Ars Technica puts the AT&T and Verizon iPhone\’s through there paces, and compares the results…
Find out honestly which network fares better, with near identical hardware…
See the results here!
Patent: Apple looking to make batteries hold more juice, but take up no additional space
When you think about all the amazing things one can achieve today using a device that so easily slips into your pocket, it\’s pretty hard to believe all that is being done on a battery smaller than your credit card and no thicker than a few stacked on top of…
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The downside to outsourcing subscriptions
Ben Brooks has written two great posts about Apple\’s plan to take 30% of subscription revenues sold through its App Store. In the first one he notes:Apple is giving you an out from customer service. If someone needs to unsubscribe or has issues with their subscription…
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New MacBook Pro 2011 Refresh: Release Next Week Plus Pricing?
We have some news today for Apple MacBook Pro enthusiasts that might just get you excited. A few days ago we told how the refreshed MacBook Pro line was on its way, with updated MacBook Pros not only in production but also with a possible release date of early…
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Best Buy listing suggests five new Macbooks incoming
AppleInsider reports that Apple partner Best Buy, one of the biggest resellers of Apple\’s products, has begun listing five SKU\’s for new Macbook notebooks, starting at $1,199 and ranging up to $2,499.The SKU\’s were spotted by Engadget, listed within Best Buy\’s online Laptop Configuration tool, each one labelled with a…
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New Apple Laptop SKU’s Spotted on Best Buy’s System
Apple reseller and partner, Best Buy is listing new SKU\’s from Apple that haven\’t been announced yet. Best Buy\’s laptop discovery tool points out new models from Apple including one identified only as \”New SKU I,\”, which should be the likely 17 inch MacBook Pro model that Apple plans to…
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Really? The Captain has a seat?
What a quote! Â This is from the Captain of the Argo…
This is the command bridge. I only use my Command chair, when launching or landing and when there some kind of emergency.
– StarBlazer\’s, Bolar Wars, Episode 3
We are watching the official Season 3, dubbed version of Starblazer\’s (Bolar Wars)… So far, acceptable, but I suspect there maybe a mutiny soon…
Analysis: How Apple\’s new subscriptions stack up to the competition
MacWorld has an interesting analysis about the new subscription pricing for iTunes. Â Overall, in a nutshell, most competitors are charging between 40-60% plus data transfer charges for their subscription plans…
Here take a look. Â Analysis: How Apple\’s new subscriptions stack up to the competition
But, I was very disappointed about one of the comments to the article:
Think you have missed an important point about this model.
Where Apple or others are finding the customer through their store then the premium rate is accepted as they are doing some of the go to market work. However, where they are not doing the go to market work, why should they command any moe than a credit card company?
This is disappointing looks like they are being greedy.
Apple indeed has costs associated with services, after all the Cult of Mac estimated that iTunes would cost over $225,000,000,000 ($2.25 Billion) to operating by the end of 2011.
The issue here is are we referring to the iBooks?  Or a software subscription package, or something else?
Here are some of the costs that might apply: Continue reading