Is the $100 iPhone gift card the “Bonus Fries” of technology?
It’s well known that we here at Macenstein love a good conspiracy theory, and this is all the more true on a slow news day. So it was great timing when faithful Macenstein reader Chris wrote us with this very thought-provoking 1 line message: “Do you think Jobs planned the $100 credit all along?”. Hmmm. Do I think Steve Jobs (aka Apple Inc.) planned to offer the early iPhone adopters a $100 credit from the beginning… Well, let me think about that. I... Read More
The iPhone credit fairy arrives!
Yes kids, the legends were true! The iPhone Credit Fairy has flown in from her enchanted hill top castle in Cupertino, and sprinkled the Mac faithful with their $100 iPhone credits. That’s right. Those of us who were good all year – drumming up support and hype for the iPhone – have been rewarded with our $100 sales commission. Click here if you haven’t already signed up to get yours (you must have purchased your iPhone before August 22nd to qualify).... Read More
Free on iTunes “Gossip Girl” series premiere
Fans of the O.C. who didn’t commit suicide when the series ended now have reason to feel smug. O.C. creator Josh Schwartz has returned with what appears to be the “O.C. takes Manhattan“, in a new show called Gossip Girl. Based on the bestselling series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, this drama takes place in an affluent prep school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side where the students “find themselves with the money, access, and appetite... Read More
ComiXology brings the latest comic releases to your iPhone
What’s geekier than owning an iPhone? Why, reading comics, of course! And what could be better than combining your love of the two? ComiXology has released an iPhone-compatible version of their new releases and pull list monitor, allowing you to stay up-to-date on the latest comic releases no matter where you are – be it trapped inside your school gym locker, or hanging by your underwear from a flagpole. (I kid. I am both a comic reader and iPhone owner, and I am... Read More
UK Apple announcement hints at World of Warcraft iPhone/iPod touch edition
Apple’s special event invitation to the British media has the rumor community abuzz. The somewhat smaller choice of venue and cryptic invitation, reading simply “Mum is no longer the word.” have left many questions, and understandably, many people are jumping to conclusions. Most people are speculating that the announcement has to do with the iPhone making its UK debut, most likely on the O2 service, and indeed, this could be part of the announcement. However,... Read More
Why can’t we turn off the iPhone’s phone? (legitimately, that is)
Faithful Macenstein reader Kevin O’Neil writes: Hey Doc, I had an interesting experience that I’d like to alert Apple to regarding the iPhone and I thought perhaps I’d share it with you. I just returned from Jamaica where I comfortably kept my iPhone on “Airplane” mode so as to avoid the types of experiences that have generated nightmare overseas+iPhone roaming bill stories across the web. Well, at the lobby of my resort, free WiFi was available.... Read More
Review: ColorWare iPhone paint job
Some of you may be asking yourselves, “Why on Earth would someone pay $600 for a cell phone and then plunk down another $219 on top of that for a custom paint job?” If you have to ask that question, then I’m sorry, you are just not geeky enough to read this blog. So thank you for your time, here’s your hat, you are now officially banned from Macenstein. For the rest of you, behold the awesomeness. ColorWare has a long tradition of providing high quality... Read More
iPhone price drop and new iPods mean more Mac Chick prizes!
When we announced our Mac Chick Casting Call contest last month, we were very excited by the idea that Incipio was willing to put up an actual prize worth competing for, namely, a 4 GB iPhone (not that the honor of being a Mac chick of the Month is not reward enough!). However, thanks to last week’s iPhone price drops, newly announced iPods, and the discontinuation of said 4GB iPhone, we have been able to restructure our prize tier a bit, offering an even better selection! We... Read More
Apple Sells One Millionth iPhone but could lose $80,000,000
Posted by Dr. Macenstein It looks like those iPhone price cuts were just the thing Apple needed to drive sales, as this weekend Apple’s iPhone reached the 1 million sold mark. “One million iPhones in 74 days-it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season.” While reaching this milestone... Read More
Review: The Timex iControl watch for iPod
Posted by Dr. Macenstein If you are an active iPod user who hasn’t already succumbed to the Nike+ ad campaign, you may want to check out the The Timex iControl watch. Available in 6 colors, the iControl is a rugged sport watch with most of the bells and whistles you’d expect from a watch in the Ironman series at this point (timers, alarms, countdown, INDIGLO, water resistant, etc.) but it boast a feature no other watch can (for the moment) claim – namely... Read More
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