"Mum is no longer the word" says Apple
Apple does love to use some cryptic messages when they summon the press, and this time it’s the UK press that are being told “”Mum is no longer the word.”
Apple does love to use some cryptic messages when they summon the press, and this time it’s the UK press that are being told “”Mum is no longer the word.”
Surprise, surprise: when prices drop, people buy things more. Such is the case with the iPhone; as the $200 price reduction hit stores, sales of the iPhone tripled, leading to the 1 million sales mark says an industry analyst for Piper Jaffray.
There’s a very slim chance that those who wanted Guitar Hero have not obtained some sort of next generation system besides their trusty Mac, but if you were one of the few holding out for a port to Mac, your glorious day is at hand: Aspyr Media announced today they are developing a Mac version of Guitar Hero 3 so you, too, can waste countless hours attempting “Free Bird” on expert difficulty.
If you thought the iPod touch was too good to be true, what with its almost indecipherable similarities to the iPhone, Apple is doing whatever it can to prove your fears correct…and they’re doing that by taking away features from the iPod touch, so you don’t forget how cool the iPhone is.
It took two years for the original iPod to hit the 1,000,000 mark, but the iPhone took only 74 days. What does this say for the future of Apple as a brand?
In a world that is quickly becoming Apple-centric, it is though the world is simply waiting for Steve Jobs to announce the next development in the world of entertainment with every press event. If Apple wants to secure a final hold on all things entertainment and technology, the direction Apple takes iTunes to distribute HD movies will be of paramount importance.
Never let it be said that Apple rests on their laurels when it comes to updating software, but sometimes they update it a bit too much.
Is Apple looking to cut the prices of their television downloads from $1.99 to $.99?
Although unconfirmed by Apple, speculation around the web surrounding the pictures below says that Apple is secretly including bluetooth with the iPod Touch.
In what can only be described as ridiculously awesome customers service, Steve Jobs plans to give $100 back to early iPhone adopters. Details are to be revealed next week.