7 posts and columns on Paul Carton

Kindle Feels iPad’s Heat, Sees E-Reader Lead Going Up in Smoke

in News on November 30, 2010 at 4:15 pm PT

When Apple CEO Steve Jobs first announced the company’s new iBookstore and iBooks application for the iPad back in January, he said that while Amazon had done a great job with its Kindle e-book reader, Apple planned to “stand on their shoulders and go a little further.” And while that remark might have seemed like simple Jobsian bravado at the time, these days it’s looking downright prophetic. According to a new survey from ChangeWave, the iPad has doubled its share of the e-reader market since August and is now just 15 percentage points shy of the Kindle.

iPhone in "Striking Distance" of Unseating BlackBerry

in News on October 27, 2009 at 1:59 pm PT

The BlackBerry’s days as smart phone of choice among consumers in the U.S. appear to be winding down. While Research in Motion’s popular device is still the leader in the smart-phone space, with 40 percent market share, its dominance is threatened by Apple’s iPhone, according to ChangeWave Research.
iphone-vs-blackberry

iPhone in “Striking Distance” of Unseating BlackBerry

in News on October 27, 2009 at 1:59 pm PT

The BlackBerry’s days as smart phone of choice among consumers in the U.S. appear to be winding down. While Research in Motion’s popular device is still the leader in the smart-phone space, with 40 percent market share, its dominance is threatened by Apple’s iPhone, according to ChangeWave Research.
iphone-vs-blackberry

We're Doomed…

in News on November 21, 2008 at 2:34 am PT

What an abundance of ugly statistics we’ve seen this past week. An increase in tech sector layoffs and people talking about them. A decrease in chip sales. A decrease in online spending. And now a decrease in corporate IT spending as well.

We’re Doomed…

in News on November 21, 2008 at 2:34 am PT

What an abundance of ugly statistics we’ve seen this past week. An increase in tech sector layoffs and people talking about them. A decrease in chip sales. A decrease in online spending. And now a decrease in corporate IT spending as well.

Take Me Away From All These … Layoffs

in News on November 11, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Wow. Apple Financial Services Really Does Make Buying a Mac as Easy as Using One

in News on September 15, 2008 at 11:25 am PT

Economic softness in the states is widespread, but apparently it stops short of 1 Infinite Loop. Though consumer spending on electronics is generally trending lower, it’s trending higher for Apple products.