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Friday Afternoon Apple Links
iPad cited in Huge Spike in New App Store Application Development – Mac Rumors Amazon may compete with Apple iPad by giving away free Kindles – AppleInsider Will E-Ink go the way of the Plasma? iPad bets yes – Fast Company Apple fixes Mac Pro CPU overheating issues in early 2009 models – Cult of […]
Continue reading...Analyst: Apple stock on way to $280 on strength of iPhone and Mac sales
12. February 2010
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Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf wrote in a note to investors today that Apple’s stock is poised to hit $280 on the strength of stronger than anticipated Mac and iPhone sales. Wolf also anticipates that the upcoming iPad will be a significant revenue stream. Some other variables factoring into Wolf’s stock projection include Apple’s […]
Continue reading...David Pogue imitates Steve Ballmer at Macworld 2010 [Video]
12. February 2010
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David Pogue doing his best Steve Ballmer imitation at Macworld 2010. Get up! Get up! Only thing missing was a chant of “Developers, developers developers!” Well that, and some noticeable sweat stains.
Continue reading...Apple starts the countdown to 10 billion downloaded songs on iTunes
11. February 2010
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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 […]
Continue reading...Breaking down Microsoft’s profits by product division [Chart]
10. February 2010
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Telling chart from Silicon Alley Insider breaking down Microsoft’s operating profits by product division. Makes you wonder how much longer they can continue ride the Office wave. And as for the Zune, the XBox and Microsoft’s other entertainment related endeavors, well, let’s just say that Office 2010 is gonna be off the hook!
Continue reading...Warner Music pulls their songs from all online streaming sites
10. February 2010
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Well this certainly sucks. Warner Music announced today that it will no longer license its catalogue of music for use on an assortment of music streaming sites, from Spotify to Last.fm, and of course, the ever popular Pandora. Explaining the decision, Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. stated, “Free streaming services are clearly not a […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Hulu looking to make their videos iPad compatible
10. February 2010
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There’s no getting around the fact that Apple doesn’t like Flash, won’t support it on its mobile products, and never will. There’s also no getting around the fact that for as much as people seem to be ragging on Flash these days, a lot of popular content on the web is Flash only, with the […]
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12. February 2010
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