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Advertising Age names Apple ‘Marketer of the Year’
Advertising Age has named Apple its “Marketer of the Year.” Alice Cuneo writes, “From a seemingly innate understanding of how to woo users with design, through a stand-out retail strategy to its ability to reach people with grassroots marketing techniques, Apple has proved itself a great marketer.
Read MoreTotwise 1.3 gains Panther support, more
Totwise 1.3, a youth program management system “used by over 2,500 preschools, day care centers, community centers, youth sports leagues, and scouting programs in over 20 countries,” has been released. New features in version 1.3 include support for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), printed receipts for payments, year-end payment reports, faster performance, multi-character international currency symbols, improved networking among up to 250 users, and more. Totwise is a free download and can be evaluated without time or functionality limits.
Read MoreiTunes Music Store tops 25 million song downloads
Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 25 million songs from its iTunes Music Store since it launched in April 2003. The 25 millionth song, purchased last Friday afternoon, was “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Frank Sinatra. “With over 25 million songs purchased and downloaded to date, the iTunes Music Store is hands-down the most successful online music store,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs in the press release.
Read MoreUSA Today compares music download services
An article in USA Today by Jefferson Graham looks at the online music services available today and compares them with Apple’s iTunes, which has sold over 25 million song downloads since its launch in April. “In an industry in which just 3% of computer users have Apple computers, the company holds such a commanding lead, tech analysts say, because: It was first… Jobs broke the logjam… Great karma… The iPod… (and) Marketing.”
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