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Category: Operating System

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Demise of the PC? Windows Web Browsing Market Share Declines by 10% in Six Months 

As reported last week, Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS passed their desktop operating system (Mac OS) in web browsing market for the first time in history. According to new research from Canalys, smartphone shipments overtook personal computers in 2011, moving 487.7 million units over the course of the year, compared to 414.6 million PCs.

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Android OS Fragmentation Continues: Ice Cream Sandwich Present on Only 1.12% of Devices 

Android’s open nature is one of its key draws, for developers and users alike. The flexibility of its open standards provides incentive for developers to utilize the platform, given its reach to such a wide range of devices. In comparison, Android’s largest competitor, Apple’s iOS is a tightly controlled system, all its development held firmly under Apple’s management.

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Mac OS X Lion Fails to Roar 

Apple’s “most advanced” operating system OS X Lion (formally OS X 10.7) hasn’t exactly been their most popular release. According to Apple’s Press page, Lion sales were hot over the first few days, even seeing over one million downloads in the first day. However, since then the latest version of OS X has faced criticism from both users and reviewers alike.

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Is Mac OS Lion the King of the OS Animal Kingdom? 

Macintosh OS 10.7, or commonly known as Mac OS X Lion, has settled into third position behind Mac’s Snow Leopard and Leopard operating systems in its share among all Macs. Still, compared to the Chitika Insights report exactly two months month ago, the Lion has jumped two fold in its Mac market share. Macintosh OS 10.7, or commonly known as Mac OS X Lion, has settled into third position behind Mac’s Snow Leopard and Leopard operating systems in its share among all Macs.

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