Apple’s “most advanced” operating system OS X Lion (formally OS X 10.7) hasn’t exactly been their most popular release. According to Apple’s Press page, Lion sales were hot over the first few days, even seeing over one million downloads in the first day. However, since then the latest version of OS X has faced criticism from both users and reviewers alike.
Category: Operating System
iPhone, iPad Users Front-runners in iOS 5 Update
Two weeks ago, Chitika Insights investigated the adoption rate of iOS 5 following the October 12th release. Using this study as our base, we wanted to further specify iOS 5 adoption, this time breaking it down across Apple’s product mix (iPhone, iPad, and iPod).
Is Mac OS Lion the King of the OS Animal Kingdom?
Macintosh OS 10.7, or commonly known as Mac OS X Lion, has settled into third position behind Mac’s Snow Leopard and Leopard operating systems in its share among all Macs. Still, compared to the Chitika Insights report exactly two months month ago, the Lion has jumped two fold in its Mac market share. Macintosh OS 10.7, or commonly known as Mac OS X Lion, has settled into third position behind Mac’s Snow Leopard and Leopard operating systems in its share among all Macs.
Is Windows 8 the Window into Microsoft’s Future or Decline?
Windows 8 seems to have settled down after the initial buzz in its first two days. Compared to the meteoric growth in Windows 8 of almost three fold in the first two days after its release on September 13, the operating system’s growth in market share plateaued this week.
Windows 8 Announced – Is This the End for the iPad?
On September 13th, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 to 5,000 developers at the Company’s build conference. The developer build previews the biggest change the operating system has undergone since its debut 16 years ago.
Browser and OS Markets Disected
Over the past week, the analysts at Chitika Insights decided to take a look at what operating systems and browsers responsible for the majority of the traffic on the internet. So, for the first time, we are pleased to present you with this week’s OS /Browser Breakdown.
Windows 7 is Number One…on the Weekend
Has Windows 7 finally surpassed Windows XP as the primary Windows operating system? Some media outlets already report that Windows 7 has. Chitika Insights has a slightly different take.
iOS 4 Now Powering 50% of iPhone Traffic
Are iPhone users up-to-date with their operating systems? Apparently… yes. iOS 4.x, the most advanced variant of iPhone’s operating system, is already powering a full half of all iPhone traffic coming through the Chitika network. As seen in Mashable and AppleInsider
Mac Impressions Spike in April – The iPad Effect?
Impressions from Mac OS-based computers spiked in April, according to our traffic data, from just over 7% to just over 10% of all traffic. Whether this is caused by more Macs sold, or more people using their Macs, is unclear; what IS clear, however, is that after the iPad launched, we saw way more Mac-based traffic almost immediately. Featured in Macworld
iPhone OS: Not Worth $10
Six months after the launch of iPhone OS 3.0, almost half of all iPod Touch users still refuse to pony up the fee to upgrade. With how little is offered to non-iPhone users, and given the fact that only iPod Touch users are charged, is it any wonder? As seen on Apple Insider, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Geek.com and elsewhere.