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ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS ago, Apple was able to say that almost half of active iOS devices (46% to be exact) had updated to the latest version in the space of a week.
Fast forward to today and well, that figure hasn’t changed a whole lot. Since then, the uptake has seen a one-point increase and is now at 47%. The same number of users running iOS 7 is also at 47% while the rest run older versions.
Compared to previous years, this adoption rate is slower than normal with MacRumours stating that iOS 7′s adoption reached 69.7% in the space of 20 days.
While it’s difficult to say what has exactly caused this, there are a few possibilities.
The obvious reason is that a significant number of iPhone and iPad users would own older models that may not be compatible with iOS 8.
Since Apple’s servers were under pressure from millions of iOS 8 downloads the day it launched, it meant that some people were told it would take a few hours, or even a day, for the download to be completed.
It’s possible that those who decided not to go ahead with it that week have forgotten about updating entirely.
Another major factor would be iOS 8′s first update, which carried a number of bugs such as dropped call reception and issues with Touch ID.
Apple did issue an update that fixed these problems a day later, but the option to revert back to iOS 7, which was made available before iOS 8.0.2 was released, could mean that many people simply reverted back to the older version and are reluctant to update.
It’s also important to remember that the figures given by Apple are measured by those who visit the App Store from their devices. Since it ignores those who never download apps or visit the store, it means they aren’t represented in Apple’s official figures.
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We called it curly kale when we were kids.
Superfoods: what a triumph of marketing.
I think I’ll have some kale now – Dunno what I’m going to do with the 106% surplus of Vitamin A though.
Aye, it probably has the same nutrition as broccoli or any other dark green vegetable.
Exactly – no such thing as a “superfood” – all just marketing bollix.
Anyone for a nice Kale and Goji berry stew?
The minute you read the word antioxidants, you know it’s all complete nonsense.
This garbage is so prevalent now due to “nutritionists” who make money from making the simplest thing in the world (eating healthy), sound complex.
Like all those crazy people who think downing litres of h2o will somehow detoxify your cells. Arrant rubbish. Water cannot be forced in and out of cells by drinking water. It just makes you pee
Dark greens are high in vitamin k which thickens the blood, so people on blood thinner meds need to use less of this stuff
Took Kale in a smooty once. Spent next morning crapping like never before. 6 or 7 times had to go in space of a few hours. Food poisioning wasnt as bad.
You would want to be thick as a plank if you didn’t know kale is good for you. Yumm
People who eat kale die every day.
Re-post in October,if ya can..
I make kale crisps, just add a bit of salt and vinegar and shove them in the oven! Grand job!
I would be most grateful if the author could define a superfood? It’s a bit like organic. When I did chemistry, organic referred to the particular carbon based nature in organic chemistry, not a fad marketing term. However, I gotta hand it to the person who was trying to sell goji berries to no avail and came up with the idea “hey boss, how about if we put the word super in front of food”.
Another fad “super food”. Like quinoa.
I work a fruit and veg and order a case of kale everyday. Just thought someone might want to know . Wouldn’t touch the stuff myself looks like the devils lettuce but mangoes! Now they’re delish
I’m currently sitting on the toilet.
Is “right now” really the best time to be eating kale?
Vegan with milk added? Really?
Why don’t they just admit it ? – they’ve made an error in their Kale inventory top-up this week ‘ to the power of 10′!
But….. it’s revolting! :(
The word “this”, being a clickable link, redirects you to the ‘clean’ & vegan recipe. A short version of “click here to…..”
In reply to Dec O’Farrell.
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