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$999.99 iPhone App "I Am Rich" Probably Only Applies to Developer

You must've seen at least one book titled something like "This book will teach you how to earn $1 million." Now, picture an iPhone application that has just two functions: a red jewel icon that "always reminds you (and others when you show it to them) that you were able to afford this," and, after pressing the "(i)", a secret mantra that "may help to you stay rich, healthy and successful." It costs $999.99. See where I'm going with this? I've got a better mantra that'll help you stay rich and healthy (by avoiding accidental spending-induced heart-attacks.) "Make sure you keep iTunes asking for your permission to buy apps before purchasing, or clicking on this app link may make you very, very sad indeed." Update: Apple have pulled the app from the App store. You can turn on one-click purchasing again. [Product page]

Feature

5:07 AM on Wed Aug 6 2008
By Kit Eaton
37,213 views, 50 comments

Latest by Strider-No.9: I wanted the ad supported version. more »

humor

Apple i Keynote Parody is Spot On

College Humor is running a parody of Steve in Keynote mode, we know it isn't the first or won't be the last, but it has some of the Steve's actions, crowd reactions and the overall atmosphere pretty much down to perfection. On top of all that, it does a good job at making us laugh—just look at the damn product description! The sketch even includes a commercial demonstration, and the whole clip is quality through and through. Hit the link for the video and then let us know if you'd be first in line to purchase the i. We definitely would—hey, it's chromy, glassy and shiny. [College Humor]

11:45 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
24,133 views, 64 comments

Latest by Set to evil: The 90's didn't matter! more »

hd radio

Apple To Work With Polk, JBL, iBiquity on HD Radio Tagging System For iTunes

Apple is working with iPod dock makers JBL and Polk on a system that allows anything heard on an HD Radio/iPod dock system to be tagged and sent to an iPod, which will later be transferred to iTunes. Once on iTunes, a playlist is presented where users can purchase any tracks they heard while listening to HD Radio. iBiquity will be working with HD Radio stations to make this iTunes Tagging an industry-wide standard. More »

8:24 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Adrian Covert
3,749 views, 3 comments

Latest by Orbitcast: The only news here is that Apple has built a platform for iTunes Tagging that can very well work on more »

gadgets

The Dorky Genesis of Those "I'm a Mac" Ads

And here you thought that Apple's advertising geniuses were completely original. This is a scan from a 1996 issue of MacAddict (click it for the big version), and boy, what a difference 10 years makes. Look, PC users wear suits! And Apple users wear… denim shirts over a t-shirt tucked into their hiked-up dad jeans? And an earring? Yikes, Apple users. That outfit wasn't even hip in 1996, which shows you how cool the editors of MacAddict are/were. More »

10:47 AM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Adam Frucci
9,249 views, 49 comments

Latest by Omega: Both the photos look weird to say the least, but the Mac guy looks like a douche-bag. He looks more »