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Apple and Record Companies look to create interactive Albums to encourage full-length album downloads, and here’s why it’s a great idea
In an effort to boost high margin digital music sales, and perhaps convince the few remaining hipsters¹ out there to migrate over to iTunes, Apple is working with the big 4 record companies to establish downloadable and interactive booklets that would be bundled with full album purchases on iTunes. According to a report in the […]
Continue reading...Apple dominates $1000+ computer market
23. July 2009
June data compiled by the NPD analysts reveals that when it comes to the $1000+ computer market, Apple enjoys a 91% market share. Joe Wilcox writes: According to NPD, in June, average selling prices for all PCs sold at US retail was $701, or $690 for desktops and $703 for notebooks. But the ASPs get […]
Continue reading...The “Genius” of Rob Enderle, and the myth of Apple marketing
23. July 2009
In his latest article, Enderle writes: Apple is a marketing-driven company — something unique in the technology segment — while Microsoft has largely been engineering-driven. During the 90s, this was actually more of an Apple liability than an asset, because Apple was being run by people who clearly didn’t get Apple’s unique capability. Steve Jobs […]
Continue reading...Don’t expect a cheap netbook from Apple. EVER.
22. July 2009
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Despite publicly stating numerous times that it has no interest in entering the recently popular netbook market, analysts at Apple’s earnings conference call yesterday couldn’t help themselves and asked COO Tim Cook if Apple had plans to come out with a cheap sub $500 notebook. Netbook pricing is by nature very low, and given that […]
Continue reading...What Verizon’s planned proprietary app store tells us about the iPhone switching carriers
21. July 2009
Last week, Verizon announced plans to leverage its position as the top US carrier and enter the online app business by building a Verizon app store for mobile phones. It’s even holding a Verizon Developer Community Conference later this month to promote its new endeavor. But Verizon has been on the receiving end of a […]
Continue reading...Can the new iPhone compete with the Flip camcorder?
15. July 2009
Fortune writes: The iPhone can do almost everything the Flip can, and in some cases, even more. In spite of this, tech and camcorder industry analysts don’t believe it’s a threat. Ironically, they say that many consumers are attracted to the Flip precisely because it lacks the iPhone’s panoply of functions and add-ons. “Much of […]
Continue reading...A look back at the iTunes App Store – Part III: The bannings and the rejections
10. July 2009
The iTunes App Store has been exceedingly successful for Apple, but the past 12 months haven’t gone off without a hitch. Since its inception a year ago, the iTunes App Store has been embroiled in controversy, and it often seemed that the unprecedented breadth and popularity of the app store left Apple confused, and unsure […]
Continue reading...A look back at the iTunes App Store – Part II: Successful iPhone Developers
8. July 2009
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Part 1: The explosive growth of the iTunes App Store Part 3: The iTunes App Store Bannings and Rejections The iTunes App Store was revolutionary in that it made it possible for independent developers to compete on the same playing field as big time publishers. The idea that any developer with a good idea could […]
Continue reading...A look back at the iTunes App Store – Part I: Explosive Growth
8. July 2009
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Part 2: Successful iPhone Developers Part 3: The iTunes App Store Bannings and Rejections On July 10, 2008, Apple launched the iTunes App Store and helped transform the way people look at and use their phones. Over the past 12 months, the iTunes App Store has seen its share of controversy and milestones. It’s been […]
Continue reading...RIM doubles number of available apps to 2,000, and why Apple shouldn’t be worried
6. July 2009
RIM has doubled the number of applications on App World with the library of available titles now coming in at 2,000. At the same time, access to RIM’s App World will soon be expanding to include users from Italy, France, Germany and Spain. In the coming months, access will also extend to include users in […]
Continue reading...Warren Buffett chides Apple for not disclosing Jobs’ liver transplant sooner
24. June 2009
Mr. Moneybags and investor extraordinaire Warren Buffett criticized Apple earlier today for not disclosing Jobs’ liver transplant as it was taking it place. In an interview with CNBC, Buffet stated: If I have any serious illness, or something coming up of an important nature, an operation or anything like that, I think the thing to […]
Continue reading...Apple’s culture of secrecy
22. June 2009
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The New York Times has an interesting article detailing what some might refer to as Apple’s extreme and paranoid insistence on complete and utter secrecy. As the article notes, large companies are increasingly taking advantage of social media tools to strengthen their brand and connect more directly with consumers. Apple, however, continues to sit on […]
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27. July 2009
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