Zynga’s Draw Something Slingshots Past Angry Birds in App Store

Zynga’s Draw Something Slingshots Past Angry Birds in App Store

OMGPOP’s Draw Something is once again the top-selling iPhone application, after being knocked off just two weeks ago by the launch of Angry Birds Space. The top ranking will go a long way in quieting the critics who believed Zynga was foolish to acquire OMGPOP for $180 million on the Read more

iPhone: North To Alaska (Communications)

iPhone: North To Alaska (Communications)

Apple will soon add two more names to its list of regional carrier iPhone partners. On April 20, Alaska Communications and nTelos Wireless will become the fifth and sixth U.S. carriers to add the device to their portfolios. Notably, nTelos plans to sell the iPhone 4S at a $50 discount. For Read more

Daddy, I Want an iPhone NOW!

Daddy, I Want an iPhone NOW!

No big surprises here. Thirty-four percent of teens living in the United States own an iPhone, and 40 percent of those who don’t are expecting to buy one in the next six months. This according to Piper Jaffray’s 23rd semi-annual survey of 5,600 American teenagers, which finds continued, Read more

Android Now on More Than 50 Percent of U.S. Smartphones

Android Now on More Than 50 Percent of U.S. Smartphones

Android use continues to grow and has now crossed 50 percent market share in the U.S. according to newly released numbers from comScore. The research firm estimates that just over half of the 104 million smartphones in America run Google’s operating system, up 17 percentage points from a Read more

Finally! Things Are Looking Up for IT Spending, Survey Finds.

Finally! Things Are Looking Up for IT Spending, Survey Finds.

I’ve become a little tired of writing stories about gloom and doom and ongoing difficulty in the world of IT spending. Spring is here and I’m ready for a little optimism. Thank goodness, I’ve found it. It comes in the form of a survey of 100 CIOs by the investment bank J.P. Read more