Anthony Perridge, EMEA Channel Director at Sourcefire, now a part of Cisco discusses the revolution of iPhones and the trends around it.
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Apple plans to ditch Intel chips: Bloomberg
Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, according to a Bloomberg report, which cited sources familiar with the matter. 0 2866
Predictions gone wrong: Losing bets analysts made for 2013
Cast your mind back to the late 2000s – when the iPhone 3G beguiled consumers and the iTunes App Store began shifting users’ ideas about how they bought and used software. When Microsoft pros saw nothing but clear skies after Windows 7 cleared out the Windows Vista storm, and when green technology was touted as a transformative force in IT.
How to transfer backups from Time Machine to a new Mac
Reader Mike Vogel is curious about configuring a new Mac with multiple transferred accounts. He writes:
Apple beats Coca-Cola to emerge as most valuable global brand
Apple has emerged as the most valuable brand in the world, passing Coca-Cola which held the top position for 13 years, according to a report released by brand consultancy Interbrand.
Larry Ellison is talking rubbish – Apple is in good hands
Oracle’s CEO has said that he has little faith in Tim Cook’s ability to steer Apple in the right direction. Here’s why he’s wrong.
The cut-throat world of consumer tech
Over the past year, Microsoft has shown poor planning and a lack of respect for the tumultuous consumer market, which can sink or float a company within months.
Windows tablets capture more share, but Surface suffers
Windows’ share of the tablet market grew slightly in the second quarter, as shipments also ticked up in the face of a slow-down by tablets overall, researcher IDC said today.
Report: Tablet buyers don't care who makes their devices
Consumers apparently don’t care if they buy a tablet from a cheaper, no-name brand, as a whopping 45 percent of tablets sold within the “other” category.
Microsoft discloses weak Surface revenue
Microsoft’s Surface tablet has earned the company less in revenue than it paid to write down unsold stocks of the device.
Apple's profit drops 22 percent as iPad sales slow
Apple reported a drop in profits on roughly flat revenue for the April to June quarter, though the results were ahead of analysts’ expectations, providing something of a silver lining for the company.