There are a lot of rumours circulating about a new “cheap” iPhone being released at the upcoming apple developer conference. Releasing an affordable iPhone could mean a huge increase in market share for Apple as the iPhone would become accessible to so many more people. AT & T already offers a refurbished 8Gb iPhone for $99. The only problem with purchasing a refurb model is the 90 day warranty. Stay tuned for an update soon about the $99 iPhone.
BlackBerry App World is Waterloo based Research In Motion’s (RIM) latest attempt to remain competitive against the iPhone and the App Store. BlackBerry App World will provide blackberry users a place to download and share applications in much the same way the Apple App Store has worked for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
RIM will also be launching the blackberry developers site to help stimulate creativity in the blackberry app community. Microsoft will also be working on a Windows Marketplace for Mobile apps for windows mobile 6.5. If you would like to be notified when BlackBerry App World goes live, you can sign up here: www.blackberry.com/appworld
Apple’s latest Mac mini is being toted as the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer according to Apple’s website. Apple claims that when the Mini is idle, it uses less than 13 watts of electricity, which is 45 percent less energy than any previous model. It also looks like Apple has finally made an effort to address the problems with the video card on the Mac Mini. The new Mini boasts a powerful NVIDIA graphics card, which will offer plenty of speed for the latest 3D games and graphics-intensive applications.
For those of you not familiar with the Mac Mini, it is sold as just computer allowing you to use the display, keyboard, and mouse from a previous computer or purchased from a third party. Simply plug in your existing peripherals, turn on the Mac Mini, and there you have it: your instant desktop. All of the new Mac Minis come equipped with iLife ’09 and Mac OS X Leopard. iLife and OS X can let you organize your photos by faces (iPhoto), make movies in just a few clicks (iMovie), and even earn to play music in Garageband.
