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News: 14 March 2013 – Website updates

I’ve been busy with the website recently and have added in some new content along with the details of some services which I now have formally packaged, which up to now have been on an ad hoc basis.

New Content

New Service Packages

By Pat Walsh|March 14th, 2013|Featured News, News 2013, SEO, Web Usability|0 Comments

News: 11 March 2013 – IE10 coming to Windows 7

Microsoft has finally got around to releasing IE10 for Windows 7, with users either able to download it directly from Microsoft or can wait for it via Windows Update.

In the IEBlog entry, MS confirm its available for download and that it brings standards support plus improved performance, security privacy, reliability to Windows 7 users.

By Pat Walsh|March 11th, 2013|Featured News, News 2013|0 Comments

News: 23 Feb 2013 – iPhone 5 leads way in Q4 2012 sales figures

Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy S3

Figures out recently from Strategy Analytics show that Apple’s iPhone 5 now leads the way as the world’s best-selling smartphone. The full 1-2-3 in Q4 2012 was
1. Apple iPhone 5 27.4 million units (12.6%)
2. Apple iPhone 4S 17.4 million units (8%)
3. Samsung Galaxy S3 15.4 million units (7.1%)

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 had been leading the way up until Q4, so Samsung will now be keener than ever to release their rumoured Galaxy S4 sooner rather than later.

By Pat Walsh|February 23rd, 2013|Featured News, News 2013|0 Comments

News: 7 Feb 2013 – Forbes names uTest 8th Most Promising Company

uTest is one of the online testing platforms I work with, testing iOS Apps, Android Apps, Websites and Software Applications. Forbes has placed them at 8th in their Top 25 of ‘America’s Most Promising Companies’ which is a pretty big accolade.

It will be interesting to see where this extra exposure takes them – as Forbes says, they already work with Google, Amazon, Netflix and many other major companies.

By Pat Walsh|February 7th, 2013|Featured News, News 2013|0 Comments

News: 5 Feb 2013 – Email list added

I’ve now setup an Email list where I can keep in touch with you, sending you occasional emails with News, Offers, Discounts etc. relating to my website and business. The simple signup form is below.

By Pat Walsh|February 5th, 2013|Featured News, News 2013|0 Comments

News: 30 Jan 2013 – BB10 launched

RIM are today launching their BB10 OS, which could make or break the firm’s future.

Will it help them to regain ground on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android? Only time (and users) will tell.

TechCrunch are providing live coverage of the BB10 Launch Event as are (unexpectedly!) the Daily Mirror.

During the launch event, it was announced that RIM will now drop the RIM name and become BlackBerry.

And here’s two BlackBerry devices unveiled today – the Z10 and the Q10 – courtesy of the DailyTech website.

BlackBerry Z10 & Q10 Reviews:

CNET.com Z10 Review Q10 Hands-On

Guardian Z1o Video Review (with annoying ad!)

Endgadget Z10 Review

YouTube Video BlackBerry Z10 Reviews:

By Pat Walsh|January 30th, 2013|Apps, Events, Featured News, featured-posts, Mobile, News, News 2013|0 Comments

News: 24 Jan 2013 – Apple results up, shares down

Apple announced their Quarterly Results earlier today, with record quarterly revenue of $55bn – which resulted in a 12% drop in the share price. Strange logic, but apparently markets expected much more growth, so continued the recent sell-off, at an even faster rate.

Apple shares are currently around the $450 mark, having started the day over $500 apiece.

Today’s fall was equivalent to a drop of around $50bn off the value of Apple, which is vastly more than the value of most of their competitors.

(Part of the market’s disappointment was with iPhone 5 sales, hence the nice iPhone 5 picture above)

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