On the Brink of Apple Earnings Report: A Look at iPad and iOS Performance

On January 24th at 5PM EST, Apple is scheduled to release their Q1 earnings report after the end of the trading day. Analyst expectations are up after a strong holiday season, despite a disappointing Q4. Apple is projected to report revenues of $38.73 per share and earnings per share of $9.97 – buoyed by robust sales of both the iPhone and iPad.

What’s the Word Count? Ask.com Sees Highest Word Count Across Engines

Not too long ago encyclopedias were one of the only available resources for people interested in researching a particular topic. Long hours in the library searching through shelves of information to find an answer could certainly be expected. As technology has evolved, our resources for research, as well as habits, have changed as well.

Ice Cream Sandwich Slowly Enters Market; New OS Seen on .4% of Android Web Traffic

Ice Cream Sandwich, the most recent dessert themed version of the Android Operating System (OS), was made available to the public on November 12th, 2011. It is unlike any Android OS before it, in that it incorporates aspects of Gingerbread and Honeycomb into a single version that can run on both tablets and smartphones. However,… Continue reading Ice Cream Sandwich Slowly Enters Market; New OS Seen on .4% of Android Web Traffic

Ice Cream Sandwich Slowly Enters Market; New OS Seen on .4% of Android Web Traffic

Ice Cream Sandwich, the most recent dessert themed version of the Android Operating System (OS), was made available to the public on November 12th, 2011. It is unlike any Android OS before it, in that it incorporates aspects of Gingerbread and Honeycomb into a single version that can run on both tablets and smartphones. However, due to delay, it wasn’t until much later (on December 15th) that the OS saw its first real foray into the markets on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

SOPA Black Out Day Has Measurable Effect on Web Traffic and Washington

Yesterday, January 18th 2012, marked a day of solidarity in both online and offline protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) – and by all measures, it was a success.
Over 75,000 domains participated in the protest, with major sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit, and Craigslist blacking out their content entirely. Google joined the ranks by blacking out their logo, and generating 4.5 million signatures on an anti-SOPA petition made available via a link on its homepage.

2012 Republican Primaries: Ron Paul Leads Web Searches, Indicative of His Voter Demographic?

With Tuesday being the first official primary of the 2012 season, Chitika Insights revisited the web popularity of top GOP candidates leading up to New Hampshire’s primary. While Romney leads in the polls, his web presence is trumped by Ron Paul and his popularity among the youth vote.