Article Archive for June 2007

iPhones STILL IN STOCK: Saturday, June 30
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, iPhone, Retail on 30 June 2007
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Stores open at 9 AM so if you missed it – every Apple store is still reporting that they are stocked. According to Apple’s iPhone in-store inventory page, a quick check to every state shows ALL IN STOCK – ALL GREEN for tomorrow June 30, 2007 so while you missed a chance to mingle with […]

iPhone Online Ordering UP: 6 PM PDT
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Posted in Apple Mac, Gadgets, iPhone, Toys on 29 June 2007
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Just placed my order. Took me only 5 seconds to place the order. Took 8 minutes to get a confirmation back. If you have an Apple/iTunes account, they’ll take your credit card info from there. You can also try the 1-800-MY-APPLE number. They are listing ship times as 2-4 weeks. I’ve ordered other items online […]

iPod & the Balance of Trade Deficit
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Posted in Apple Mac, Gadgets, Music, Retail on 29 June 2007
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The Personal Computing Industry Center (Research Group) decided to take a look inside an iPod to determine where its 451 internal parts are from … according to them 85% of the most valuable parts are from Asia or the U.S. No real big shocker there but it does raise an interesting issue about how the […]

iPhone Buying Tips: AT&T In-Store Credit Check & Apple’s Online – iPhone Still In Stock?
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Internet, iPhone, Retail on 28 June 2007
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What’s the difference between buying it at an AT&T store and at an Apple store? AT&T STORES The AT&T stores will only sell you one and they will run a credit check before selling you the phone – mainly because that way they can track who gets commission on the sale – especially if they […]

The iPhone: What We Know Now That We Didn’t Last Week
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, iPhone, Marketing, Mobile on 27 June 2007
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Here is a summary of an avalanche of info from the last few days: COSTS: Surprise, the monthly plans are either pretty much what most people are paying for talk + advanced services with other carriers or in some cases even slightly less. This are the basic rate plan choices: If you need more minutes […]

Online Video: Grabbing & Free Converting With Your Mac
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, Media on 26 June 2007
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With a few exceptions, most online video sites allow you to download the videos to your desktop. Google Video is the easiest. On the right side, you can choose to download MP4’s by selecting PSP/iPod. YouTube is relatively easy, in Safari, just look for the GET VIDEO/FLV line in WINDOW>ACTIVITY and just double click.* But […]

iphone call plans announced by AT&T
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Posted in Apple Mac, Gadgets, iPhone, Mobile on 26 June 2007
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So, you wanna juice up dat phat new iphone?  She’s gonna hoover yer wallet for at least $60 bones per month people. The plan includes voice, unlimited ‘data’ (I’d like to know what they classify as ‘data’), and some new feature which allows users to scroll through their email just like ye olde regular inbox […]

Hatin’ the iPhone: When Did the I.T. Department Become the DMV of Corporations?
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Posted in Computing, Gadgets, iPhone, Marketing on 25 June 2007
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When did the I.T. Department of most America corporations become the DMV of Technology? If you really think about, the DMV is supposed to be at our service – much like most government agencies (WE pay their salary) – instead, not only they do not “serve” us, they loathe our very existence – that if […]

Vasectomy, Dementia & Star Wars
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Posted in Gadgets, Toys, Universe on 24 June 2007
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And now for something completely different. Sure, we mostly cover tech, computing and fun stuff but a friend mentioned he had to break his appointment for his big Vasectomy because of some crisis at work so I had to forward him this study linking dementia and vasectomy’s – as I’m not a doctor, I cannot […]

The iPhone: 1999-2007 & The Final Answers
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Posted in Advertising, Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Marketing, Mobile, Retail on 22 June 2007
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The iPhone: From rumor conception to the actual keynote announcement to the lead up process & to the actual release next week has been amazing on so many levels. Whether you like, love or hate it that it’s actually coming out next week, it has been an interesting and amazing ride so far. It has […]