Archive | February 2nd, 2009
iPhone coming to the UAE and to Saudi Arabia
A advertisement in today’s Gulf News touted the impending arrival of the iPhone to UAE and Saudi Arabian customers. The ad states: The UAE’s Emirates Telecommunications Corporation – Etisalat today announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G to the United Arab Emirates and to the Kingdom of Saudi […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs argues with Sony over tiered pricing on iTunes
2. February 2009
The New York Times has an interesting article detailing a heated disagreement between Sony and Apple over tiered pricing. Two things are apparent from this article: Apple still has a lot of negotiating power, and Sony still doesn’t get this whole music downloading thing. It’s well-known that record labels have wanted to experiment with tiered […]
Continue reading...Another reason not to expect a Netbook from Apple
2. February 2009
MacimumNews, citing a poll from ABI research, reports that in a survey of more than 1,000 consumers, 79% of respondents view Netbooks primarily as a secondary device, while only 11% said they would consider using a Netbook as their primary computer. Why would Apple want to focus on providing what is largely perceived to be […]
Continue reading...How to write about Apple when you actually know nothing – Bloomberg Style!
2. February 2009
Take a look at this recent article from Bloomberg. It’s basically an amalgamation of random sound bites jumbled together in a failed attempt to cover the potential for a patent dispute between Apple and Palm. The title of the article is “Apple May Use ‘Nuclear Arsenal’ to Delay IPhone Rival”, and the authors show a […]
Continue reading...Apple-themed area at CES ’10 more than quadruples in size due to overwhelming interest
2. February 2009
When Apple announced that 2009 would be its last year at Macworld, CES pounced at the opportunity to reach out to Mac software developers and accessory makers in an attempt to convince them to migrate over to CES in 2010 – and so far, according to CES officials, the initiative is off to a resounding […]
Continue reading...Virus shuts down computers in Vancouver school for more than 3 weeks, Macs unaffected
2. February 2009
A computer virus that recently swept through a Vancouver school district has rendered a large number of computers inoperable as IT staff continue to attempt to fix each infected computer individually. According to reports, There are more than 10,000 computers in the district, each of which had to be shut down and disconnected from the […]
Continue reading...Market share of Mac OS X climbs to 9.93% in January
2. February 2009
According to data released by Net Applications, the percentage of computers running Mac OS X increased to 9.93% in January, up from a 9.63% share in December 2008. Windows continued its downward trend with a market share of 88.26%, down from its 88.68% share just 1 month ago. CNN has the full scoop over here.
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2. February 2009
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