Apple’s announcement that iCloud should appear June 6 couldn’t be better timed. Owners of iOS devices are heavy music and video users, streaming more media than Android or any mobile operating system… and with iCloud’s debut, it’s only going to get more lopsided.
We close out another week of wheeling and dealing with three hardware items. First up is a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac with a 24-inch screen for $1,180. Next is a number of Mac minis, starting at $599 for a 2.4Ghz model. Finally, a blast from the past with a 2GHz Core 2 Dup MacBook with 13-inch screen – just $470.
Along the way, we look at several other hardware products, including a Xeon Mac Pro workstation, a G5 PowerMac and an 8Gb iPod touch. Like always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Remember the gnashing of teeth from the television industry when the DVR was first introduced – it would kill TV ads. Well, the real threat to TV advertising is your iPhone.
The iPhone and other smartphones account for 60 percent of the distractions from TV ads, according to a behavioral survey. The study participants reported turning away from the TV – and the advertising – whenever they received a text or a call.
With the DVR, even if you hit the ‘fast forward’ button, the advertising message registers with you.
How will Hollywood react to the findings? Will we see campaigns similar to that against distracted driving? Perhaps the industry will create an iPhone app that disables your phone when ads appear?
U.S. record labels are dragging their feet in negotiations to bring music streaming service Spotify to American shores, a move reportedly aimed at give Apple a first crack at a similar subscription plan.
RIM never did shake its button-down image in attempts to expand into the consumer market dominated by Apple. Realizing its failure, the handset maker is ready to surrender to Apple in the consumer ring, and focus on its business roots… an arena which iPhone is also increasingly dominating.
Good things come to those who wait. While Google and Amazon rushed to offer simple cloud storage services, Apple apparently was working on something bigger. Much bigger. Get ready for iCloud, a full-featured service streaming your iTunes collection to your iPhone, iPad – eventually even your car.
Counter to the perception that Android is closing the gap with Apple, a new report shows the iPhone maker’s App Store is miles ahead when it comes to making money for developers.
We start off with a MacBook Pro bundle. The package includes a 13-inch machine with a Dual Core i5 processor running at 2.3GHz, plus 8GB of memory for $1,449. Next is a crystal skin case for your iPhone 3G. We wrap up the deal spotlight with a two-year iPhone warranty.
Along the way, we also check out a Mac Pro Xeon workstation, an iPod touch case, plus many accessories for your favorite Apple device. As always, details on these items and many others can be found at the CoM “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Don’t bank on BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion owning the enterprise. RIM devices are being hurled into the trash at financial institutions as more and more bankers turn to the iPhone.
If you thought Apple was good at pushing its tech gadgets to consumers, that’s nothing compared to some government deals. What’s great about federal contracts, if $1M mistake is made, agencies will cover it up, a government watchdog reports.
We start another week of deals with iPod and iPad bargains in the spotlight. First up is a number of iPod touch units, beginning at $149 for an 8GB model. Next is a lattice back protector for the original iPad. Finally is a 70 percent discount on select iPad 2 cases.
Along the way, we also check out deals on the ModBook, leather cases for the iPad 2, ways to take your iPad in the car, as well as software for your Mac. As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Good news for AT&T iPhone owners envious of Verizon’s next-generation LTE network: Apple’s original U.S. carrier Wednesday announced the faster transmission technique will become available this summer, setting the stage for iPhones and iPad’s based on the 150Mbps technology in 2012.
If you are Apple, you can afford to go head-to-head with patent trolls, such as Lodsys. Not so the little guys. That’s why two app makers are now encouraging developers used to competing against one another to join together to fight off common enemies.
First, Apple takes Acer to the woodshed over netbooks, now the PC maker takes a bruising for demanding a lady-sized 7-inch tablet. They’ve just figured out what Apple has known all along: the iPad’s the perfect size for a tablet.
2011’s World Wide Developer’s Conference is fast approaching, but for the first time in four years, there is no expectation that Apple will reveal a new iPhone there. That might be a very good thing for investors looking to capitalize on low expectations.
First Apple cut carriers out of the software delivery business. Now the tech giant wants to eliminate the last hold carriers have on customers: the sim card. But should the smartphone maker destroy its partners to build a slimmer iPhone?
It ain’t over until it’s over, Yogi Berra once said. The sports legend could have been talking about Apple’s attempt to lure the music industry onto the cloud. Just as an agreement to make your music accessible everywhere seemed at hand, publishers want more cash.
It’s enough to bring a smile to an angry bird: Apple’s iTunes can boast a half-million apps. That figure likely will get an official stamp of approval when CEO Steve Jobs speaks June 9 before developers at the annual WWDC in San Francisco.
We start out with three hardware deals for the Mac, the iPod and the iPhone. First is a deal on a group of MacBook Pros from the Apple Store, beginning with a 2.4GHz model for $899. Next is an 80GB iPod classic for $100. We wrap up the spotlight with a carbon fiber skin for the iPhone 4.
Along the way, we also check out cases for the iPad 2, a dock for the iPod and software for the Mac. As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
To use a sporting metaphor, PC maker HP is ‘trash-talking’ about its chances to beat Apple’s iPad. Viewed in light of declining PC sales, HP is also whistling past the graveyard.
Are Lady Gaga followers Apple or Android fans? Amazon is using the flamboyant celebrity to push its cloud storage option, selling the singer’s new “Born This Way” album for only 99 cents. Along the way, the Internet retailer hopes you’ll pick it over Apple’s $16 iTunes price … and in doing so, be locked into using their Cloud Locker service instead of Apple’s forthcoming iCloud.
While the impact of deaths and injuries from the Foxconn explosions should not be minimized, analysts Monday discounted the effect on iPad 2 production as minimal and ‘temporary.’ But is a 20-30% decrease in production when Apple is already struggling to fulfill demand really minimal?
We close out another week of deals with a mix of hardware, discounts and accessories. First up is a 67 percent discount on select Apple items from MacMall. Some of the “best bets” include a deal on a Mac Pro 8-Core Xeon Workstation for $3,239.94. Next is a group of Mac mini desktop machines from the Apple Store. The items start at $599 for a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo computer. Finally, for all the iPad 2 owners, there is a deal on a Faux Leather Case for just $14.99.
Along the way, we’ll also take a peek at some iPhone cases, as well as more iPad 2 accessories and software for your Mac. As usual, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.
Like two sharks fighting over the carcass of a dying whale, Apple and Android want a piece of Nokia’s huge (but shrinking) market share. To do so, some suggest the tech giant needs to unveil an inexpensive handset…. the iPhone Nano.
If you’re trying to time when to buy a new iPhone, September is increasingly seen as your best bet.
