Archive | September 17th, 2009
Music publishers seek to obtain revenue from 30 second song previews on iTunes
CNET reports on the latest efforts of songwriters and music publishers to get additional revenue streams from downloaded movies and TV shows, as well as from 30 second song previews on iTunes. ASCAP and BMI have their sights set on collecting fees from three main areas: downloads of music; downloads of films and TV shows, […]
Continue reading...Report: BlackBerry Tour experiencing 50% return rate
17. September 2009
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According to analyst Gerard Hallaren of TownHall Investment Research, RIM’s flagship new device, the BlackBerry Tour, is experiencing returns bordering on 50% due to trackball problems. Specifically, Hallaren notes that dirt and gunk tend to get stuck underneath the devices trackball, prompting users to clean the track ball a lot more often than they’d like […]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard sales off to record breaking start
17. September 2009
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Due in large part to its extremely affordable $29 price point, copies of Apple’s most recent OS X release, Snow Leopard, have been flying off the shelves. According to market data recently released by the NPD research group, Snow Leopard sales are more than two times as high as Leopard sales were when it was […]
Continue reading...Shoppers in Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” ads had no idea they were filming for Microsoft
17. September 2009
Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter commercials, which typically take jabs at Macs for being too expensive, often generate a surprising amount of controversy. Almost immediately after a new commercial hits the air, the Apple blogosphere (ourselves included) has been quick to jump up and point out any factual inconsistencies or even continuity goofs that are readily apparent […]
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17. September 2009
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