Apr 4, 20081

Apple Beats Wal-Mart in Music Sales

Categories: Apple, Internet, Online Shopping

Apple has just made history by surpassing Wal-Mart to become the United States’ No. 1 music store.
It marks the first time in history that a seller of digital downloads has beaten a big CD retailer.
According to market research firm NPD Group, Apple sold more albums in January and February than any other U.S. retailer.
The NPD [...]

Apple has just made history by surpassing Wal-Mart to become the United States’ No. 1 music store. It marks the first time in history that a seller of digital downloads has beaten a big CD retailer. According to market research firm NPD Group, Apple sold more albums in January and February than any other U.S. retailer. The NPD Group said that Apple probably received a sales boost during the two months when people started cashing in the iTunes gift cards (a $20 sample is pictured ... Read More

Feb 18, 20080

iPhone Big in China

Categories: consumer information, mobile devices

But Apple has not released it there yet. See in above picture: aside from the obviously Chinese labels, notice that the network bar doesn’t show AT&T.
As I said in an earlier blog, China is one of the biggest knock-off markets in the world. Aside from that, they are also considered one of the biggest smugglers.
Factories [...]

But Apple has not released it there yet. See in above picture: aside from the obviously Chinese labels, notice that the network bar doesn't show AT&T. As I said in an earlier blog, China is one of the biggest knock-off markets in the world. Aside from that, they are also considered one of the biggest smugglers. Factories in Shanghai, China produce millions of gadgets each day: from laptop computers to flat screen television sets, to the latest in mobile technology: the iPhone. Out of ... Read More