Every week Mac Games and More (http://www.macgamesandmore.com/) features a fun, casual, Mac computer game to try out for free and play over the weekend. This week, travel to the tropics and help out an island with your brilliant, fast-paced time management skills. Download it now
Shop-n-Spree: Shopping Paradise (time management) – Forget real-life shopping sprees, how about saving your coveted paychecks instead and going on a different kind of shop-til-you-drop adventure? With [Read More...]
They made you an Etsy for your iPad
New on the store this week is Etsy for iOS, and it’s beautifully done. Taking cues from apps like Flipboard and sites like Pinterest, Etsy is an exceptionally neat way of browsing and buying from the site that’s full of interesting hand-made things.
One delightful first impression is that there’s no requirement to sign up for an account if all you want to do [Read More...]
Even though Android leads in terms of marketshare, iPhone and iPad owners use more data than Android users. It also appears that iOS users are also more comfortable with shopping online via their mobile device than Android users.
IBM released their Holiday Benchmark Report and found that among U.S. consumers shopping for Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals from their mobile device, a strong majority were using iPhones or iPads and about 77% [Read More...]
Editor’s Note: We will be updating this post with more deals as we find them, so make sure to check back later. Also, if you see a deal we missed, let us know in the comments and we’ll add it!
Here we go again – the big retailers are starting to preview their Black Friday sales to whip us all into a frenzy. Target, Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart, so far, have [Read More...]
When you walk into an Apple Store the only thing Apple wants you to think about are Macs, iPhones, iPads and iPods. Surrounded by a minimalist technology paradise, nothing is supposed to distract customers. There are no cash registers, shopping carts, shopping bags, receipts or pretty much anything.
Well actually, there is a spot for the shopping bags, cash drawers, and receipt printers, they’re just all hidden from customers. Underneath tables in the store are [Read More...]
Online shopping is the favorite activity of one-third of iPad/tablet owners.
Back in June, we reported on a study that showed that the average iPad user is extremely likely to make a purchase or research a product after seeing an ad on his or her device. A more recent study supports that research and notes that for one-third of iPad/tablet owners, shopping is their favorite tablet-based activity.
The study, which was [Read More...]
Not a bad mockup of what Apple’s HDTV could look like. The only thing missing is the price… According to a report by a Piper Jaffray analyst Apple has contacted at least one major supplier about television display components. Gene Munster, of Piper Jaffray, told investors Tuesday that during talks with a “major TV component supplier” about Apple’s rumored HDTV the supplier told Jaffray Apple had reached out “regarding various capabilities of their television display components.” [Read More...]
As more consumers are beginning to use smartphones and visiting retailer websites, it has become increasingly important for retailers to make sure that shoppers have the best mobile shopping experience. According to research firm ForeSee, Apple’s mobile shopping satisfaction score proves it to be the cream of the crop, with 85% of 3,000 consumers putting the company on the top of their list. While the study didn’t specifically say it, the Apple Store app could possibly [Read More...]
Like its Black Friday shopping event held for those in the U.S. and other Western territories back in November, Apple is set to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a shopping event on January 6 for customers in China/Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. The company promises the one-day sale will provide “amazing iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone.” The event will follow Apple’s recent “lucky bag” [Read More...]
The biggest shopping day of the year is fast approaching. This Friday, countless retailers all over the U.S. will be slashing prices for Black Friday, causing a frenzy amongst shoppers who cannot wait to spend some of their hard-earned cash on discounted goods. Apple famously recognizes the event by discounting some of its hottest products in the Apple online store for one day only, with savings to be made on new [Read More...]
