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  • “My phone -and I realise this is mildly absurd – is a constant slight disappointment to me. But I’m from the generation that thought we’d have the world on our wrist.” W.E.

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  • The Justice Department Accuses Apple Of Smartphone Monopoly – ’When you’re as big as Apple, there’s a target on your back. The company’s market capitalization flirts with three trillion dollars, but more importantly, it commands a resounding 60%+ share of the smartphone market in the U.S. Therein lies the rub – our phones are the…

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  • Link: Exclusive poll: America sours on social media giants

    About 40% of Americans still feel that social media is a net positive for society. Overall, 65% of people say smartphones have made their quality of life better. And people are concerned about misinformation in THE SOCIAL. Original source: Exclusive poll: America sours on social media giants

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  • Link: Apple’s Siri-equipped HomePod comes to your home on February 9

    Apple is pretty cool consistent in anemic features versus alternatives, but like the Windows says. Of course, when Apple nails the opinionated workflow, you appreciate it: “Since Apple revealed HomePod, it’s been clear that the company is focusing more on sound quality and the music-listening experience with this smart speaker than Siri’s capabilities as a…

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  • Can’t get enough of that computer in your pocket

    Nomophobia (/’noʊ-moʊ-‘foʊ-biː-ə/; noh-moh-pho-bee-ah): Fear of being without one’s mobile phone. No-mobile-phobia, or nomophobia, is probably one of the great universals of the day. This newly minted word describes a real problem internationally, as we all grow ever more attached to the tiny devices that dominate our lives. The word appeared on both British and American…

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  • Link: Wearables marketshare from IDC

    “Fitbit with 22.2%, Apple with 18.6%, and Xiaomi with 17.4%. Of course, in such a new product category, market share can be volatile, but they are far ahead of the No. 4 player, Garmin (4.1%), which largely caters to hard-core runners.” Source: Wearables marketshare from IDC

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  • Link: Usage of Apple Watch by British Airways Passengers

    “Apple watches now account for more than five per cent of app usage, giving customers access to real-time flight status, gate information, a countdown to the departure time and the weather at their destination.” Source: Usage of Apple Watch by British Airways Passengers

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  • Fitbit rules 50 percent of the world’s wearable market

    While the wearable band market appears to be strong with 2.7 million units shipped in the first quarter, the smartband market isn’t doing as well. Total smartband shipments didn’t even break half a million in the first quarter, according to Canalys. Fitbit rules 50 percent of the world’s wearable market

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