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iPhone(iPod Touch) vs. Android(Google Nexus One)

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:51:52 -0800

Google's nexus one is coming out this week. While most of attentions have been focusing on Android-based phones vs iPhone, Flurry shined some lights on the not-so-secret weapon of Apple - iPod Touch(which I own one): iPod Touch Downloads Explode on Christmas Day, Surpassing iPhone for the First Time!

iPod Touch is a great device for anyone that doesn't need a phone or can't afford all the expenses(monthly data/voice plans) associated with a phone. I am talking about teenagers/college students here. I bet many teenagers get their first tastes of apps through the App Store on iPod Touch. I am still waiting for companies to come up with a Andorid-based iPod Touch-like device(zii is supposed to be the one, but it's not yet ready for consumer).

Tags: google apple iphone android nexus-one app-store ipod-touch

Amazon Gold Box 5% Off Trick: Apple Macbook Pro for $1452, Macbook Air for $1654

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:10:32 -0800

Apple released new generation of MacBook a couple days ago. Amazon has slashed its price on "previous" generation of MacBook and offers rebates as well.

Here's a trick outlined by rabidrobin at SlickDeals to manipulate(aka influence) Amazon recommendation system to offer your desired products as your daily gold box deals:

Create a new account
Go to the product page for an applecare for macbook pro
scroll down until you find the "I Own it" checkbox, and check it
At the top of the screen, click on Recommendations
Go through the list of 20-30 or so recommended items and click "Not Interested" for the ones that aren't macbook pros

Tags: amazon apple macbook deal macbook_air macbook_pro laptop mac trick gold_box discount recommendation