‘It’s Not You. Software Has Gotten Far More Expensive’

A SaaS “price transparency” site at Capiche.com writes that “It’s not just you: software has gotten far more expensive,” citing their survey of 100 business applications. Software prices went up 62% on average over the past decade — over three times faster than inflation, outpacing even rent and healthcare. Today’s iPhone XR, by comparison, costs 25% more than 2009’s iPhone 3GS…

Apple Readies Camera-Focused Pro iPhones, New iPads, Larger MacBook Pro

An anonymous reader writes: Apple will launch three new iPhone models in an event next week. Two will be called “Pro” models and will replace the iPhone XS and XS Max. A third phone will replace the iPhone XR and will include dual cameras, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The Pro iPhones will feature triple rear cameras that will include a wide-angle lens,…

Apple To Release Three ‘iPhone 11’ Models This Fall, Report Says

Similar to last year’s introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, news outlet 9to5Mac reported on Tuesday. From the report: The new iPhones will feature the Apple A13 chip, internally known by its platform codename Cebu, model T8030. According to people who’ve seen the devices, all three…

Is It GOOD or BAD to Use a Dynamite-Triggered Avalanche for an Apple Ad? We Asked Scientists

Apple’s “Don’t mess with Mother (Nature)” video—produced by the Camp4 Collective to promote the iPhone XS—included footage of a man-made avalanche. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bj9xyz/is-it-good-or-bad-to-trigger-an-avalanche-with-dynamite-for-an-apple-ad-we-asked-scientists…