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Today in Tech: Mac App store peek, Chrome OS app sales disappoint
January 5, 2011: 6:00 AM ETA curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.
"He doesn't really want people to live. He loves people because they have made him wealthy beyond every human being's wildest imagination. That's why he loves people." -- eccentric country-folk performer Will Oldham on Bill Gates
Tomorrow, Apple launches its Mac App Store, which ought to make the app discovery, payment, and installation process -- we're talking one-click downloads and automatic installs -- even easier for Mac users. But if early input from four iOS developers is any indication, don't expect much in the way of reduced prices for apps like Chopper 2, Air Hockey, reMovem, and Compression, which will be priced exactly the same. Meanwhile, developers' expectations seem to fluctuate. While Majic Jungle Software, maker of Chopper 2, believes it'll only sell 10% of of what it made in the iOS store, Compression developer Little White Bear Studios expects to double its sales. (Pocket Cyclone)- Wondering how Chrome OS apps sales are faring so far? Apparently, not so hot. One Top Paid app, MathBoard ($2.99), reportedly has 65 weekly installs, which means it's pulling in $165 a week. Another, Toddler Jukebox ($1.99), was installed just six times this week. On the free apps side though, an app like Quick Note reported some 8,000 downloads this week. (TechCrunch) More
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Analyst ups rating on Google, sets price target at $750
Wedbush Morgan analyst Lou Kerner raised his rating on Google to Outperform from Neutral
Google's (GOOG) efforts in Mobile and OS/Browser markets will start to pay off, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Lou Kerner.
In a research note today, Kerner wrote:
We are raising our rating and price target on Google based on our belief that mobile and social secular trends are accelerating the growth of time spent online and the growth of global MORE
Seth Weintraub - Dec 14, 2010 12:35 PM ET -
Today in Tech: iPad 2, Chrome OS netbook, and WikiLeaks
A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.
To prevent sensitive documents from leaking out in the future, Major General Richard Webber, commander of Air Force Network Operations, issued the "Cyber Control Order" to "immediately cease use of removable media on all systems, servers, and stand alone machines" on the Defense Department's network. Other military branches have made similar directives. (Wired) The first member of the MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Dec 10, 2010 6:11 AM ET -
Top 6 gadgets we'd like to see left in a bar
In the latest Techmate, Michael Copeland ruminates on 6 things other than the iPhone 4G (AAPL) he wishes companies would leave in a bar for him to check out.
Ben Baer, Senior Producer - Apr 28, 2010 10:49 AM ETPosted in: 3D, 3D television, 3D TV, Apple, AT&T, Chrome OS, GOOG, Google, Google Chrome OS, HP, iPhone, iPhone 3G, Lost, Lost iPhone, Phones, Steve Jobs, Tablets, Tesla -
10 Apple vs. Google battles to watch for
Silicon Alley Insider peers into the future and sees nothing but conflict
Google and Apple have already butted heads, first in mobile phones with Google's (GOOG) release of the Nexus One, then in online advertising with Apple's (AAPL) announcement of the iAd platform.
But those conflicts are just a prelude to bigger brawls to come, says Silicon Alley Insider's Jay Yarow. In a slideshow posted Wednesday, he ticks off what he sees MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Apr 14, 2010 11:50 AM ETPosted in: Apple, Bing, Chrome OS, Eric Schmidt, Google, Google Maps, iAd, iTunes, Nexus One, Steve Jobs, You Tube -
Techmate: Google vs. Apple = open vs. closed
In this episode of Techmate, Jon and Michael compare Apple's (AAPL) closed-system strategy to Google's (GOOG) more open approach.
Mason Cohn, Producer - Mar 31, 2010 1:04 PM ETPosted in: AAPL, Android, Android Market, App Store, Apple, apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, GOOG, Google, Google Android, Google Chrome OS, Google phone, iPad, iPhone, Jon Fortt, Leopard, Michael Copeland, open source, Open vs. Closed, OS X, Snow Leopard, Steve Jobs
