Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on April 4, 2008
Source: CNET and IDC
The ripples of the digital camera revolution have not settled yet. CNET is reporting that according to IDC data on world camera sales, Canon is still number one overall, a lead it has retained continuously in recent years. However, in the most important DSLR category, Canon’s significant lead has all but been eroded by Nikon’s explosive progress.
In particular, the world DSLR pie of roughly 7.5 million units has gone by 42% to Canon, 40% to Nikon and the remaining to everyone else -with Sony being the most aggressive DSLR outsider. To get a feeling of Nikon’s progress, bear in mind that in 2006 Canon’s share was 46.7%, while Nikon was lower by one third at 33%. With the current trend, Nikon with its fast 71% growth will overtake Canon this year -Canon’s growth is stuck at 29%. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in DSLR, electronics, photography | Tagged: camera, Canon, compact, DSLR, IDC, Nikon, Sony | 3 Comments »
Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on April 4, 2008
Amid the Atom news frenzy from Intel in Shangai this week and the release of mobile device software like Google’s Android OS and the Skyfire browser for Windows Mobile, it is evident that probably very soon we will all have some form of web browser on our mobile devices.
After reading an interesting post at UMPCportal, I have to admit that the question whether mobile devices will handle the web in its full PC-like form or a lighter mobile version is a crucial one. If you think about it, we talk about two completely different levels of complexity. I will not pretend to be an expert that knows what will happen, but here is five reasons that the mobile experience will be identical or near-identical to what we now have on our PC: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in internet, mobile | Tagged: Android, Atom, CPU, Intel Atom, MID, mobile, mobile web, Skyfire, UMPC, web | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on April 4, 2008
If you grow old and cannot follow live shows any more, Songkick is your chance to bounce back and start enjoying again the essence of music. Register and find out where your favourite band is playing, when it is coming to your town, or how to easily book a ticket.
The Guardian has a short and interesting audio interview with Ian Hogarth, the site’s CEO. Answering to the question on how the site will be able to make money, he convincingly answered that Songkick will be able to get a commission for tickets booked via the site. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in internet | Tagged: live, live show, Songkick, ticket booking | Leave a Comment »
