iPod, iTunes, iPhone and more Gadgets

The article Republic that svelava the background of the alleged agreement between Apple and Telecom Italia for the distribution of iPhone has done a little around the world and sparked the indiscretions on new ways of business Cupertino Britain is to undertake.
From Belgium, India and Australia came news that would seem to confirm the will of Apple if not close the chapter “lock operator”, at least combined with other forms of distribution.



The scenario that will be represented by announcing an offer varied (at least in countries where there is already iPhone), comprising the current model sold at prices “symbolic” (Germany, iPhone has already purchased for € 99) and the new model UMTS devoid blocking operator but at prices far higher.

Returning to Italy, we must stress that the scoop of the second national newspaper has put Apple and Telecom in an embarrassing position. On the one hand, everyone is convinced that the head had published information directly from senior management group telephone on the other hand Apple trincera behind the “no comment”, while not Telecom denies nor confirms the news.

Knowing quite well these “our chickens, our view is that the agreement has actually been there, but can not be made official before the presentation of the new version of iPhone. This scoop was nothing more than a way, very, very Italian, to say “we have the iPhone!” Without triggering the ire of Steve Jobs breaking the traditional veil of secrecy covering the moves Cupertino.

In all likelihood it is time to put warm your Credit Card, also because it seems to be placed under considerable stress from this new smartphones with apple…

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The largest manufacturer in the world of hard disk drives, Seagate Technology, has launched a lawsuit against STEC, a manufacturer of solid state memory (SSD) for the violation of certain patents on storage technologies. If wins or agreed, the consequences could fall on the industry and impact heavily prices and availability of the iPod and iPhone.

In particular, the reason for the contention derives from the violation of several patents on correcting errors, systems backup memory and finally interfacing of data storage devices with computers. If the court gave reason to Seagate royalties payable may become a sort of tax cut for each fixed memory SSD, with a consequent increase in prices for the final consumer and a significant impact for Apple, which is one of the largest buyer world of this kind of memories.

According to analysts, STEC with its $ 188.7 million turnover seems only a “field trial” of sustainable thesis Seagate, because much larger producers (such as Intel, with its $ 38.3 billion per year) are likely to fall in the same network. And so, while the CEO of Seagate claims to do simply - and legitimately-the interests of its shareholders, the other accused STEC bluntly Seagate to launch accusations as unfounded threatened by the progress of flourishing market for SSD.

Western Digital could soon join this campaign because, along with Seagate, are the two companies with multiple patents relating to storage technologies.

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Recent indiscretions seem to relate to any of the myths of music: The Boss (Bruce Springsteen). At a recent concert, held in San Jose (California), many journalists have observed the front Steve Jobs with his wife. Also present was the manager of the star; rare event according to experts.

The presence of Jobs and the manager was Springsteen element analysis. Most experts will be remembered that in 2005 The Boss is informed about ‘iPod U2 Special Edition and facing the audience threw some “battutina” to U2.

Of course it is a rumor and that needs to be analysed, but if it were true that written by experts in the field, we may soon see an iPod Special Boss. It would be like an iPod U2 or apparterebbe the series of Touch? Let us not forget that when the U2 version of the market was growing. Now the situation is different and that the market is stable if not next to a closure (by Apple), while that of Touch is new and growing. Do you?

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