iPhone nano? What iPhone nano?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apple’s stock today rose 1.55% on news that Apple was planning to release a discounted “iPhone nano” in the near future; this according to JP Morgan analyst Kevin Chang. However, mere hours later, JP Morgan issued a report retracting Chang’s claims. According to TUAW: “the majority of Chang’s assumptions appear to have... Read More
Why do journalists insist on saying the iPhone costs $2000?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein I always find it funny when columnists list the iPhone’s cost as somewhere around $2000, instead of the $499-$599 it sells for. Well, not funny, really. I find it confusing and frustrating, actually, and I am beginning to question their motives. In order to reach this insane number, they factor in 2-years of service into the price. That is perhaps... Read More
iBook Server: For those times when speed, storage, and current software don’t matter
Posted by Dr. Macenstein It’s never easy when a Mac dies. On the one hand, you want to show your Mac the respect it deserves for serving you so well all those years. On the other, you REALLY want to cut it open and see if you can make its carcass do anything cool. Such was the dilemma which faced faithful Macenstein reader Jonas Krøyer over at c-h-a-o-s.com. He came into... Read More
Teens want an iPhone more than a new car
Posted by Dr. Macenstein A report over at Autoblog sheds some light on just how effective Apple’s iPhone marketing campaign has been, particularly amongst generation…Y? Z? ZZZ? (What are they up to now?) Anyway, you know, the kids. It seems that CNW Marketing Research asked teens to choose their most desired items, and the iPhone came in with a whopping 70% of the vote!... Read More
iWeathr brings live doppler radar to the iPhone
Posted by Dr. Macenstein I was showing my mother my iPhone the other day, and since for some reason all she and my father care about is the weather (not that their life revolves around outdoor activities in any way) I thought I’d show them the weather App (widget). Instead of being impressed that I can so quickly get a 5-day forecast, my mother asked “Does it show... Read More
After using the iPhone, I can tell you there will be no touchscreen iPod
After having now experienced the iPhone for a couple days, I feel I can now safely predict that we will never see the mythical “touchscreen, widescreen, Wi-Fi iPod.” Feel free to quote me. Back when Apple first announced the iPhone, I thought it was a very cool piece of gadgetry, and I knew I would one day buy it. However, what I really wanted was the widescreen, touch-sensitive... Read More
Apple stock reaches all-time high on iPhone release
Posted by Helper Monkey Apple’s stock today climbed 6% in heavy trading to hit an all-time high of $127.17 on news that it may be making even more than previously thought on each iPhone sold. Research firm iSuppli estimated Apple may be enjoying as high as a 55% gross margin on the hot-selling 8GB iPhone. Apple’s stock has climbed more than 50% since the iPhone’s... Read More
Yahoo! wants to know how long you want to wait for Yahoo! Messenger for Mac
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Faithful Macenstein reader Phil has alerted us that Sarah Bacon, the product manager for Yahoo!’s IM app Messenger, is asking for users’ opinions on when to release the next Mac version of Messenger. Apparently she thinks that Mac users have had so much fun waiting 6 months for the iPhone that we would like to patiently wait for everything.... Read More
Well that didn’t take long… Suicide Girls hit the iPhone
Posted by iGor Even the most beautiful of devices can use a little accessorizing to look its best. To that end, Suicide Girls have released a series of free desktop wallpapers to specifically formatted to fit your iPhone. And don’t worry, Macenstein‘s Mac chick of the Month May 2007 Posh is prominently featured. Download the wallpapers here. (Warning, some images are... Read More
The Magic iPhone help number
Posted by Dr. Macenstein If your iPhone is not working yet (join the club), and you want to call AT&T just to feel like you have some control over the situation, odds are if you call the standard iPhone help line (877-800-3701) you will be stuck on hold for about 30-45 minutes before getting a rep that will tell you all you can do is tough it out. Well, if you still want to... Read More
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