A tipster - a very reliable one - told Om Malik that Skype is almost ready to launch an iPhone version, perhaps as soon as next week.
iTunes Store: This Is the End... of the Single Price Tag
According to the Los Angeles Times, Music majors finally obtained the agreement from Apple to stop the single price tag of 0.99 USD/track policy on the iTunes Store. From April 7th, the same majors will offer currently popular music hit at 1.29 USD/track, opening the door of variable price range depending on the major and if the artist or the song are outdated according to their marketing parameters... This is the first step back from Steve Jobs' statements concerning the iTS price policy.
This decision will for sure lead to heavy reactions from the customers association, especially if on considers that it not entirely supported by all music majors. Indeed, why increasing he price of a legal online offer for people willing to purchase via this channel, whereas those willing to get their music from the usually illegal P2P network will continue to do so. Such price increase could only push more people towards the illegal music sharing networks. By trying to hide their incapacity of refreshing their business model or their inability to offer a new music-bundle products or services, their current policy to increase the cost on online music to cover the drop of sales of music CDs might in the mid-term make Majors losing much more than what they think. Recently in France and in Europe, some artists have been produced by new virtual companies funded by customers willing to promote the type of music they like and avoid being brain-washed and forced to listen to the standards defined by Majors...
iPhones Available Without Contracts
As of yesterday, Apple has made iPhones available at their stores to customers not wanting to sign a contract. The 8 GB version will run you $599, and the 16GB is $699. To activate your iPhone, you can do so through iTunes.
Much of the speculation is that Apple is trying to dump all the stock they have in time for the release of their new iPhone. I don’t think the price points help that matter any, but that’s just my opinion.
Repair company promotes misleading Mac reliability rating
A computer repair company based in New York has issued a report this week claiming that Apple's reliability ranking has dropped precipitously over the past three months compared to other PC makers, using statistics that make little sense.
.99 iTunes But a 'Hottest Track' Ain't One
Apple's 30% price jacking is surprisingly tone deaf in themidst of a major recession.
Charter files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Charter today said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The anticipated move will see the cable and Internet provider restructure itself under a plan that it had already established ahead of the actual filing to recover its operations. Under the efforts, Charter expects to eliminate about $8 billion of debt and won't require that debtors finance the company to keep it running. Microsoft co-f...
Rumor: Skype for iPhone nearly ready
Filed under: Rumors, Software, iPhone
VOIP for iPhone is the dream of many a user, and Om Malik suggests that it might be days away. Citing a "...very reliable source," Om says that Skype is ready to launch their iPhone app, perhaps at next week's CTIA Wireless event.That's whole lot of "suggests" and "might" and "perhaps," is it not? Frankly, I don't see why Apple or AT&T would be keen on Skype for the iPhone or iPod touch. Of course, here are other VOIP options available, like fring and iCall (among others), so what do I know? It's an interesting rumor, but for now, that's all.
TUAWRumor: Skype for iPhone nearly ready originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
AT&T stores now offering early upgrade pricing on iPhone 3G
In the latest move aimed at helping Apple clear inventory of iPhone 3Gs ahead of new models anticipated this spring, AT&T retail stores are now offering some customers early upgrades to the Apple handset at subsidized pricing.
Intel ups MacBook Air chip speed; CULV in summer
Intel is now known to be launching significant updates to its notebook processor line on Monday that should be headlined by an upgrade to the processor line central to Apple's MacBook Air and Lenovo's ThinkPad X301. An update list obtained by CNET has the semiconductor company upgrading its Core 2 Duo S to include a 2.13GHz model, the SL9600. The chip is a significant update over the previous 1....
Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next
A tipster - a very reliable one - told Om Malik that Skype is almost ready to launch an iPhone version, perhaps as soon as next week.
iTunes Store: This Is the End... of the Single Price Tag
According to the Los Angeles Times, Music majors finally obtained the agreement from Apple to stop the single price tag of 0.99 USD/track policy on the iTunes Store. From April 7th, the same majors will offer currently popular music hit at 1.29 USD/track, opening the door of variable price range depending on the major and if the artist or the song are outdated according to their marketing parameters... This is the first step back from Steve Jobs' statements concerning the iTS price policy.
This decision will for sure lead to heavy reactions from the customers association, especially if on considers that it not entirely supported by all music majors. Indeed, why increasing he price of a legal online offer for people willing to purchase via this channel, whereas those willing to get their music from the usually illegal P2P network will continue to do so. Such price increase could only push more people towards the illegal music sharing networks. By trying to hide their incapacity of refreshing their business model or their inability to offer a new music-bundle products or services, their current policy to increase the cost on online music to cover the drop of sales of music CDs might in the mid-term make Majors losing much more than what they think. Recently in France and in Europe, some artists have been produced by new virtual companies funded by customers willing to promote the type of music they like and avoid being brain-washed and forced to listen to the standards defined by Majors...
iPhones Available Without Contracts
As of yesterday, Apple has made iPhones available at their stores to customers not wanting to sign a contract. The 8 GB version will run you $599, and the 16GB is $699. To activate your iPhone, you can do so through iTunes.
Much of the speculation is that Apple is trying to dump all the stock they have in time for the release of their new iPhone. I don’t think the price points help that matter any, but that’s just my opinion.
Repair company promotes misleading Mac reliability rating
A computer repair company based in New York has issued a report this week claiming that Apple's reliability ranking has dropped precipitously over the past three months compared to other PC makers, using statistics that make little sense.
.99 iTunes But a 'Hottest Track' Ain't One
Apple's 30% price jacking is surprisingly tone deaf in themidst of a major recession.
Charter files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Charter today said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The anticipated move will see the cable and Internet provider restructure itself under a plan that it had already established ahead of the actual filing to recover its operations. Under the efforts, Charter expects to eliminate about $8 billion of debt and won't require that debtors finance the company to keep it running. Microsoft co-f...
Rumor: Skype for iPhone nearly ready
Filed under: Rumors, Software, iPhone
VOIP for iPhone is the dream of many a user, and Om Malik suggests that it might be days away. Citing a "...very reliable source," Om says that Skype is ready to launch their iPhone app, perhaps at next week's CTIA Wireless event.That's whole lot of "suggests" and "might" and "perhaps," is it not? Frankly, I don't see why Apple or AT&T would be keen on Skype for the iPhone or iPod touch. Of course, here are other VOIP options available, like fring and iCall (among others), so what do I know? It's an interesting rumor, but for now, that's all.
TUAWRumor: Skype for iPhone nearly ready originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
AT&T stores now offering early upgrade pricing on iPhone 3G
In the latest move aimed at helping Apple clear inventory of iPhone 3Gs ahead of new models anticipated this spring, AT&T retail stores are now offering some customers early upgrades to the Apple handset at subsidized pricing.
Intel ups MacBook Air chip speed; CULV in summer
Intel is now known to be launching significant updates to its notebook processor line on Monday that should be headlined by an upgrade to the processor line central to Apple's MacBook Air and Lenovo's ThinkPad X301. An update list obtained by CNET has the semiconductor company upgrading its Core 2 Duo S to include a 2.13GHz model, the SL9600. The chip is a significant update over the previous 1....
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