Andrew Baxter

futuretechreport:

Cisco just released a fantastic Infographic on the Internet of Things. Cisco is positioning themselves to be a strong leader in the connected revolution.

Some of the highlights from the visualization include:

  • In 2008 the number of connected things exceeded the world’s population
  • By 2020 there will be 50 billion connected things
  • Case study on Sparked - Dutch startup wirelessly tracking cattle
  • By the end of 2011, 20 typical households will generate more internet traffic then the entire internet in 2008

You can check out the full infographic in all its glory on IndustryWeek where I grabbed it: http://www.industryweek.com/information-technology/internet-things-infographic

Infographic Images from Cisco

Verizon Activated 3.1 Million iPhones In Q3 2012, But Only 651K Were iPhone 5s

parislemon:

Chris Velazco for TechCrunch:

Since the only device that fits the description is the iPhone 5, that breaks down to about 651,000 iPhone 5s sold and activated since the device’s launch in September. That may seem a bit on the low side considering the near-religious fervor that iPhone launches tend to inspire, but it’s worth remembering that Apple’s newest smartphone hit the streets just prior to the fiscal quarter’s close.

Right, we’re already seeing a lot of confusion on this, but it’s really not complicated. While Verizon announced their quarterly earnings today, the actual quarter ended around September 30. In other words, the iPhone 5 was on sale for just nine days before the quarter ended. And it was supply-constrained the whole time.

I have no doubt we’re going to see the same level of confusion when Apple announces their earnings next week. The iPhone numbers will be lower than some are expecting because again, it will only include a couple weeks of supply-constrained iPhone 5 sales. Q1 is the real quarter to look at.

courtenaybird: Report: Social network demographics in 2012 17 out of 24 sites (71%) have more female than male users. Most male-dominated site? Slashdot then Hacker News and Stack Overflow. Most female-dominated site? Pinterest then Goodreads and Blogger. Facebook and Twitter have the same gender distribution: 40% male, 60% female. The only sites in this survey with more male than female users are Quora, Reddit, Orkut, Github, Stack Overflow, Hacker News and Slashdot.

courtenaybird:

Report: Social network demographics in 2012

  • 17 out of 24 sites (71%) have more female than male users.
  • Most male-dominated site? Slashdot then Hacker News and Stack Overflow.
  • Most female-dominated site? Pinterest then Goodreads and Blogger.
  • Facebook and Twitter have the same gender distribution: 40% male, 60% female.
  • The only sites in this survey with more male than female users are Quora, Reddit, Orkut, Github, Stack Overflow, Hacker News and Slashdot.