Mobile Internet
Mobile Internet
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China Now Dominates Tablet Usage in APAC
Tablet usage in China is on the rise, with the latest industry data showing that close to half of all Internet users in the world’s most populous nation will connect to the Web via tablet on a monthly basis throughout 2015. “That will be up 16.7% over 2014 usage levels, and double-digit growth will continue … Read More
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Mobile Continues To Change The Way We Connect, Communicate, And Do Business
Adobe recently conducted a Mobile Benchmark Report to analyze the current state of all things mobile. The data from the report was gathered from over 10,000 websites and mobile apps and includes data from billions of internet visits to retail travel and other websites. On top of the general data gathered, Adobe also conducted a … Read More
By Christa Howard -
Apple’s Patent May Be a Digital Wallet
According to Business Insider, Apple’s newly public patent application describes a “detailed backend architecture for a mobile wallet designed to hold digital credit, debit cards, and coupons issued by a range of merchants and financial institutions.” The filing describes the system as “capable of powering mobile transactions conducted via QR codes, the cloud, and contactless … Read More
By Jessica Tym -
What IoT Means for Wireless Connected Devices Market
ABI Research is out with a new forecast shared this week with MMW, the findings of which call for the installed base of active wireless connected devices to exceed 16 billion this year (about 20% more than in 2013). The number of devices will more than double from the current level, with 40.9 billion forecasted … Read More
By Christa Howard -
Gartner Sees Big Things for The Internet of Things
On Friday, Gartner issued a new report projecting big things for the Internet of things (which is the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the external environment). The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 … Read More
By Michael -
Mobile Security Spending May Hit $9 Billion This Year
Spending on mobile security could reach an all-time high this year. If the trend continues, Research and Markets reports, global spending on mobile device and network security infrastructure, software and services will reach $9 Billion by the end of 2013. Mobile networks around the globe generate more than 50 Exabytes of traffic annually. The immense … Read More
By Michael -
Three-Quarters of Black Friday Shoppers Are Going Mobile and Online
Who said Black Friday shopping has to be done in stores? According to the latest industry data, just over half (53%) of U.S. adults plan to shop on Black Friday this year, and you might be surprised by how many won’t leave their homes to do so. The results of a new holiday shopping trends … Read More
By Christa Howard -
Gartner Says Big Growth Coming to Non-Traditional IT Market
A new report from Gartner predicts the myriad ways in which digitalization will significantly change the technology market through the “Internet of Things.” Put differently, the non-traditional IT market is set for rapid expansion in the coming years. Consider this: In 2009, there were 2.5 billion connected devices; most of these were mobile phones, PCs … Read More
By Christa Howard -
McAfee Making Small Businesses Nervous with New Report
How much of a page-turner would any McAfee report be unless it scares the pants right off of us? McAfee recently announced the findings from a joint survey with Office Depot, Inc. that revealed surprising security misconceptions among small and medium-sized business owners. Ready for the scary part? Read More
By Michael -
Survey Shows Mobility Ranks as Top Priority for the Enterprise
The findings of a new survey produced by Citrix indicate that 71 percent of enterprises now believe mobility is a top priority for their business. Correspondingly, 63 percent believe mobility is the greatest factor in helping their organization gain a competitive advantage. Of the organizations surveyed, approximately half have implemented technologies to support mobile devices, … Read More
By Michael
