Nov. 29, 2007
Don’t discount Apple’s bid for a blockbuster holiday
Wired
An Apple a day can’t keep any shopper away, according to Leander Kahney, who predicts U.S. Apple stores will be a hit this holiday season.
“Some will be opening at 5 a.m., and at least two…will be open around the clock, according to ifoAppleStore. Already some locations are stacking boxes of iPods and computers below special tables to speed sales, which are now handled by salespeople toting handheld wireless terminals.”
Celebrity rehab videos leaked to YouTube
Globe and Mail
Mathew Ingram notes YouTube is fast becoming a fan’s dream come true and a celebrity’s worst nightmare.
“Reality TV and YouTube are a marriage made in heaven. And if the reality show in question is devoted to following “celebrities” in rehab, that’s the icing on the wedding cake.”
Leopard can has yr cheeseburger
Valleywag
According to Paul Boutin, there are still kinks in Apple’s new Leopard operating system that need to be ironed out.
“In some cases if you go into iCal and delete a desktop calendar — a natural action, since Leopard encourages you to use more elegant networked calendars instead — iCal doesn’t just delete the calendar. It cancels every meeting on the calendar.”