| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2013 - 05/28/2013 | New York NY | |
| 06/02/2013 - 06/04/2013 | San Francisco CA |
IDG News Service
Coming up on World Tech Update this week the patent battle between Apple and Samsung continues, Microsoft intros new Windows 8 hardware, a modular data center saves power and NASA’s Mars rover readies for touchdown.
Computerworld (US)
FRAMINGHAM - Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion is off to a solid start in its first 48 hours and now powers more than 3% of all Macs, an online advertising network said today. Chitika, which regularly mines its ad impression data for trends in operating system and browser usage, reported Friday that two days after its introduction, OS X Mountain Lion accounted for 3.2% of all versions of Apple’s operating system. OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, retained the top spot in Chitika’s ranking with a 45.5% share, while Lion, or version 10.7, accounted for 35%. In an email touting its findings, Chitika characterized Mountain Lion’s 3.2% as “rather impressive,” and predicted that the new OS would “do much better” than its 2011 predecessor, Lion.
IDG News Service
On this week’s World Tech Update, Apple unveils a new MacBook Pro, web address prepare to change, Dell and Nokia plan cuts and NASA’s rover hurdles towards Mars.
Wall Street Journal
Loop
If you were wondering how good Apple’s MacBook line of portable computers are, the answer is simple — they are the top computer in every category on Consumer Reports.
Apple’s 11-inch MacBook Air scored a 62 out of 100 taking the top spot in the small laptop section. Scoring a 56, Gateway came in second while HP came in third with a 49.
The 13-inch model category was even worse for Apple’s competition. Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro took the top five of seven spots with Sony and Asus taking the final two.
The 15-inch category was much closer with Apple MacBook Pro taking the top three spots, but the competition did come in at just three points behind.
The 17-inch category was another big win for Apple. The MacBook Pro took the top two spots with the competition sharing the other six.
Macworld.com, 10/20/10
Company also launches desktop version of FaceTime at Mac-focused event
The next major version of OS X took center stage at an Apple press event Wednesday, but it wasn’t the only Mac-centric news to come out of Cupertino. In addition to previewing Mac OS X 10.7—which Apple calls “Lion”—the company also released an updated version of iLife, rolled out a dekstop version of its FaceTime video-conferencing application, and revamped its MacBook Air lineup.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs called Mac OS X Lion the “entrée” of Wednesday’s press event, though the company didn’t offer extensive information about its next major OS X update. Lion is slated to arrive in summer 2011.
