20 June 2012: Tablet manufacturers by market share and UK jobless youth

Top tablet manufacturers by market share of 65.3m units shipped worldwide: Apple iPad – 40.5m, 62%; Samsung Galaxy Line – 6.1m, 9%; Amazon Kindle Fire – 3.9m, 6%; Barnes & Noble the Nook – 3.3m, 5%; AusTek Transformer line – 2.1m, 3%; Others – 14%.

More Queensland government jobs to go: Newman says 20,000 more jobs in public sector than needed. There are 244,000 public servants, 208,000 full time equivalents.  Full time jobs increased 40% since 2000. Independent auditor report found departments had an “entitlement culture”, annual direct cost of unplanned absences rose 55% from 2007 to 2011.

APN News and Media said at the annual general meeting that it was examining targeted and substantial acquisitions in the digital space.

UK Jobless youth soars: 18 to 24 year olds out of work in Britain increased 874$ in the past 12 years, increased 264% in the last 12 months.