Remains of the Day: See you, raise you
Soon, you may not be able to see the pixels on your MacBook display--but
you may see iPads all over Dutch schools. And it'll probably be a while
before you see Apple's stock trading that low again. The remainders for
Friday, March 23, 2012 have to be seen to be believed.
Some users of the most recent Mountain Lion preview have uncovered
high-quality graphics that might hint at higher-resolution MacBook
displays in the near future. Ever the bastion of unconventional wisdom,
I'd suggest a far more rational answer: Apple is planning to make Macs
for
giants.
Where do people buy their iPhones? According to data from Consumer
Intelligence Research Partners, while 15 percent of customers buy theirs
from Apple, a solid 13 percent opt for Best Buy, while 32 percent and
30 percent are accounted for by AT&T and Verizon respectively.
That's an astounding three out of four customers who buy their phones
from a salesperson in an ugly polo shirt.
Yes, it's sad that T-Mobile had to close seven of its call centers and
lay off thousands of employees, but AT&T senior executive vice
president of external and legislative affairs Jim Cicconi would like you
to remember the true culprit--the FCC, who blocked AT&T's
acquisition of the rival carrier. That's right, it's a 317-word "I told
you so" post. Stay classy, AT&T.
One school in the Netherlands is proposing a school where students use
just iPads, fulfilling a vision of the late Steve Jobs. If this pans
out, maybe "going Dutch" will have a different meaning for future
generations.
Apple's shares took a surprising and precipitous fall early on Friday,
but it seems that the figure was the result of an erroneous trade that
pegged Apple's stock down almost 10 percent. I guess I totally missed my
chance to make a killing.
Airfoil 4.7
- Version 4.7 of Rogue Amoeba's media-streaming utility for the Mac
adds a global menu bar icon for access from anywhere, as well as the
ability to hide the app from the Dock. There's also remote control
support for the latest Last.fm betas and a handful of bug fixes. Free
update for owners of 4.x; upgrade from a previous version for $10; new
license is $25.
News Group : IT
Date: 2012/3/24
news_source : ITNews.com
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