
Google has captured five of the top six spots in the mobile app space, and it isn't likely that they will be slowing down any time soon. That chart you see above is the number of unique (as in you only get counted once) users of the top 10 mobile apps on Android and iOS for the month of December 2012, and as you can see Google is just tearing it up. In fact, according to Comscore Google would have also grabbed the number one spot were it not for the maps fiasco in iOS 6.
That my friends, is a whole lot of eyeballs.
We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there would always be an open platform available for carriers, OEMs, and developers to use to make their innovative ideas a reality. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, where one industry player could restrict or control the innovations of any other. The solution we chose was an open and open-source platform. -- Google
Google has consistently stated that one of Android's primary goals was to put the Internet, and their apps, into as many hands as possible. With upwards of 75-percent market share alone, and close to 95-percent when combined with the Google-friendly iOS, I think they've succeeded in a very big way.
But while you're cheering and bumping bro-fists over Google's triumph, I'm thinking of all the great alternatives we'll never get to see because they can't gain a foothold against these kinds of numbers. I'm not talking about Bing, or other apps like it that we already know and find pretty useless, but I think we all can agree that somebody out there has an idea for a way to do things that's better than what we have now. I'm not necessarily knocking Google. I use all of their services and appreciate the hard work and innovation that brought them to me. I just don't want to miss something better. I hope they can find a way to show it to us in this one-sided landscape.
Source: Comscore
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If you use the default Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad, you probably created your own calendars in order to input events based on their type. If you have a calendar that you think others would benefit from or be able to make use of, you can choose to share it publicly. Good examples are sports schedules and calendars that contain common holidays or events.
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That calendar will now be shared publicly on Apple's calendar site. Users will not be able to add to the calendar the way they can if you invite them to a calendar but they'll be able to load it into their calendar and view any events you add to it.
If at any time you decide you don't want to share that calendar any longer, you can repeat the exact same steps you performed above and just turn the public calendar option to off.
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The Booqpad mini iPad mini case from Booq Bags is the latest iPad mini case to show up on my door step. This time it’s a folio style case complete with a notepad and pen holder. Let’s take it for a spin.
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This case is available in two styles: Black leatherette and Grey jute. I was sent the Grey version which has a tweed appearance. The Booqpad mini is a play-through case with a non-padded but rigid front and back cover. The cover is held securely closed with a snap tab.
When you open the Booqpad, you will find a suede lined interior with a holster to hold the iPad mini on the left side and a notepad on the right side. A holster is not one of my personal favorite ways to hold a tablet in a case. I’d much rather have a non-bulky plastic tray that the iPad mini can snap into like some of the other cases we’ve recently reviewed (see related links at the bottom).
The mini slides into the holster with minimal wrestling required. Once seated, the pen holder tab slides under the mini.
The pen loop can hold larger diameter pens like the one shown here.
I don’t find holster style holders to be very attractive, but this one does line up well enough that the main cutout does not restrict access to the touch screen.
The home button is accessible along with the front facing camera, earphone jack, volume buttons, sync/charge connector and power button. The only feature that is not accessible is the rear camera.
Located under the 50 page unlined notepad are 2 card slots that can each hold several cards.
The cover doesn’t fold flat under the mini, but you can use it as a pseudo stand if you need to angle the screen for typing or viewing.
The Booq Bags Booqpad mini is not fancy or flashy. Some will say it’s boring due to its utilitarian style and function. Folio style cases are obviously bulkier than cases which don’t include a holster and/or a notepad. So you have to ask yourself if the added bulk is worth it to you. If the answer is yes, then the Booqpad mini might be your next iPad mini case.
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