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No competition for iPad in the run up to Christmas says Gartner

by Kenny Hemphill on 22 September 2011 in News

The iPad’s dominance of the tablet market will continue for the rest of this year, according to research firm Gartner.

In a report published today, the company predicted that the iPad would have 73.4% of the market in 2011. That’s a reduction of only 10% on last year, despite a significant increase on the number of tablets available to customers.

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Adobe helps developers put Flash content on iPad and iPhone

by Kenny Hemphill on 9 September 2011 in News

Adobe has announced an update to Flash Media Server which will allow Flash content to be streamed to iOS devices.

Flash Media Server 4.5 repackages audio and video content in real time and changes the protocol, to, say, HTTP Dynamic Streaming, to suit the target device. This, says Adobe, will allow ‘businesses to use the same media and live streams to deliver full adaptive bit-rate experiences to platforms supporting Flash, as well as Apple devices, including iPad and iPhone.’

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HP exits PC business and kills TouchPad tablet

by Kenny Hemphill on 19 August 2011 in News

HP, the company which sells more personal computers worldwide than any other, announced yesterday that it would stop making PCs. The company also announced that it has decided to withdraw the TouchPad and the PalmPre from the market.

‘HP…will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward,’ the company said in a statement.

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iPad 2 sales forecasts torn up as retailers struggle to meet demand

by Kenny Hemphill on 30 March 2011 in News
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Huge demand for Apple’s iPad 2 has led one long-time Apple watcher, Needham & Co. analyst, Charlie Wolf, to increase his projected 2011 sales figures by 50%.

In a research note entitled ‘AAPL: Shock and Awe,’ Wolf told investors that he had revised his forecast from 20 million to 30 million units for 2011 and from 30 million to 40 million units for 2012.

‘Attempting to forecast the growth trajectory of a new category of computers is difficult, if not perilous. However, the launch of the iPad 2 so far exceeded our expectations that it was evident our 2011 and 2012 shipment forecasts were dramatically low,’ wrote Wolf.

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Queues grow outside Apple Stores as iPad 2 goes on sale in UK

by Kenny Hemphill on 25 March 2011 in News
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Apple started taking orders for the iPad 2 on its UK online store early this morning, but by then queues had already started to form outside its retail outlets.

The new iPad doesn’t go on sale in the shops until 5pm this afternoon, but eager customers, perhaps frustrated by the several-week waiting time on the online store, have been camping out overnight in front of Apple’s London Regent Street and Covent Garden stores.

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iPad 2 first-weekend sales smash analysts’ expectations

by Kenny Hemphill on 14 March 2011 in News
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Sales of the iPad 2 in the few days since its launch could be as high as one million, according to analyst Brian White, of Ticonderoga Securities. White told investors that ‘he would not be surprised’ to see sales of one million in the first weekend. The original iPad took 28 days to sell that many. White’s analysis was based on demand for the new iPad at Apple retail stores and the fact that the company is quoting a delay of two to three weeks on online orders.

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