Tagged: StatCounter
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Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia for mobile internet usage News
04.02.2013 Both Apple and Samsung have climbed ahead of Nokia to take first and second place respectively in terms of most popular vendor for internet usage, new StatCounter research...Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Software & Web Development, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Windows 8 not selling as fast as Windows 7 at launch, StatCounter claims News
30.11.2012 Windows 8 is slower out of the traps than its predecessor Windows 7 one month after launch, according to internet usage data compiled by StatCounter. By 26 November, Windows 8...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Internet, Digital Media, Analysis -
Windows XP still used by almost 30pc of global OS users – StatCounter News
25.10.2012 Though more than a decade old, Windows XP still holds strong, with nearly 30pc of the global operating system market share, according to figures from StatCounter. While Windows...Categories: Research, Operating Systems -
A four-year history of internet browser usage in two minutes (video) News
09.07.2012 StatCounter has created a video that illustrates the changing trends in internet browser use worldwide over the past four years.Tags: Firefox, Opera, StatCounter, Chrome, internet explorer, Mozilla, Microsoft, Google, Internet, Browsers -
StatCounter confirms Chrome has overtaken Internet Explorer News
01.06.2012 The browser wars are back on with a vengeance as StatCounter confirms Google’s Chrome browser took 32.4pc of the global market compared to 32.1pc for Microsoft’s Internet... -
Home users prefer Chrome over IE, but IE9 is fighting back News
08.05.2012 If Chrome is peaking at the weekends at the expense of Microsoft Internet Explorer then it appears consumers prefer Chrome. However, new research from StatCounter reveals as... -
Screen resolution 1,366 x 768 beats 1,024 x 768 - StatCounter News
11.04.2012 For the first time, screen resolution of 1,366 × 768 has become the most popular screen resolution worldwide, having overtaken 1,024 × 768, independent web analytics company... -
Google Chrome becomes world's top web browser for a day News
21.03.2012 Google’s Chrome browser managed to become the world’s most used web browser for a day on 18 March, according to new figures from Irish web analytics firm StatCounter. -
The week in gadgets News
05.03.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Apple reaches its 25 billionth app download, Android’s browser tops the mobile browser share in February and Asus hopes to have the first devices... -
Global internet usage via handsets doubles in January News
06.02.2012 World internet usage via mobile devices – with the exception of tablet computers – has almost doubled to 8.5pc, up from 4.3pc last year, according to StatCounter.Categories: Wireless Communications, Web, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Digital Media -
Internet Explorer usage drops while Chrome grows - research News
03.01.2012 Internet Explorer’s user share dropped in December 2011, while Chrome’s share increased, according to statistics from web-browser usage trackers.Tags: Mozilla, Google, Chrome, Web browsers, StatCounter, Internet, internet explorer, Microsoft, Browser, Firefox -
Is Chrome 15 the world’s most popular browser? News
15.12.2011 For the first time, Google's Chrome 15 has become the world’s most popular web browser, according to the latest figures in from StatCounter. -
Windows 7 overtakes XP globally for first time in October News
01.11.2011 Microsoft’s operating system Windows 7 overtook its 10-year-old sibling XP globally for the first time in October, according to website analytics company StatCounter. -
StatCounter launches new features and website News
29.09.2011 Website traffic analysis site StatCounter has launched intuitive new features, including date range comparison, allowing members to compare and contrast stats for different... -
Firefox 4 eclipses Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 News
23.03.2011 Mozilla Firefox 4, which launched yesterday, has already taken almost 2pc of the worldwide internet browser market and scored higher globally than Microsoft’s new Internet...Categories: Web Development, Web Design, Web, Software & Web Development, Internet, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Android overtakes BlackBerry for first time News
08.03.2011 Google’s Android mobile operating system overtook RIM’s BlackBerry globally for the first time on a monthly basis in February, according to web analytics company StatCounter.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Internet -
Bing overtakes Yahoo! for the first time News
01.03.2011 The Bing search engine overtook Yahoo! for the first time worldwide in January and increased its lead in February, according to StatCounter.Categories: Software & Web Development, Search Engines, Search, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Firefox takes the browser crown from IE News
04.01.2011 Firefox has overtaken Internet Explorer (IE) in the browser wars to become the No 1 browser in Europe, according to StatCounter. IE remains the favourite in Ireland, however.Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Search Engines, Internet, Hosting Services, Digital 21, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
Internet Explorer use falls below 50pc for the first time News
05.10.2010 Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) has fallen below 50pc of the worldwide market for the first time, according to StatCounter. -
Windows 7 overtakes Vista for the first time News
01.09.2010 Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 has surpassed the marketshare of Vista for the first time. According to figures, Windows 7 is approaching 20pc global market share.