Apple execs ready to drop iPad pricing based on demand (MacNN)
Apple has already acknowledged a willingness to drop iPad pricing, says Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope. Shope notes that he recently met with Apple executives, who explained that iPad pricing could well change should the tablet not attract as many buyers as Apple is hoping for. While a 16GB, Wi-Fi-only iPad is initially set to cost $499, prices will range as high as $829 for a 64GB model with ...
What does Apple’s little headphone chip do?
CrunchGear is reporting the discovery of a little chip in Apple’s new Shuffle headphone control module stamped 8A83E3 - that has no documented use through the standard part identification channels. We are nothing if not curious, and the lack of information has led to rampant speculation. Is it a DRM chip? Is it merely a buffer? Is it an AD converter?Regardless, the fact that old Apple in-line control systems no longer work with the new Shuffle is just another example of Apple’s willingness to re
Gates has iEnvy
Style.com of Vogue Magazine recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mr and Mrs Gates. Bill Gates is best known for his part in Microsoft , although his wife Melinda seemingly sometimes lusts for the competitor. Melinda Gates, together with Bill, manage the Gates Foundation, which admits that little could be accomplished without its wealth. However the philanthropy’s true power lies in its willingness to apply the merciless principles of the business world to charity. Around the ho