Thats Quite a Chart

post from Daring Fireball on 15 April 2011 06:05:12 PM. © Daring Fireball

Horace Dediu, on what happens if you count the iPad as computer:

The bottom line is that Windows-only computer units are down 2.0%while OSX-based computer units are up 272% (this excludes both theiPhone and iPod touch).

The Mac has been beating the overall PC industry in terms of growth for 18 consecutive quarters. But if you count the iPad too, the difference is just astounding.

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http://www.asymco.com/2011/04/14/first-quarter-pc-forecast-windows-down-2-macipad
-up-250/

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Jin Kim on the Demise of The Flip

post from Daring Fireball on 15 April 2011 06:05:12 PM. © Daring Fireball

Like Pogue, he makes a strong case that The Flip wasn’t killed by camera-enabled smartphones. Really seems like Cisco had no idea what to do in the consumer market.

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http://www.displayblog.com/2011/04/13/why-the-flip-died/

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Claim Chowder Pairs Well With Kool-Aid

post from Daring Fireball on 15 April 2011 06:05:12 PM. © Daring Fireball

Paul Thurrott, back in May last year:

And IDC is now forecasting that “mininotebook” (i.e. netbooks andsub-12-inch machines) will sell 45.6 million units in 2011 and60.3 million in 2013. If I remember the numbers from 2009, theywere 10 percent of all PCs, or about 30 million units. Explainagain how the iPad will beat that. Please. Even the craziest iPadsales predictions are a small percentage of that. […]
Pass the Kool-Aid.

Neil Hughes, AppleInsider, yesterday:

Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities is on day 6 of histech trip to China and Taiwan. In his meetings with componentsuppliers, sources have revealed expectations that Apple will sellbetween 40 million and 45 million iPads in 2011.
White said he heard those same figures in a separate visit to Asialast fall, but “at the time, this number was difficult for manyinvestors and some in the media to get their heads around.”

Pass the Kool-Aid indeed.

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http://www.winsupersite.com/blogs/entryid/75785/sorry-but-the-ipad-is-not-killing
-netbook-sales

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The Sound of 1,700 Jaws Dropping

post from Daring Fireball on 15 April 2011 05:05:17 PM. © Daring Fireball

Larry Jordan on Final Cut Pro X:

I can?t think of any other company that could so totallyredefine what a non-linear video editor is than Apple. Since therelease of Final Cut Pro 1, each version of FCP has containedincremental improvements. This is a complete restatement at everypossible level.
As Phil Schiller, senior VP for world-wide marketing for Appletold me after the presentation, ?This is a total rethinking ofhow we tell stories visually.?

This is a minor detail, but looking at the high-res screenshots, I see that the UI font for the app is Helvetica, not Lucida Grande.

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http://www.larryjordan.biz/app_bin/wordpress/archives/1452

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SMEStorage Brings Cloud Storage Providers
Directly Into The Mac Desktop

post from prMac on 15 April 2011 04:11:00 PM. © prMac

SMEStorage, the multi cloud data access company has released the first version of its Mac Cloud Tools. The Cloud Tools encompass a virtual Cloud Drive that is integrated into the Mac Desktop, a desktop to Cloud synchronization tool, and Cloud Files indexed and integrated into spotlight. Unlike other silo'd storage provider SMEStorage works as an abstraction layer above over 15 storage clouds and enables users to access and manage files from all the major storage vendors.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-24365.htm

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Bugs & Fixes: Flash, iOS, and Xcode

post from Mac 911 on 15 April 2011 02:51:00 PM. © Mac 911

Ted Landau runs up some recent troubleshooting news, including a security vulnerability with Flash Player, a pair of iOS bugs, and a problem with the Mac App Store version of Xcode.

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http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=4341b56b9b28a0bc4c714bc8bbd373c5

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Keep Track of Your Love Life with My Love, iPhone
App with Gamification

post from prMac on 15 April 2011 01:36:00 PM. © prMac

Haha interactive, which has released games such as Shape it and Flying Chicken has recently released a lifestyle application named, My Love * Diary, Journal, Notes for lovers(My Love) 1.0 for iOS. Rather like productivity apps, My Love keeps data and organizes it but it has specialty in love. As your love grows, the app will grow with your love, making it more worth-while. A variety of themes makes My Love more useful. All the data is organized and is easy to view due to the icons.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-24362.htm

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Elite Gudz Announces Second Generation Graffiti
Spray Can 2 Application

Elite Gudz, creative leaders in designing content for multi-media mobile, tablet and personal-use consoles, is excited to announce the upcoming launch campaign and upgrade program of its hugely popular Graffiti Spray Can application. Originally launched in 2010, the Graffiti Spray Can application has amassed over four million total downloads. With the launch of Graffiti Spray Can 2, the company hopes to create an even larger fan base of digital vandals.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-24296.htm

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Marshi GO! Hot New Addictive Game For iPhone With
Social Rewards

Independent app developer Chris Oxley today releases Marshi Go! Episode 1: The Meadow 1.0 for iOS. Marshi GO! is a highly addictive platform game aimed at the entire family from the young to the old. For added replay ability there are over 40 achievements to collect and a leader board. Fantastic sounds and Retina display compatible graphics are at the heart of Marshi GO! from catchy background music to the vivid artwork, Mashi GO! is not one to miss.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-24361.htm

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Color Me !!! Easter Edition for iOS in Time to
Celebrate Easter

Warsaw based mobile games SID On today announces the recent release of Color Me !!! Easter Edition 1.0.2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch just in time to celebrate the Easter Holiday. In fact, Color Me !!! Easter Edition will be made available for free for one day only on April 15th to help ease the pain of tax day and prepare users to celebrate Easter in style. The app is specifically designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind to ensure that it stays accessible to young users.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-24360.htm

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