Posted by Scott Mahan on Jul 31, 2007 in
Apple,
News 
The iTunes Store, which debuted on April 28, 2003, has sold its 3 billionth song. Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes, is quoted as saying “we’d like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone.” It took Apple almost 3 years to sell the 1st billion, less than 1 year to sell the 2nd billion, and less than 6 months for the 3rd billion. At this rate, I predict that iTunes will sell its 4 billionth song by years end.
Posted by Scott Mahan on Jul 31, 2007 in
News,
iPhone 
Yesterday, The Apple Store went down for a short while. What was the big news? Apple is now shipping the iPhone within 24 hours. So if you haven’t gotten yours already, the wait will be even shorter.
Posted by Scott Mahan on Jul 31, 2007 in
News,
Reviews,
iPhone 
Yesterday, PopCap Games released a free iPhone version of Bejeweled. How does it play? Depending on your access (Edge vs WiFi), it takes about a minute to download. Once you start playing, it flows well. Is it as good as a local version of Bejeweled on a Treo, no. The animation isn’t as smooth and you can’t choose your next move while the jewels are falling. And unless I was doing something wrong, it is missing the addictive sound and music.
Overall, props to PopCap Games. They’ve shown that it is possible to make a decent iPhone game on the web. I’m looking forward to what other software developers are able to deliver.