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2011 Bentley Continental Flying Star by Touring Superleggera ? Auto Shows
A wagon for our wish list. The Geneva auto show is famous for its slinky exotics, not its station wagons, but this year, one of its big stars (pardon the pun) will be both: the Bentley Continental Flying Star by Touring Superleggera. Built in Milan by storied Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera for a ?discerning enthusiast,? [...]
2011 Aston Martin Rapide ? First Drive Review
Aston?s first four-door is sexy and sublime, but how much does it have to brag about? Aside from its stunning sheetmetal, you might wonder what all the fuss is about the Aston Martin Rapide. After all, the car is showing up mighty late to the four-door ?coupe? party that has been raging for a few years Related posts:2011 Aston Martin Rapide [...]
Shock: When You Raise iTunes Prices, People Buy Less Stuff
A shocking revelation from Warner Bros. earnings call this morning: Since they bumped prices on a bunch of iTunes music, growth has slowed down! Digital track growth dropped from 10 percent in the fall quarter to just 5 percent for this past quarter, which means less money—digital revenue grew less than half as much, 8 percent, versus 20 [...]
Shock: When You Raise iTunes Prices, People Buy Less Stuff
A shocking revelation from the Warner Bros. earnings call this morning: Since they bumped prices on a bunch of iTunes tracks, digital sales growth has slowed down! It grew 10 percent in the fall quarter, but now it's slowed to growing just 5 percent this past quarter, which means they're piling up less money—digital revenue grew less than [...]
iMac 27 Shipping Again
After the rumored iMac 27 global shipment halt, reader Adam Pattee has sent us confirmation that his unit—purchased on January 29—is now shipping. Apple says his iMac will arrive on February 16. Did you get a notification too? Write to submissions@gizmodo.com.
iMac 27 Shipping Again
After the rumored iMac 27 global shipment halt, reader Adam Pattee has sent us confirmation that his unit—purchased on January 29—is now shipping. Apple says his iMac will arrive on February 16. Updated. Update: Adam says that his Mac will arrive on the 11: Apple upgraded his shipment method for free. Did you get a notification too? [...]
Apple Patent Shows A 3D Virtual World For Buying Their Goods In
There was a time, before Avatar, when 3D meant crummy virtual gaming. A recent patent granted to Apple shows they are (or were) considering a 3D virtual Apple Store—a more welcoming way to shop for Apple products. It doesn't sound very "Apple," when they normally favor start minimalism over cheesy big-headed virtual characters, but as you [...]
Google Finally Provides Limited Nexus One Phone Support
Google has finally stepped up to the plate to offer a support phone line for Nexus One owners. It's a necessary move, given the volume of customer complaints, but it's also turned out to be a lackluster one. Nexus One owners can call (888) 48NEXUS between 4am and 7pm PST to speak with a real live person. Unfortunately, though, they'll only be able [...]
Dodge Challenger Goes Crazier Than a Plum, Adds Fuchsia Special Editions
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its retro-inspired Challenger muscle car, Dodge has added an eye-catching new color to the 2010 Challenger?s palette: Furious Fuchsia. It will be available as a special edition on R/T Classic and SRT8 models only. Okay, perhaps ?eye-catching? doesn?t quite describe this color so much as, say, ?retina-searing? [...]
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Odd article about why the ipad won't change higher ed (the reasons are pretty lame in 3-4 out of the 5 cases. #ipad #apple #education vinylrake
