Category Archives: Internet Stuff

Ringtone pricing vs Other Content

David made an interesting point in a comment recently about the ridiculous prices people are paying for ring tones and how this may be encouraging news for more sophisticated content (like video). If people are willing to pay 50p or … Continue reading

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Apple iMac EOL

The Apple – iMac page has a really odd announcement on it (right, middle) stating that stocks of the old iMac have pretty much run out and the whole line will be replaced in September. The message also apologises to … Continue reading

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Rumors: To believe or not to believe, that is the question.

AppleInsider is saying that a new iMac is coming soon, while Think Secret is saying that there won’t be an iMac at the wwdc which starts next week. So what (apart from the fact that it is probably a bad … Continue reading

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First Purchase from iTunes store

I have sucessfully managed to make a purchase from the iTunes music store. Oddly enough I didn’t enter the start date for credit card and things went much better. I have no idea why that might make a difference. It … Continue reading

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Technical Problems with iTunes store

Annoyingly there are technical problems with the iTunes store. I’ve made several attempts now to buy music but I always get a form inviting me to re-enter my payment details. Completing the form and clicking OK then either takes me … Continue reading

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Piracy on ebay

Fun thing to do: Try a search for “photoshop” on ebay. I was looking to see whether it was a realistic way to buy a copy but it really isn’t. Most of the auctions are fradulent or offering pirated software. … Continue reading

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