly analogue security of a bike lock, the 007 keeps your data doubly safe.
2. USB Laser Guided Missile Launcher
Features:
- Can connect (and simultaneously control) an almost unlimited number of missile launchers
- Can pivot 180 degrees horizontally, and 45 degrees up
- Just point the red laser dot at your target and slowly squeeze your mouse trigger finger
3. The Lighter and USB Drive
What could be cooler than hiding all your data inside a real working lighter? This well-constructed flip-top lighter is refillable and has a stylish and iconic design branded embossed on the side of the casing making it an immediate talking point for anybody who happens to see it.
And with the port for the cavernous 8GB of flash memory being hidden discretely away at the base of the lighter, you can guarantee that your data is safe and retrievable regardless of the number of times the lighter is dropped.
4. USB Digital Microscope
Features:
- Magnification 10x and 200x
- 4 Built-in LEDs for illumination
- Manual Focus from 10mm ~ Infinity
5. USB Beverage Chiller
This USB Beverage chillier is the only way to keep a drink cold while you’re at your computer on a hot summer’s day.
6. Best Travel Mug Ever
This cup can use the power from one of the USB ports on your computer to keep the liquid warm. It also has a 12V car adapter to keep beverages warm in the car. This Electronic USB Travel Mug fits most drink holders. The mug holds 16 ounces of your favorite beverage or Soup etc. and keeps your beverages the perfect temperature on the go. Take it anywhere you go and your contents are safe because this mug has a convenient spill-proof lid. Rubberized handle makes for a comfortable hold. Works with both PC and Macintosh computers and is USB ready.
7. USB Microwave
The BrainWave is a desktop microwave that will come in handy for workaholics and bookworms, who can’t seem to tear themselves away from their computer screens. The appliance works with the C8 port connected to the mains and is controlled through a computer application connected via USB. A RFID-tagged plastic spoon comes along with specially packaged meals and scanning the tag transmits the meal info to the microwave.
8. iPad USB Typewriter
These typewriters which date back to 1714 when Henry Mill obtained the first patent in Britain, is already in a way considered ancient. But Jack Zylkin, developed a project at Philadelphia where you can rev up your typewriting experience. You can connect your PC, Mac or iPad via a USB dock to this typewriter.
If you have money and a serious case of nostalgic yearning, you can buy a completely finished typewriter keyboard for upwards of $500 .
9. USB Flower pot speaker
Take a look at this nice little flower. Wouldn’t it be funny to have one of those plugged into your computer? It’s actually a speaker, and it comes from the same manufacturer as the USB heating gloves and the heated slippers…The guys over at Thanko.jp sure has an eye for usable USB devices. Hehe. It’s so totally crazy that it becomes awesome.
10. USB heating gloves
Do you often feel the need to heat up your hands while sitting in front of your computer? Wow. This is a VERY useful product. Hehe. Especially since the USB cable is 1.5 metres long. I guess there can be a lot of Kodak golden moments when people forget they are wearing their ‘heating gloves’ and gets up in a hurry to answer the phone or open the door – and crashing their laptop to the ground. Don’t forget to wear these gloves together with the heated slippers…
11. USB Vacuum
Features:
- 8 inches tall with a 45 inch reach
- Fully-functional with maximum sucktitude
12. The iSaw – USB Powered Chainsaw
Features:
- Safety activation button
- Protective guard
- Rubber grip handles
13. USB Bra Warmer
Combining their twin obsessions of technology and lady parts, Japanese inventors have harnessed their talents to come up with these USB breast warmers, which, as you would expect, are at the cutting edge of USB breast-warming mechanization science.
14. The USB vibrator
This isn’t just a USB vibrator. This one includes 5 interchangable latex probes (wow!), has 10 unique preset pulse/vibrate rhythms (yihah!), and features a self adjustable finger ring vibrating bullet (amazing!). Here’s our winner ladies and gentlemen – the Super 10 function USB powered vibrator. Crazy shit.
15. Foreman USB iGrill
Did you know that the former boxer and twice Heavyweight Champion of the world George Foreman were into USB devices? Well, neither did we. But for $99.99 you can get your own USB powered grill standing next to your computer. For whom is this product meant to be? The boxing interested chef who also is a computer geek? I mean why make an item like this USB powered? To get some extra press by appearing on lists like this one? You tell me. Weird is the word. Update – This item is apparently just an april fools joke, so that means that our runner up for the list, placement 11, will be added later today.
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February 18, 2011
Latest fashion is on the rise, which uses body art to depict the love of enthusiast towards technology. Tattoos are used in a creative way to display technological related items. Things from different aspects of technology are taken for the purpose of tattooing and it can be anything of the range from programming language and logos to keyboard symbols.
Though tattoos have no practical use, many people still want to have a tattoo engraved on them. People who look at tattoos with an aesthetic taste will admire and engrave the same on them.
Dell
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