Day: October 25, 2011

Oh, yeah! I knew it wouldn’t be long! Now, Android is the “app-download king!”

Android Blows Past Apple To Take The Lead In Market Share For App Downloads

“According to fresh data from ABI Research, more Android apps were downloaded in Q2 2011 than iOS apps.

Makes sense since Android is a bigger platform, but we think this is a first for the rival mobile platforms.

The good news for Apple: It still gets more downloads per user than Android.

And, ABI says, ‘Apple’s superior monetization policies attracted good developers within its ranks, thus creating a better catalog of apps and customer experience.’

This is key for Apple. As Android grows and grows, the iOS platform is put at risk. If developers start flocking to Android with its greater user base — or if developers just built Android apps first — then Apple’s software advantage dissapears. For now, developers are still happier with iOS despite the smaller user base and smaller number of total downloads.”

Woo hoo! Techpodcast Network shows (including Dr. Bill.TV!) are now available on Samsung Smart TVs! How cool is that?!? Todd said in an email to TPN content creators, “We are one of the very first to be on Samsung, Twit is not there, Revision Three is not there but we are.. The app will migrate to all devices in few days if you do not see it in your Samsung device.. This was a huge amount of work not only for the programming team but also the legal hurdles where significant.”

Tech Podcast Network Shows Available on Samsung Smart TV

“RawVoice, the pioneer in digital media production, hosting and dissemination, is proud to announce the addition of their Samsung Smart TV application for TVs and Blu-ray Players. The TechPodcast Network (TPN) App allows content creators to reach connected audiences that will watch and listen to the networks shows in their offices, dens, living rooms, bedrooms, and anywhere else they watch television.

‘We are excited to be on Samsung Smart TV and Blu-ray platform, and have taken care to make our app experience consistent across all media platforms, allowing consumers to easily switch from device to device to access our networks shows,’ said Todd Cochrane, CEO of RawVoice. ‘The Samsung App is just another extension to our arsenal of media distribution channels.’

Audiences can manage their playlists through the apps MyCast service, whether they have a TPN user account or not. Subscribing to a show is as easy as pressing the subscribe button.

The TPN Community App lets you:
-Navigate the menu system with ease using our MyCast feature to find new content while using TV remote control or while alternately managing your playlist in front of a computer.
-Check out ‘Editors Picks’ for a new selection of great shows each week on the tech topics you care about, ranging from tech news, gaming, platform news, etc.
-Find high quality child-safe shows. All shows featured on the Samsung App have qualified their shows through their account manager at TechPodcasts.com.
With the Samsung Smart TV Channel, TPN provides our members the ability to access new markets that reach a worldwide audience of all demographics.

RawVoice advertisers now have another channel to reach the exclusive audiences that watch the networks content.

Media companies looking to launch their own Samsung Smart TV app should contact RawVoice to develop and deploy their branded Internet-connected TV channel. RawVoice has deployed channel apps on a variety of devices including Roku, Boxee, Google TV, etc.

Tech Podcast Network is a community supported website dedicated to the promotion of technology by using the Internet. These initiatives include streaming, podcasting, and new technology delivery mechanisms. The content producers actively support the broader technology community with a wide variety of content related to technology subjects.

TPN is part of the RawVoice digital media community that also includes Blubrry, Pro Med and TravelCast networks. The RawVoice digital media community has led the way in fulfilling digital media distribution needs since 2004, enabling content creators to publish audio and video or blog content channels and manage users.