This is some interesting data shared by Asymco that shows we are downloading apps much faster than we download music on iTunes. As a point of comparison, it took the App Store 2.2 years to be where iTunes was after 5 years. In other words, the App Store is hugely gigantic.
More interesting is that Asymco foresees App Store downloads will pass iTunes downloads by the end of the year. So why is the App Store so popular?
We already knew that iPhone owners are richer, younger and smarter than other smartphone owners and a new study now brings to light how selfish iPad owners are. Yes, you read that right, you're selfish!
The survey reveals:
iPad Owners are an elite bunch. They’re wealthy, highly educated and sophisticated. They value power and achievement much more than others. They’re also selfish, scoring low on measures of kindness and altruism. As can be seen in the chart below, we found that people with all or most of these qualities, whom we call selfish elites, are roughly 6 times more likely to be an iPad Owner than the average person.
Ironically, those who are the most critical about the iPad don't even own one. The survey shows that "independent geeks" that are "interested in video games, computers, electronics, science and the internet" are more likely to criticize the iPad than not.
How legit is this survey? I'm not sure and to be honest, I don't think we should take it too seriously.
[Wired]
I just read on TechCrunch about a new survey of 1,500 women that found that men with iPhones are more attractive to women. The survey, which was conducted by a UK mobile retailer, reveals that 54% of them would be more likely to date a man if he owns an iPhone.
This somewhat useless information comes a year after another survey that had found that iPhone owners are younger, richer, and smarter than others. What the survey failed to reveal though, is whether or not an iPhone 3GS owner is hotter than an iPhone 2G owner.
I'm very skeptical about the serious of this survery but I'd still like to hear your thoughts about it.