Here are a few Apple software and computing-related sales going on that might be of interest:
MacUpdate Winter Bundle: $49.99 for $741 worth of software, 12-app bundle including TechTool Pro 6, Mac DVD Ripper Pro, Folder Synchronizer, and lots more
Pong Research, best radiation-reducing iPhone and iPad cases. iPad and iPad2 case sale.
Paragon Software sale — NTFS for Mac allows full read-write capability for Mac users who want to use hard drives formatted for Windows (NTFS). Christmas countdown, save 50%.
Productive Mac’s power-user productivity suite on sale, 8-app bundle including DefaultFolderX, LaunchBar, BusyCal & more. Package deal, $39.
Dynadot: domain name registrar, the best, is having a .COM renewal sale, now through December 25th (1 yr renewals only): save $0.25 off every .COM renewal. Use code: HOLIDAYRENEWAL
RF3 ENVi Natural Wood Cell Phone Headsets, which reduce cell-phone radiation exposure. See Amazon.com for 4 different models:
- mono (single ear-piece, good for driving)
- stereo (two ear-pieces)
- mono with earhook (single ear-piece, good for driving, with ear-hook to help it stay in place)
- stereo with earhook (to help it stay in place)
Here’s the status of all my stuff on iOS 5. If you haven’t heard of any of these before and want to check them out: search in Cydia, they’ll all show up and should all work on iOS 4.2 or 4.3. Feel free to send me a support email from Cydia if you have any issues or questions, for paid products I…
![NYT: AT&T Eliminates the Unlimited Data Plan
AT&T announced Wednesday that it would start offering metered data plans for mobile device users rather than a $30 all-you-can-use monthly plan.
For people who use less than 200 megabytes of data a month, the price of the new plan is effectively cut in half.
The latest announcement could signal the beginning of a new arms race between mobile phone carriers. In the past, carriers tried to woo customers by offering mobile packages that were gauged by the number of voice minutes available each month.
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AT&T announced Wednesday that it would start offering metered data plans for mobile device users rather than a $30 all-you-can-use monthly plan. For people who use less than 200 megabytes of data a month, the price of the new plan is effectively cut in half. The latest announcement could signal the beginning of a new arms race between mobile phone carriers. In the past, carriers tried to woo customers by offering mobile packages that were gauged by the number of voice minutes available each month.NYT: AT&T Eliminates the Unlimited Data Plan
Motorola sold a total of 8.5 million phones in the quarter, while Apple sold 8.8 million iPhones. Four years ago, when the Razr was still popular, Motorola sold 46.1 million phones in the first quarter.
Wow, what a difference a decade makes. 10 years ago, we still didn’t even have the iPod.
For those of you that haven’t been following the Apple scoop of the month, allow me to summarize:
- Apple engineer celebrates 27th birthday at bar.
- Apple engineer “accidentally leaves behind” alleged 4th generation Apple iPhone prototype in bar.
- Man finds prototype iPhone on bar stool.
- Man tries to return iPhone to Apple.
- Apple dismisses man.
- Man sells prototype iPhone to Gizmodo for $5000.
- Gizmodo pimps story on site, traffic spikes through the roof.
- Gizmodo appears on The Today Show.
- Apple requests the return of prototype iPhone.
- Gizmodo writer Jason Chen’s computers are seized by the police.
This is pretty insane and quite bizarre. Some outlets are saying that the seizure of Chen’s computer was illegal, with the Electronic Frontier Foundation saying that he is protected under shield laws that protect journalists. I’m skeptical.
In any case, Gizmodo is under fire. Some say that any press is good press but when it comes to the blogging world, stories like this one is not necessary. Do you want to be treated like a journalist? Well then act like one.
Gawker Media has admitted — boasted, really — that it paid $5,000 to get its hands on a prototype of a fourth-generation iPhone for its gadget blog, Gizmodo. The seller of the device told the editors of Gizmodo and other technology blogs that he found it unattended in a bar called Gourmet Haus Staudt in Redwood City, California. But shortly after Gizmodo published its blockbuster story about the phone, critics began accusing the site of breaking the law by, in effect, purchasing stolen goods. See full article from DailyFinance.
(via dreality)
