Although the 12% drop could simply signify that new models are on the way, it's hard not to imagine that competitive offerings, including much lower priced "ultrabook" running Intel processors, are not having an impact on Apple's laptop sales.

Many analysts say the iOS platform is aging. While BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8 have added gesture-enabled features, and slick, customizable screens, iOS is stuck with an interface that looks pretty much the same as it did when first released in 2007.

Interestingly LG, who makes the much-hyped and well-received Nexus 4 smartphone (sold unlocked directly on the Google Play Store and on contract via T-Mobile) saw a modest jump of only 0.5% quarter-over-quarter despite all the marketing effort from Google.

Thinking through what Android is missing is not an easy exercise. Over the past few months with my Nexus 4 and Jelly Bean I've continually asked myself, what is this phone missing? The answer: not much.

The brief statement was in stark contrast to the glitzy (and generally well received) launch event at which Heins presided, and where singer Alicia Keys was appointed as "Global Creative Director."

Stark Insider TV is closing in on 1 million YouTube views (eta: this summer) and we're celebrating by publishing a weekly piece on our experience -- good and bad -- with video on the web.

According to the data collected, Jelly Bean has grown approximately 30% month-to-month.

That a partner brand (Samsung) would be better known and more valuable than the licensee brand (Android) is an interesting, though not entirely surprising, supposition. But I'm not so sure the tail is wagging the dog.

The PS3 has sold in excess of 70 million units, but has not dominated the market as it did in the 1990s primarily due to stiff competition from the Microsoft Xbox 360. Now consumers are turning to the iPhone and iPad.

"Let's find a favorable review of one of your movies," Rudd says to Rogen while checking his Samsung Galaxy S III. "No results found."