What was the fasting rising Google search of 2007? iPhone. Google’s 2007 Year-End Zeitgeist was recently released and showcases the “collective consciousness” of our world and the top newsmakers.
It also clues us into the consciousness of the Presidential campaign:
It’s also been an exciting year for celebrity happenings. February was a spike in Britney Spears searches [...]
One huge trend that began at the beginning of Apple’s existence was a growing cohort of people who became followers of Apple’s innovation and insanely great ideas. Not only that. Macintosh has become a “lifestyle”.
Since then sprouted fan and rumor sites, a Cult of Mac book and blog, forums, product unwrapping ceremonies. The Cult of [...]
When I learned that Apple reduced the cost of the 8 GB iPhone by $200 after two months (now $399), I was pissed–as was many early adopters of the iPhone. “Can I be paid my $200 for being a beta tester?” wrote one on a MacRumors forum. Others calculated what this “Early Adopter Tax” cost [...]
It finally happened. A few weeks ago I dropped my iPhone on the sidewalk as I was trying to plug in my headphones. The result was a few dents and nicks on one side and the casing popped out a bit. While the phone still worked, my nerves were cringing.
The Apple Store would not help [...]
Wow! This is worth buying an iPhone for! SHAPE Services, based in Germany, has released an online web-based access to Skype through your iPhone. Now you can make cheap or free international calls on your cell phone! The service uses your SkypeOut credits.
But here’s the best part: After you log in and enter a phone [...]
The wait is finally over! I waited in line 6.5 hours yesterday at my local AT&T store. They even hired what looked like a well-dressed nightclub bouncer to control the crowd. I was number 10 in line at 11:30am and the bulk of the people arrived after 4:00pm, totalling about 75-80 people by the time [...]
With just less than two days until the release of the iPhone, Apple is still releasing instructional videos on apple.com and rumors are pouring out of the mill. Here’s some last-minute information one should know:
Above-average size Apple stores may be getting a shipment of 1,000 phones with a 4:1 ratio of 8GB to 4GB
No wireless [...]
Here’s the latest, if you haven’t caught up:
The iPhone will be released on June 29 at 6:00pm local time.
A 2-year contract may not be required, as Apple removed this fine print from their TV ads.
64% of AT&T stores have said to be keeping unofficial wait lists.
Possibly 3 million phones to be ready for launch
Now we [...]
BusinessWeek’s Peter Burrows reported that Apple plans to ship 3 million iPhones on its June 29 launch. This will be the biggest product launch for the history of Apple.
It’s easy to forget that the iPod wasn’t an immediate hit when it rolled out. Apple had years to ramp up production. Jobs did so expertly, often [...]
Apple has released television ads confirming the release date of the iPhone as June 29. Take a look at apple.com/iphone for amazingly awesome ads and QuickTours. Wow, I’m excited.
