Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Apple firing on all cylinders to line up iPad content

Apple firing on all cylinders to line up iPad content

Posted by | Mar 19, 2010 | , |

Things are busy, busy, busy as the April 3 date for the iPad to go on sale. Apple is working to drum up lots of content for the new device in a variety of areas.

Games are the predominant type of app being tested on the iPad, making up 44% of the total, according to info from Flurry Analytics. Entertainment apps — including videos — come in second with 14%. Social networking programs made up 7% of the total, followed by sports, travel, lifestyle, and utilities.

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Chrome TV may put the hurt on the Apple TV

Posted by | Mar 19, 2010 | , |

The time is fast approaching — heck, it’s almost here — when Apple is going to have to “fish or cut bait” as we say in the South when it comes to the company’s “hobby,” the Apple TV.

According to the “New York Times” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/technology/18webtv.html?partner=rss&emc=rss), Google and Intel have teamed with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes. And if you don’t think that will be a threat to the Apple TV, think again.

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Ad may hint at upcoming MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Pro revs

Posted by | Mar 17, 2010 | , |

Apple’s ads on the Australian publication, “PC Authority” (http://www.pcauthority.com/au/), may have leaked info on upcoming MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and Mac Pros.

Apple’s online Australian store lists the lowest priced versions of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Pro at A$1,599, A$1,999 and A$3,599, respectively. However, an ad at “PC Authority” shows price jumps of A$300, A$400 and A$900, respectively.

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