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This weeks iTunes free app of the week is a modern twist on the old classic of Pac-Man (aka Pac-Man Friends). The price for this app has ranged between $1,99 and $4,99 since release but this is the first it has gone free.
You can download it from iTunes now (link)
Great news to end the week! Apple's total for @RED reaches $70 MILLION. 100% goes to fight #AIDS. Thank you all for buying (APPLE)RED.
— (RED) (@RED) April 4, 2014(Product)Red is a Bono charity to fight the global AIDS epidemic. Apple strongly believes in the cause and has a special line of (RED) products and accessories. For each (RED) product sold, Apple makes a donation to the charity and now those donations have added up to $70,000,000.
(Product)RED has said Apple is single largest corporate benefactor. In addition to the money
(which is obviously important), Apple also supports the movement by changing its Apple store logos to red during world AIDS day and John Ive has designed special one-off products that were auctioned for (Product)RED.
Corning is the purveyor of fine screen glass for many a manufacturers (ipod, ipad, iphone, Nexus, etc). It has now announced the creation of its next generation product, Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3. It will be thinner, stronger and more scratch resistant than its predecessor.
It will retain its magical strength even when scratched (which is rarely the case for glass). Gorilla Glass 3 will be showcased at CES and should make it into your favorite 2013 gadget.
Stronger, more scratch resistant glass is always a good thing for the road warrior business person.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone but Apple has finally confirmed that it will hold a press conference on September 12 at 1300EDT. Although they don’t mention what will be announced, analysts assume it will be the next iPhone and iPod. Pundits and Apple watchers believe the 7 inch mini-iPad will now be announced and released in October.
Now we wait and see.