Author: dsellers

‘Tech Night Owl’ looks at US government’s alleged Apple inquiry

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | |

On this week’s “Tech Night Owl,” Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at the U.S. government’s alleged inquiry into the affairs of Apple Inc. in the wake of the change in the iPhone developers agreement that effectively blocks use of Flash to port iPhone apps.

The episode also covers the strange soap opera of an online publisher’s “purchase” of an iPhone prototype and the curious aftermath. Along for the ride are Peter Cohen, from “The Loop,” and Adam Engst, editor/publisher of “TidBITS” and Take Control Books.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for May 6

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

A new, free iPhone app, TruthSeeker, delivers independent and alternative news sources and podcasts to the end user’s iPhone or iPod touch. Launched by London BAPPZ, it delivers news feeds to iPhones by searching for certain key phrases.

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iPad 3G sold out in most of Apple’s retail stores

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | , |

The iPad 3G remains sold out in most of the company’s retail stores, prompting “Notify Me” waiting lists that will give customers first priority when supplies are replenished, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

Ten Apple stores across the U.S. contacted by the web site Thursday were all sold out of the 3G-capable model of the iPad, in all storage capacities. Some of the stores said they were also sold out of all Wi-Fi models, while others had limited stock, the article adds.

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iPad users skew male in the 35-44 age group

iPad users skew male in the 35-44 age group

Posted by | May 6, 2010 | , |

Inside Yahoo! (http://ymobileblog.com/blog/2010/05/06/apple-ipad-user-analysis/) has compiled some stats on iPad users and have found, not surprisingly, a male skew in the 35-44 age group among these early users.  In fact, among all users, men outnumber women 2:1.

Given the economy, people with higher earning power were probably the first to buy the iPad. The first Yahoo! iPad users were 94% more likely to be affluent consumers with solid wealth and strong incomes than typical U.S. Yahoo! users.

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