Apple’s CEO hasn’t made a appearance or even been spotted out n’ about let alone made any sort of statements or public utterances for months. Still whether it’s rank speculation about his health, rumors of a Cupertino corner office succession plan or all the wonders he has wrought, Steve Jobs is anything but forgotten.
For years, Apple resisted the desire of the music companies to move into tiered pricing of music by popularity, but it has now given in and the tiered model is set to sweep the industry.
Yes, once again our favorite fruit is the best of the best of the best when it comes to innovating. They’ve got the iPod + iTunes thing rocking the music world, plus the Jesus phone + App Store printing money like it’s going out of style and don’t forget how the Mac’s tripled its market share in recent years. But, why in the name of Peter Cottontail hasn’t Microsoft been laughed right off the listing?
It would certainly be absurd to assert that we live in a police state, but the tools for implementing that level of control are definitely available and here’s a prime example of how easy it is to know way too much about anyone. Whether you want to uncloak a thieving employee or get the upper hand on a competitor, there are ways of getting the information you need and the tool you need to get it is just a mouse click or two away.
Reports are surfacing that Apple has ordered massive amounts of flash memory to be used in its new iPhone product (or products), spurring rumors of exactly how all that memory will be used.
If teens are the future, then pretty much all of the technology companies both large and small who make handheld mp3 players, not to mention media download sites, should be looking for other lines of business. For example, when asked about their media player buying intentions, 600 students surveyed recently had only one answer and it wasn’t the Zune.
When the iPod hit the streets and conquered the world of MP3 players, the iTunes store turned into one of the big hits of all time. It now appears that the Apple App Store is well ahead of the pace set by iTunes.
It was hoped that the launch of variable pricing on the iTunes Store would see thousands if not millions of older, back catalog songs selling for 69¢. Instead, whereas the vast majority of songs still tagged at the original 99¢ asking price and there is an abundance of $1.29 tracks, it’s actually difficult locate lower cost music.
Aside from a single prominently placed ad on the iTunes Stores’ landing page promising tracks for 69 cents, it’s a matter of some frustration to find any other music that’s similarly priced. However, music that’s tagged at $1.29 isn’t hard to locate at all.
Like the recent Mac Pro update, Apple’s freshly updated back office iron looks virtually identical to yesterday’s version, yet under the hood much has been changed.
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