Archive | September, 2008
iPhone developer makes $250,000 in two months
Wired has the scoop on Steve Demeter, an iPhone developer who made $250,000 in just 2 months with his iPhone game Trism. Priced at only 5 bucks, and with Apple taking 30% of sales, that means that over 70,000 copies of the game have been downloaded. Despite all of the controversy surrounding the app store […]
Continue reading...NBC returns to iTunes with a vengance
19. September 2008
Since returning to iTunes just over a week ago, NBC TV shows have been downloaded over 1 million times. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “about 30% of the top-selling episodes and season passes now comprise shows either airing on or produced by NBC Universal.” NBC originally left iTunes in a much publicized move over frustrations […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new ad – a step in the wrong direction.
19. September 2008
Wow. Microsoft has really taken a step backwards with their new ad-campaign. In trying to combat the PC stereotype from the “Get a Mac ads”, Microsoft created a commercial with a diverse array of people proclaiming that they are PC’s. The point is obviously to show that cool, talented, and creative people do, in fact, […]
Continue reading...New Trojan Horse targets iPhone users who use Windows
18. September 2008
From the iPod Observer: “A new spam e-mail aimed at Windows users who have an iPhone has surfaced. The spam, which purports to contain the most popular iPhone game in a attachment, actually contains a Trojan Horse Troj/Agent-HNY. The attached file, Penguin Panic.zip isn’t even executable on a Mac or an iPhone. Windows users who […]
Continue reading...The significance of NBC’s return to Itunes
18. September 2008
Macworld has an interesting article about what NBC’s return means for iTunes.
Continue reading...iPhone 3g Owners using less bandwith than expected
18. September 2008
Reports have come in noting that iPhone 3g owners are using less bandwith on the 3g network that AT&T anticipated. AT&T expected that the new iPhone 3g would see a 5x increase in bandwith usage. In actuality, bandwith usage has increased 3 fold. MocoNews has the scoop.
Continue reading...New iPhone interface patents
18. September 2008
Appleinsider has the scoop on a new series of iPhone-related patent filings that could enhance the user interface in upcoming software upgrades.
Continue reading...Microsoft to give Apple a taste of its own medicine
18. September 2008
The New York Times has an interesting article about the new direction Microsoft is headed after they decided to axe their somewhat poorly received Seinfeld campaign. Apparently Microsoft will attempt to take back control of the PC character and finally respond to the long-running “Get a mac” ads. I’m not quite sure how you can […]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Seinfeld – A sign of desperation?
17. September 2008
Valleywag has the scoop on Microsoft dropping Seinfeld after a series of ads that were universally ridiculed for not doing anything to promote the Windows brand and combat Apple's well-known "I'm a Mac/PC" ads. I personally found the ads amusing, but can see why people didn't think that they hit the mark. For starters, there's nothing exciting about Windows Vista. I mean, come on, it's an operating
Continue reading...Ipod nano 4gb to be sold exclusively overseas
17. September 2008
After a bit of confusion, Apple has clarified what exactly is going on with the mystery surrounding a 4gb model of the Ipod nano. It turns out that the device does exist, but will only be available for purchase overseas in a limited number of markets. Speaking of, Ars Technica has an in-depth review of the 4gb nano that can be found here.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs Health – Evidence of Stock Manipulation?
17. September 2008
A little more than a month ago , the New York Post ran an article about the health of Steve Jobs just as Apple was set to announce its Q3 earnings. As a direct result, the issue came up during Apple's conference call and Apple's stock subsequently fell over 10% (compounded in part by low Q4 guidance from Apple). Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of
Continue reading...Another frivolous Apple lawsuit
17. September 2008
Appleinsider has the scoop on yet another frivolous Apple lawsuit. It seems that someone has taken umbrage with both AT&T and Apple for selling too many iPhones and subsequently slowing down the AT&T network. Ironically, this lawsuit comes days after Apple released an Iphone update that seems to have cleared up many of the previously documented problems
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19. September 2008
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