$3.3 BILLION lost so far. Wow. PlayStation 3’s cost to Sony so far: $3.32 billion – Joystiq: by Ludwig Kietzmann Jun 24th 2008 9:40AM Having sold the system at price lower than the manufacturing cost, the PlayStation 3 was a $2.16 billion endeavor in 2007, with another $1.16 billion being lost in 2008. The $3.32 billion investment, which includes the monolithic system’s complete development and introduction, “may not be fully.. Read More
Stringer: PS3 Was On “Life Support” : Next Generation
Wow. Interesting, frank and open comments about just how close the PS3 was to failing, by Sony’s CEO, Howard Stringer. Stringer: PS3 Was On “Life Support” : Next Generation: By Kris Graft “Two years ago PlayStation was on life support,” Stringer said during The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital Conference on Wednesday. Lofty development costs for the console were nearly “catostrophic” for his company, he said. Stringer said.. Read More
MacNN | Gartner: Apple ordering massive 3G iPhone numbers
Hm. MacNN | Gartner: Apple ordering massive 3G iPhone numbers: Apple may have already lined up the production of millions of next-generation iPhones, according to a Gartner analyst. Ken Dulaney says that based on talk he has heard from Asian sources, he believes Apple has placed an order for 10 million updated iPhones, equipped with 3G broadband. 3G on it’s own isn’t enticing enough for me to drop the cash.. Read More
Your development iPhone will self-destruct in: 4, 3, 2…. – iPhone Atlas
Ouch. iPhone Atlas – iPhone guides, help, applications, news and more, updated daily.: Posted 21 March 2008 @ 2pm in Development, News With coders now being accepted into Apple’s iPhone Developer program and receiving the OS 1.2 beta software, we’re learning a lot — and it’s not all pretty. As previously reported, Apple’s documentation states: “Once you install the pre-release iPhone OS on your device, such device may only be.. Read More
I AM tripping BALLS.
I NEVER thought this would happen. Wow. Thank you, Apple. I now have yet ANOTHER great reason to get myself a Drobo. Macworld | Update allows Time Machine backups on AirPort Extreme: Update allows Time Machine backups on AirPort Extreme by Jim Dalrymple Mar 20, 2008 12:23 am In the aftermath of Wednesday’s release of updates to Apple’s AirPort Extreme wireless base stations and Time Machine on Wednesday, users now.. Read More