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Are The iPhones Sold Out?

In case you are wondering if you can still get an iPhone, the answer is, well, maybe. But, it certainly won’t be easy. Apple is reporting that Apple Stores are almost completely sold out of the cutting edge device. In fact, they are sold out in the following states (in alphabetical order): Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah and Washington, so if you live in one of those state, you just might have to cross the border (or up ocean) to seek your iPhone. You can always check with your local AT&T store. However, Mark … Continue reading →

Should You Buy Apple Products?

No, you have not accidentally stumbled upon an Electronics blog. This is still the Green Living blog. So, why am I talking about iPhones, iPads, and iPods? Because if you own an Apple product, you may be unintentionally supporting slavery. Last week, the New York Times ran an article about the abysmal working conditions of electronic manufacturing plants in China. While HP and Dell plants are included, the article focused mainly on Apple. Of course, any company expects its employees to be efficient and productive, but the Foxconn plants, from what I have read, employs modern slavery to please Apple’s … Continue reading →

Insurance Can Be Very Strange

Insurance is usually a very serious topic. We seek out insurance as a means to protect our loved ones, ours selves, and our property. Thinking about insurance means considering worst case scenarios. We buy life insurance to help our families financially cope if we become deceased. Car insurance makes one think about the potential of having a horrible traffic accident. Health insurance is doubly scary: we worry about becoming seriously ill, and we worry about how to pay for medical bills our insurance company refuses to. It isn’t very often that insurance makes us laugh. Sometimes, you hear about strange … Continue reading →

The Invention of the Year

Time Magazine has named the Apple iPhone the invention of the year in a move that has many people cheering and a few wondering if the magazine has given in to the hype. Although I don’t know all of the inventions that were finalists in this competition (some of the contenders include the autonomous automobile, the compacted City Car invented at MIT, and a hybrid steam car engine), Time Magazine has seemed to make its decision with its eyes open. The article announcing the Apple iPhone as the invention of the year seems almost apologetic, and the writer concerned with … Continue reading →

Computing Review: June 30th Through July 6th

As iDay approached this past week, the Computing blog has been filled with lots of news about the iPhone. But, there were plenty of other things to read about, too. Such as video games, kids websites, and the perhaps unintentional rudeness that sometimes comes with a cell phone. Now, just in case you missed it, here is a quick review of all of the articles for the date range of June 30th through July 6th. July 2nd iPhone News Roundup Here is the latest news iPhone news that is making the headlines for today, July 2, 2007. Did You Get … Continue reading →

iPhone Flash and More

Want to know the latest information about the iPhone? Here you go! A recent report confirms that the iPhone is now completely sold out of both Apple and AT&T retail stores. The Apple online store is reflecting a 2-4 week wait time, and that doesn’t include shipping, activation, etc. The phone is still in hot demand, and sales may increase exponentially if the demand can be met. *** One of the very few complaints about the iPhone is that it doesn’t have a Flash player. When users go to certain websites, they find that it can’t always play the video … Continue reading →

iPhone News Roundup

Here is the latest news iPhone news that is making the headlines for today, July 2, 2007. Outselling estimates Before the launch of the iPhone last Friday, June 29th, analysts were predicting sales of 200,000 to 312,000 iPhones. critics thought those numbers were far too high. But, it seems both the analysts and the critics were wrong about the iPhone sales. In actuality, more than 525,000 units were sold this past weekend, according to both the Los Angles Times and Reuters in reports released today. Analyst Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research in San Francisco, reported that at least half … Continue reading →

The iDay Frenzy

The Apple iPhone is due to be released and available for sale today, starting at 6 p.m. Starting Yesterday (Thursday), thousands lined up in anticipation of buying their iPhone, tolerating everything from sticky heat and humidity to torrential rains to make sure that they are among the first to get their hands on the coveted device. Apple and AT&T have not disclosed how many units will actually be available for sale, although some analysts predict that the demand will far exceed the availability. This news, combined with the hype surrounding the iPhone has led to a frenzied panic among consumers … Continue reading →

iPhone: The 12th Icon

Have you seen the iPhone mock up on Apple’s website? It features some pretty colorful icons that promise that the iPhone will do all sorts of great features. There are four icons at the bottom: Phone, Mail, Web and iPod, that show off the standard functionality of the iPhone. But on the rest of the screen, there are other icons, eleven to be exact, lined up along the screen like little soldiers. Well, lined up like little soldiers who are waiting for their last comrade to arrive. There appears to be one icon that is missing. Maybe I am the … Continue reading →