Supply & Demand Issues Stall Google Nexus 7 Growth
Although Nexus 7 experienced a huge initial surge in both sales and Web traffic, users don’t seem to be surfing as much as one might expect them to. However, a reason for this drop could be Google only recently ended their Nexus 7 hold last week. As such, these numbers are most likely from users who got the Nexus 7 in the first round of shipments. As the novelty of a new tablet wears off, so does the user’s desire to surf the Web as extensively as they had initially.
Over 65 iPads for Every Motorola Xoom Exemplifies Apple’s Tablet Dominance
The Xoom started out promising, but more current data suggests that its momentum slammed into a brick wall. With this in mind, Chitika Insights looked to compare the Xoom to the king of all tablet devices, the iPad.
iPhone Still Top Smartphone
Web usage numbers are tricky; every researcher has a different set of data, and often they disagree. For example, our network shows that the iPhone is still the top smartphone in North America.
iPad Will Pass 2% of All Internet Usage in 2011
Looking ahead to 2011, the iPad will become an even more important part of the Internet. We predict that by the end of the year, iPads will make up over 2% of all Internet traffic. As seen in All Things Digital, PC Magazine, Mac Rumors and more.
Android Users 80% More Valuable Than iPhone Users
Android keeps making gains in smartphone market share, but it’s still a small player when compared to the iPhone. However, advertisers need to pay attention to Google’s mobile OS – its users click on ads significantly more often than iPhone users. As seen on The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, PC Magazine, and Wired among others
Mac Impressions Spike in April – The iPad Effect?
Impressions from Mac OS-based computers spiked in April, according to our traffic data, from just over 7% to just over 10% of all traffic. Whether this is caused by more Macs sold, or more people using their Macs, is unclear; what IS clear, however, is that after the iPad launched, we saw way more Mac-based traffic almost immediately. Featured in Macworld
iPad Tracker Explanation, Update, Call for Input
With the ups and downs of our iPad tracker, we’ve had a very interesting two weeks. Here’s a timeline of the changes we’ve made, an apology for making unannounced changes, and a call-out for smart people – how would you use the data we have?
iPad Users Also Use… Windows?!?
What else do iPad early adopters use at home? Mac computers? Windows machines? Even Linux boxes? We broke down the iPad traffic and see what ‘siblings’ these tablets have. As seen in Fortune Brainstorm Tech and Ars Technica.
Meet the iPad, with Real Time Stats
The “magical”, “revolutionary” iPad is here, and Chitika Research is tracking its adoption. Check out our real-time statistics on iPads browsing the Internet, and see what states are leading the iCharge. As seen in ReadWriteWeb and Mashable