Apple is among the retail tenants announced recently by the developers of the US$300 million St. John’s Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida. “At state Route 9A and J. Turner Butler Boulevard, the development will feature 580,000 square feet of retail space for shops, restaurants and banks; 300,000 square feet of Class A office space; a 150 room hotel; and 450 multi-family housing units,” according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Read MoreSightSpeed has announced that SightSpeed Video Messenger 2.0 SightSpeed Video Messenger 2.0 is now available for the Mac. This is the first version of the desktop visual communications service for the platform. Video Messenger 2.0 offers a full-motion, videoconferencing solution between Mac and Windows users. SightSpeed’s pricing program for the application offers unlimited use of the service for US$4.95 per month.
Read MoreLajo has announced the eXo3 case for 3G (third generation) iPods. The exo3, made for the same high quality silicone as the company’s eXo and eXo2 cases, is 0.7mm thick with 0.2mm covering the menu and touch wheel. It sells for US$9.50 and is available in Tropical Mist, Frost, Ice, Snow, Asphalt, Indigo, and Sky Dance. Drop by Lajo’s Web site to see what these color names look like.
Read MoreApple and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs is among the top business leaders of the last quarter-century, according to PBS’ “Nightly Business Report” and the University of Pennsylvania. The TV show and Penn’s Wharton School selected the top 25 business leaders since 1979 to help the news show celebrate its 25th anniversary. “Nightly Business Report” will select the single most influential business leader for its broadcast on Thursday, Jan.
Read MoreThe Austin American-Statesman notes that “it looks like Apple is about to open a store in Dell’s back yard.” The paper reports that Apple’s Web site currently lists several job openings for an Apple Store at Barton Creek Square mall. “It’s unclear where in the mall the new store will be located or when it will open.” This would be Apple’s fourth retail store in the state.
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