Archive | February 11th, 2010
Apple starts the countdown to 10 billion downloaded songs on iTunes
Apple today on iTunes hoisted up a new contest called “Countdown to 10 Billion Songs”, the winner of which will receive a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. The prize will be awarded for the entry (either through a song download or through the non-purchase online entry) sent immediately following the download of the 9,999,999,999th song. The […]
Continue reading...Apple nets over $100 million per year via Google search on the iPhone
11. February 2010
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Citing a source “familiar with Apple’s operations”, Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Apple, contrary to some previous reports, has no intention whatsoever of building its own search engine from the ground up. The most sensational item from the report, however, is that Apple’s partnership with Google on the iPhone nets Apple over $100 million […]
Continue reading...iBooks won’t come as a bundled app on the iPad, will only work in the US
11. February 2010
Even though Apple will be touting the iPad as an e-reader, the snazzy looking iBooks app won’t come bundled with the iPad, according to a recent post from John Gruber. Instead, iBooks will be a free application users will be able to download from the iTunes App Store. The description of iBooks on the iPad […]
Continue reading...Is Apple running out of cat names for OS X?
11. February 2010
Nick Bilton of the NYT writes about the shrinking number of cat names remaining for future versions of OS X. Thus far, Apple has used Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard for its OS X releases. What remains? Well, you’ve got Cougar, which, because of its meaning in the pop culture lexicon, Apple […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates not impressed with Apple iPad, is he out of touch?
11. February 2010
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has been a strong advocate for tablet computing for nearly a decade. Back in 2001, he famously told CNN: The tablet takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it available whenever you want it…It’s a PC that is virtually without limits — and within five years I predict it will be the […]
Continue reading...Apple contemplating $1 TV shows on iTunes in time for iPad launch
11. February 2010
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In an apparent effort to position the iPad as the ultimate media consumption device, Apple is reportedly contemplating lowering the price of TV episodes on iTunes to just $1, down from their current price of $1.99. The Financial Times reports: The test, expected to coincide with the April consumer debut of the iPad, will offer […]
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11. February 2010
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