It’s time for some education by JFTB. As you can see on this graph, the most recent mobile OS market share report by IDC shows that Android has a market share of 82%. (Source: idc.com) These are absolute fantastic numbers! But they are also vastly misleading, and today I will explain why.
As I wrote about in this article, Android is an [...]
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The Inflated Success of Android Explained
It’s time for some education by JFTB. As you can see on this graph, the most recent mobile OS market share report by IDC shows that Android has a market share of 82%. (Source: idc.com) These are absolute fantastic numbers! But they are also vastly misleading, and today I will explain why.
As I wrote about in this article, Android is an [...]
Version Fragmentation May Become The Death of Andriod
Today JFTB takes a look at an increasing problem in the mobile device OS version fragmentation.
I want to put aside all fan-boy arguments and just take a look take a look at some facts.
Apple is both famous and infamous for their strict framework, while Android earned the reputation of an more “open” platform, even if it’s s [...]
Rolex gold watches is a waste of money!
Today I want to point out something very obvious that no watch enthusiast or collector never mention. I want to show how big of a scam the watch industry make out of precious metal watches. Now I am not saying that Rolex is a scam or that it is a bad brand, but let’s have a look at Rolex Submariner for this example.
The all steel Rolex Submar [...]
You can help to make “One Late Night – Deadline” get on Steam
The long anticipated followup to the original release One Late Night has now entered Steam GreenLight. If you by some unfortunate reason have missed the sneak peaks on One Late Night: Deadline, you now have a chance to play this game very soon! All you need to do now is to vote for it to hit Steam! Follow the link below and VOTE for One Late [...]
Understanding the concept of time and how universe works
I am sure that anyone who knows me in person have not missed that I am a huge wrist watch enthusiast. I am pretty sure that I drive my wife insane with all my talk about watches. And because I am such a big enthusiast, I very often get the question what it is that makes me so into watches. Why I like watches so much is because of several diff [...]
Part 2: HRT Stage, a compact audio system with high-end capabilities?
Earlier this year I auditioned a brand new compact audio system from HRT called Stage. Back then it wasn’t even released yet, and the system I auditioned was only a production prototype. HRT has been everything but modest in the marketing of Stage, and claim that people have compared the performance of Stage equal to systems in the $20.000 US [...]
HRT Stage, a compact audio system with high-end capabilities?
I have had the exclusive opportunity to audition a completely new compact audio system which is targeted towards the high-end audiophile enthusiasts. In fact, it’s so new that at the time when I write this article it is not even out on the market yet. The system is a product from HRT – High Resolution Technologies, a California based company [...]
Jawbone BIG Jambox, mobile wireless speaker
I swear, it’s not a review… No but seriously, I am not going to get in depth or too technical with this article, I just want to mention this awesome product.
I was looking around for some mobile speaker system that I could stick into my backpack and carry with me for times when I don’t want to use regular headphones. Like to [...]
The forgotten features of iPhone
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of iPhone, I have had every single model except for the very first one. You may also know that I am a hi-fi enthusiast with a picky taste, and years back before iPhone existed I was a big fan of iPod. I loved that awesome mp3-player, had it with me all the time. As a matter of fact I wore several iPods out c [...]
Apple iTV LED TV gesture control patent document revealed
I have uploaded a copy of the document containing Apple’s patent application for gesture control. This document more or less confirms the gesture control features that we will see in iTV which I wrote about in this product prediction article. Download the PDF document here US20110261213A1 (PDF)
Apple iTV, 40 and 50 inch LED TV with gesture control
It’s time for some JohnnieFromTheBlog Apple product predictions. Last time I wrote about iPhone 4s in this prediction article. This time I want to talk about the rumored Apple iTV television set. Now keep in mind, even though I do have some reliable sources here and there, most of this article is pure speculation.
I think we will most likely [...]
Oppo BDP-93 Audiophile grade Blu-ray player
I assume that every multimedia enthusiast out there has taken notice of the acclaimed Oppo Blu-ray players. If you’re here reading this, then you are probably one of them. The current lineup of Oppo players consist of two models, the BDP-93 being the standard player and the BDP-95 which is the fully featured high-end version. I will link you [...]
Copter, military grade screen protection for iPhone
The selection of protective gear such as display films and covers for your phone is now days almost endless. One of these bit more spectacular products come from a brand called Copter, which make the bold promise of “Life time warranty” on their product. Nice! The product is a protective film which is applied onto your phone to function as a [...]
KEF Q-series speakers
British speaker brand KEF last year launched their new and improved Q-series speaker line. According to KEF themselves the Q-series is built around the experience that KEF learned from building the state of the art Concept Blade speakers. KEF Claims that the Concept Blade speakers are “The leading edge of acoustic technology” which sets the e [...]
Dali Zensor, budget line speakers that delivers
Dali, also known as Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries recently released a new series of speakers called Zensor. The new Zensor series is supposedly replacing the previous concept-series in the Dali entry level segment. The Zensor lineup includes one bookshelf model called Zensor 1, two floor standing models called Zensor 5 and Zensor 7 [...]
B&W PM1 high end mini monitor
B&W has very recently released a new high end mini monitor called PM1. The PM-series is placed in between the mid class CM-series and the flagship Diamond 800-series and will for now only feature this single mini monitor model. At writing time we don’t know if or when there will be a floor standing PM-model, but with the XT-series discont [...]
Marshall Major Headphones, what is major about them?
Marshall, known since the 5o’s for their massive and effective guitar amplifiers and speakers used by rock n’ roll bands all over the world. I am very much into rock n’ roll and heavy metal myself, so when Marshall released these headphones it caught my interest right away. Marshall Major, just the name itself made me excited to listen to the [...]
Sennheiser OMX680i Sports headset for iPhone and iPod
I’ve been looking around for a decent pair of workout headphones to use with my iPhone for a while now. My old workout headphones were not really sports headphones and they had no iPhone remote either. And so I found a promising model from Sennheiser called OMX680i which are at writing moment a fairly new model. I have good trust in Sennheise [...]
B&W CM8, slim speakers with a slim sound
I have had several listening sessions with B&W CM8 lately because it’s a very interesting alternative to the larger and much more expensive big brother B&W CM9. The question is, for €700 less then the price of CM9 does it even come close to the awesome sound and performance of its big brother?
My first impression on the CM8 in direct [...]
Beats Studio by Dr. Dre, as good as they say?
If you’re into music, hi-fi and more specific, head-fi you have most likely heard about these headphones. I’m talking about the Monster Beats Studio by Dr. Dre which is probably the most talked about headphones on the market. Some call them a hype while others compare them to Reference models from such as Sennheiser, Sure, Koss, Audio Technic [...]
A visit to the B&W 800-series factory
The making of 800 Diamond series.
I found this video of a tour around the B&W 800-series factory. I have been looking for videos like this but it seems to be rare. Thought I just share it:
No iPhone 5 during 2011?
The iPhone 5 rumors have virtually exploded on tech blogs around the internet. And discussion about design and specifications goes on as usual. And off course, will there be an iPhone Nano this time? I am going to stick out my chin and claim a few rumors myself.
First off there will be no iPhone 5 during 2011. Yes there will be a 5th iPhone b [...]
Crysis 2, almost awesome!
Will this be another historic release from Crytek? Crysis 2 running on the new CryENGINE 3 has expectations set high and I had to buy it! I picked up the Limited Edition at Webhallen for 399SEK. It is no secret that it takes a high performance computer to run graphic settings at Extreme mode but in return Crysis 2 has to be the absolutely pre [...]
Building a gaming PC with second gen. core i7
I decided to build a gaming PC with the new LGA1155 Sandy Bridge second generation core i7 from Intel. My budget was 18.000SEK (Including monitor) and my goal is to get the most performance out of the money. Some components such as the CPU, SSD drive and the PSU are currently the best you can get on the market, while some components such as R [...]
B&W discontinues the XT-series?
Today I heard from a very reliable source that B&W are discontinuing their premium design XT-series speakers. As far as I know and can find on internet there has been no official announcement from B&W regarding this and no other tech news posted about it either.
When I check my old XT-series bookmark on B&W website I get a blank p [...]
B&W XT8, Design speakers with hi-fi qualities.
Lifestyle design with slim design speakers and high-fidelity audio does usually not walk hand in hand. In most cases, unless you have an unlimited cash flow, you will have to compromise in either the sound quality or the design to achieve the other. B&W XT8 are in my opinion a rare exception! The slim and well-built aluminum cabinets come [...]
iPhone, still the best phone?
I was following this iPhone4 forum thread the other day when a guy there plants an interesting thought. How can we prove that the Apple iPhone indeed is the best phone on the market? First of all, EVERYONE tries to copy it! Samsung, HTC, LG, sony ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, I mean everyone. And with all the copies and look-a-likes on the market the [...]