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MacPhone Air: Mark Shuttleworth predicts Apple will merge Mac and iPhone

2013-10-11 21:11:11| Extremetech

Anyone that has been paying attention to the evolution of OS X and iOS will have at some point noticed that the two operating systems are slowly acting more like each other. Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical who recently attempted to crowdfund the Ubuntu Edge phone that would double as a desktop PC, has certainly noticed Apple's seemingly slow merger of its desktop and mobile OS. He predicts Apple will merge Mac and iPhone hardware one day soon, creating a device similar to the Ubuntu Edge.

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Ovum predicts mobile service revenue decline from 2018

2013-10-10 14:57:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Mobile operators need to prepare for the first contraction in the industry's history, according to new forecasts from Ovum. The market researcher expects global mobile service revenues to decline for the first time in 2018, as customer growth slows and ARPUs decline. Over the period 2012-2018, global mobile connections are expected to show a CAGR of 4 percent, to reach 8.1 billion at the end of the period. Annual mobile service revenues will rise over the same period from USD 968 billion to USD 1.1 trillion. The decline will set in the last year, with revenues falling by 1 percent or USD 7.8 billion in 2018. While some operators may be able to hold off the decline by merging or acquiring rivals, they will also need to rethink their business models and work harder on innovation, Ovum. Those in Western Europe will find it particularly challenging, with revenues expected to show a CAGR 1.48 percent over the forecast period. Several other developed markets will see year-on-year revenue declines in 2018, including the US, which will begin to show signs of its maturity. Much of the global revenue decline is due to falling ARPU, which Ovum predicts will show a CAGR of minus 2.7 percent between 2012 and 2018. Despite the global trend, some growth opportunities will still exist, particularly in Africa, where revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2 percent throughout the forecast, and in select markets in Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

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New Study Predicts Year Your City's Climate Will Change

2013-10-10 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: In seven years, inhabitants of New Guinea could be living in an unfamiliar world, one with a wholly different climate. A new analysis published today in the journal Nature finds that by 2020, New Guinea's climate will permanently enter a state never seen before, outside of the bounds of historical variability and short-term extremes. To put it simply: The coldest year in New Guinea after 2020 will be warmer than the hottest year anyone there has ever experienced. The global analysis also predicts...

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Analyst Predicts 5-10M iWatch Sales in First Year

2013-10-09 07:34:06| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

If Apple releases a so-called iWatch, as rumors suggest, the tech-savvy timepiece probably won't be a major revenue booster but will show that the Cupertino tech giant can still innovate.

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