Internet user figures for 2011 see third of the world online “The Internet continued to see increased user numbers in 2011 with new figures compiled by Pingdom suggesting that a third of the world’s inhabitants are now online. Based on Internet usage from the past 12 months Pingdom has revealed there are now around 2.1…
READ MOREDigital music finally outsells physical media “That sharp sucking of air you heard at the end of 2010, well, that was the record industry wincing as sales of CDs continued to tumble while digital media sales remained flat. The relieved exhale that you just heard echoing through the atmosphere? That was the collective sigh of…
READ MORETop 20 iPhone & iPad Apps of 2011 “We picked 20 of the best iOS applications that came out or received significant updates in 2011. The list is a healthy mix of free and paid titles that can run on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. 1. Flipboard 2. Photosynth 3. SoundTracking 4. Google Translate…
READ MOREYouTube records one trillion video plays in 2011 “The Google owned video streaming that is YouTube has revealed its viewing figures for 2011 with more than one trillion videos played during the year YouTube is celebrating the end of the year with a selection of impressive stats revealing that the video sharing service recorded an…
READ MORESpotify Names Top 10 Songs Streamed in 2011 “Here’s a look at the full list of Spotify’s most-played tracks of 2011: 1. Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” 2. Gym Class Heroes, featuring Adam Levine “Stereo Hearts” 3. Adele “Rolling In The Deep” 4. Rihanna “We Found Love” 5. Foster The People “Helena Beat” 6….
READ MORETop 30 Android Apps And Games Of 2011 “1. Any.DO: To Do List | Task List Funded by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, Any.DO is the best productivity and to-do application tailored specifically for Android devices. The app’s elegant interface is optimized to limit actual typing through voice-driven commands. Users can swipe each task when…
READ MORE8 Amazing Emerging Technologies From 2011 “1. Networking via LED Wi-Fi jammed? It won’t be a problem if you’re networking through your room lights. You heard right — scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications in Germany worked out a way to transmit data via normal LED light bulbs. Best of all, you can still…
READ MORETop 10 iOS Apps of 2011 “1. Tweetbot When Tweetbot came out in April, it proved that even the most crowded markets can still find room for a great app. Tweetbot quickly started to rival the official app in terms of beauty, ease of use and features. With a customizable shortcut bar as well as…
READ MORETop 10 Apps Downloaded in 2011 “It was the year of Angry Birds domination. The popular game is the most-downloaded mobile app of 2011, rounding out the list of top 10 apps of the year ahead of Facebook, Twitter and Fruit Ninja. A new report from mobile analytics app company Distimo looked at data on…
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