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The People With Power at Facebook as Its Hardware, Commerce Ambitions Expand
The People With Power at Facebook as Its Hardware, Commerce Ambitions Expand
Facebook in recent years has laid out an aggressive strategy of building its own consumer hardware to lessen its dependence on Apple and Google, makers of the two dominant mobile operating systems. The seriousness of its ambitions is reflected in its headcount: Nearly 10,000 people are working ...
The People With Power at Facebook as Its Hardware, Commerce Ambitions Expand
Exploring Passive House Design - 90% Energy Savings!
Exploring Passive House Design - 90% Energy Savings!
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Exploring Passive House Design - 90% Energy Savings!
Exploring Tesla Solar Roof vs. Solar Panels
Exploring Tesla Solar Roof vs. Solar Panels
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Strategy Analytics: Half the World Owns a Smartphone
Strategy Analytics: Half the World Owns a Smartphone
According to new research from Strategy Analytics, half the world’s entire population now owns a smartphone in June 2021. Some 4 billion people use a smartphone today. It has taken 27 years to reach this historic milestone. Exhibit 1: Global Smartphone User Base: % of World Population(1) (Source: Strategy Analytics, Inc.) Yiwen Wu, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, “We estimate the global smartphone user base has risen dramatically from just 30k people in 1994 to 1.00 billion in 2012, and a record 3.95 billion today in June 2021. With an estimated 7.90 billion people in total on the planet in June 2021, it means 50% of the whole world now owns a smartphone. It has taken 27 years to reach this historic milestone.” Linda Sui, Senior Director at Strategy Analytics, added, “The world’s first modern smartphone, IBM Simon, was launched commercially in the United States way back in 1994. This was followed by other famous models, such as the Nokia 9110 Communicator in 1998 and
Strategy Analytics: Half the World Owns a Smartphone
“Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims
“Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims
Free boxloads of merchandise from Amazon right on your doorstep! What could possibly be bad about getting the Santa treatment all year long? Plenty! BBB is warning consumers that there is a scary downside to this recent scam.
“Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims