• more about #stats
    Benguin: I was at Disneyland yesterday and almost every single person in line around me had an iPhone. I also had terrible reception/data speeds. Coincidence ... more »
    The Lab: As one of the very few Moto fanboys I have to say that the RAZR was a well-made phone with great sound quality and signal strength. Smartphones do mo... more »
    Canoehead: These stats are actually eerily reflective of my family. I use a iPhone 3G as my phone and PMP, and carry a work-issued BBerry 8300. This year I bou... more »
    Gundem: When I see people with LG or Samsung phone i want to sgo to them and punch them right in the face, Damn civilization and its laws. more »
    Aetius: The RAZR was an amazing phone. I miss having a phone which I only charged once every 3-4 days and could actually fit in my pocket, not weigh 50 pounds... more »
    NinjaTaco: As much as I'd love an iPhone, it's not worth $100+/month to me. My wife and I have RAZRs v3xx's and are content to spend a combined ~$45/month for v... more »
    TheSonOfKrypton: Funny. I always wondered WHAT THE FUCK Apple was thinking releasing the iPhone 3GS yet continuing to let the (now mediocre performing) iPhone 3G live... more »
    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Is the iPhone 4.0% the new model? more »
    OCEntertainment: Thanks, John. I had just gotten my mind off of the Nexus One for a few minutes and now you've gone and brought it right back up again. Still, I'm sor... more »
    crikerat: INteresting that the 3G is listed as the top while RIM holds multiple listings as does LG. I would have an easier time with this chart if it was the ... more »
    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: These are the top 10 mobile website though right? There are also mobile browsers that can handle regular websites which I'm sure aren't reflected here... more »
    _BrianD_: i loved my razr v3xx. it was the best phone i have ever had. why? because it played a ringtone for each different person when they sent me an SMS. iPh... more »
    Benguin: I wouldn't say Windows 7 is doomed to be forgotten because it's adoption rate is so low at this point. You have to remember to take into consideration... more »
    P3nnst8r: Poor Millenium Edition... #osmarketshare more »
    Paul Anderson: Where is the Linux share? #osmarketshare more »
    Identity Bourne: Yesterday I spent quite a few hours in Windows 7 testing all of my apps, custom-built programs, and other things. It was nice, and surprisingly fast.... more »
    Xagest: I honestly don't think the XP usage value is going to change much. Companies already bought their volume licenses for XP, and I don't think they'd wa... more »
    Skunky: This chart lacks the truly important number: how many people are still running Amiga? #osmarketshare more »
    Limekiller: I'd love to switch, but AutoCAD has me locked to Windows. Considering how creative types love their Mac's, its surprising to me that AutoDESK is igno... more »
    DustyButt™: Pfft. Why bother upgrading? Everybody knows technology is cyclical. #osmarketshare more »
  • #data

    iPhone, Meet Razr: The Ten Most Popular Phones in the Country

    I have to admit I was surprised at the iPhone and BlackBerry 8300 series did so well here—the two most popular handsets in the country, going into 2010, are full-fledged smartphones. Also surprising: people still buy Razrs. Razrs! More »
  • #imagecache

    Reality Check

    Windows 7 rolls past Snow Leopard in just a week, almost everyone still runs XP, and Vista, which didn't even crack 1/3rd of its predecessor's install base, is doomed to be forgotten. This is the world outside Gizmodo, people. [Ars]
  • #graphs

    Graphs and Charts Prove iPhone to Be the Most Successful Gadget Ever (Sort of)

    These charts, from the Web 2.0 Summit, show the iPhone's growth in both data usage and sheer sales compared to other blockbuster gadget releases—and (not without caveats, natch), it blows most of them out of the water. More »
  • #zombies

    Canucks Create Mathematical Model for Outbreak and Containment of Zombie Invasions

    A handful of stats students at the University of Ottawa decided to create a working mathematical model for zombie outbreaks, and possible ways of thwarting the attack. What did they learn? We're screwed. Kind of. More »
  • #factoid

    70% of Kindle Owners Are over 40?

    The Official Amazon Kindle Forum has a thread called the "Average Kindle Owner's Age." Someone counted up all 1,387 responses and found that 70% of respondents were over 40. More »
  • #cannondalebicycles

    Cannondale Bicycles May Get iPod Dock Upgrade + Stat Tracking

    Cannondale bikes hired a design firm to render up some possible future features on their rides, one of which is a very interesting one called MetroPolite that has an iPod connector. An iPod seems like the last thing you want to be shoving into your ears when you're riding in a Metro area, seeing as bikes lose to cars when the latter accidentally hit the former, but the connector isn't just for that. More »
  • #stats

    Like WoW, The Pirate Bay Has Reached 10 Million

    Torrent sharing group The Pirate Bay has asserted itself as "World's Largest Tracker," now claiming over 10 million peers sharing 1 million files. Not only is 10 million more than the population of New York City, it's just about equal to the user numbers of the most successful MMO on the planet, World of Warcraft, which not so long ago announced the same user milestone...and may have a thing or two to say about The Pirate Bay's title. More »