Apple iPhone captures 12% smartphone market share in China in 1Q15, says Strategy Analytics

Apple iPhone captures 12% smartphone market share in China in 1Q15, says Strategy Analytics: Smartphone shipments to China totaled 109.8 million units in the first quarter of 2015, rising 17% from 93.6 million units a year earlier, according to Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi maintained first position, but Apple is rapidly closing the gap with a 12% market share in second place.

Smart home automation system revenues hit US$34 billion in 2020, says ABI Research

Smart home automation system revenues hit US$34 billion in 2020, says ABI Research: Global revenues from smart home automation systems will grow at a 21% CAGR between 2015-2020, according to ABI Research. North America will account for the lion's share of smart home automation system revenues in 2020, contributing close to 46% globally, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Rumored iPad Pro will feature a Bluetooth stylus and other interesting features

Rumored iPad Pro will feature a Bluetooth stylus and other interesting features:

For a few months now, we've seen a myriad of reports pointing to Apple releasing a 12.2-inch iPad Pro. As for a potential launch window, one of the more recent rumblings from the rumor mill suggests that production on the rumored iPad Pro won't begin until sometime during the second quarter of 2015.

With mass production purportedly slated to get underway soon, it's not all that surprising that we're starting to see a steady uptick in the number of iPad Pro related leaks.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 said to be unveiled in June, Wi-Fi only and LTE models allegedly planned

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 said to be unveiled in June, Wi-Fi only and LTE models allegedly planned:

As some may already know, a couple of distinct sources claim that the second-generation Samsung Galaxy Tab S series of Android tablets will come with a very thin profile and a 4:3 display aspect ratio. According to a recent report from Sammobile, the Galaxy Tab S2 will be officially unveiled in June, 12 months after the unveiling of the first-generation line-up.

Although sources are undecided between 5.4mm and 5.5mm as the thickness of the tablets in Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 series, the fact that these tablets will be launched as the thinnest tablets in ...

What’s the story behind slumping iPad sales?

What’s the story behind slumping iPad sales?:

Apple last week posted an absolutely monster quarter, delivering a quarterly net profit of $13.6 billion on the back of $58 billion in revenue. Year over year, iPhone sales increased by 40% while Mac sales increased by a modest 10%. At the other end of the spectrum, iPad sales continued to trend downwards, with year over year sales falling by over 20%. For the quarter gone by, Apple actually generated more money from the Mac sales than it did with the iPad.

So what in the world is going on here?

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Rumor claims Apple’s 4-inch ‘iPhone 6c’ is closer to becoming a reality than we thought

Rumor claims Apple’s 4-inch ‘iPhone 6c’ is closer to becoming a reality than we thought:

We still don't know whether Apple is actually planning to release a 4-inch "iPhone 6c" this year but a new report out of China indicates that Apple is at least starting to place component orders for the device.

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Microsoft Just Nonchalantly Showed Us the Single-Device UI of the Future

Microsoft Just Nonchalantly Showed Us the Single-Device UI of the Future:

Phones are getting bigger. Computers, smaller. And according to Microsoft, soon there won’t be any difference in their software at all. It’s a more radical vision than you’d think.

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