[Rumor] AppStore Premium Section
With the release of the 3.0 update just hours away now more and more rumors are starting to pop up about whats in store for the new firmware. The most recent rumor is that Apple is going to add a ‘premium’ section in the AppStore allowing more 3rd party programs to sell there applications at a higher price. This premium section is likely going to focus on games and applications from commercial titles with prices starting at $20.00 USD and up. While this is not confirmed it makes sense. Independent developers have been slashing prices to keep up with competition and the fragile economy. Three weeks ago Silicon Valley Insider analyzed prices of the top 100 paid apps in the AppStore and their records showed an average price drop of 19% over the previous two months. If Apple released a premium section this could help them keep their already booming business afloat.
Maine wants every student to have a Macbook
I believe this is something every state should look into, preferably Florida!
The state has long struck deals with Apple to provide laptops for many of its students, and according to a report by the Associated Press, it’s in negotiations with Apple to expand the deal this year, putting a MacBook on the desk of every public school student from grades 7 to 12. The 100,000 laptops would run to a cost of roughly $242 per computer per year, or an annual total of close to $25 million.
The state’s program already covers 37,000 middle schools and about 10,000 teachers. Best of all, the money being used to purchase the macs are not from the taxpayers: the money is from existing resources.
[via MacWorld]
Found Footage: LCD Apple Logo
One Mac Fanboy made the ultimate display out of his macbook apple logo. He installed a separate LCD screen to replace the existing white apple logo. The video above shows all of the cool features that you can do such as, use your iSight camera, iTunes visualizer, or just play your favorite video on your computer. After getting some publicity the creator quickly put this item on eBay. There is a link in the video if you are interested in purchasing it.
iPhone Rantz Launches Mobile Site
Some of you may have already seen the page at the top right that says ‘Mobile’ followed by a click-able link. We have decided to try this out and see if it catches on.
You can visit iPhoneRantz.com/mobile or click here to try it out. If you like the mobile version better because of its quicker load times and simplicity then add it to your home screen/bookmarks.
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