Macworld.com - Despite a challenging economic climate, Apple is not shying away from putting more money into the consumer market. In its quarterly conference call last April, the company said it planned to open only 25 stores this year, a fraction of the 247 half of the 50 it opened last year.
AFP - A Swedish party which wants an Internet filesharing free-for-all, the Pirate Party, could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would not limit the number of applications available at one time on the Starter edition of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, reversing its earlier strategy of limiting its capabilities and urging users to upgrade.
When Apple introduced the iPhone, the company also opened up the hardware, inviting software developers to provide applications for it. The flood gates were open. In no time at all there was a bewildering array of things that one could get the new phone to do, from the silly to the sublime.[…]
Macworld.com - Youâ??d think that Appleâ??s legal issues with Psystar over the sale of generic hardware running Mac OS Xâ??and the clone-maker’s subsequent bankruptcy filingâ??would have scared off any other company from picking up that business model. Of course, you might also think that â??Bingâ? is a great name for a search engine. But I digress.
Macworld.com - To celebrate Telkomselâ??s 14th anniversary this month, Indonesiaâ??s sole iPhone 3G provider is cutting Rp. 1 million (approximately $96 at this writing) off both the 8GB and 16GB models, bringing the prices down to Rp. 2,999,000 ($289) and Rp. 3,999,000 ($386) with a 12-month contract.
AP - The digital battlefield is proving to be difficult terrain for President Barack Obama.
AP - Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes chimed in Friday with the chorus of publishers wondering how much longer newspapers and magazines can afford to keep giving away their stories on the Internet.
Chinese language blog UMPCFever releases photos purported to be of the next-generation iPhone running iPhone OS 3.0 and demoing new camera and compass features.
DaVita Inc. , a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease , today announced the DaVita Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculator for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch has been downloaded by patients across five continents and 24 countries.