Daily Archives: June 15, 2010

iPhone 4 pre-orders overload AT&T (Updated)

June 15, 2010 7:02 pm by David Gelles

Apple’s new phone already seems too popular for its own good. Since becoming available for pre-order this morning, the iPhone 4 appears to be in such high demand it has all but crashed the online ordering systems of Apple and AT&T.

Like many trying to pre-order the iPhone 4, I was able to get as far as the “check eligibility” stage on Apple’s online store before getting bounced. The screen read “Please wait while we access your AT&T account information”, then delivered a message saying “Your request couldn’t be processed” and instructed me to try again later.

(Update: I was able to reserve an iPhone 4 for in-store pickup using the Apple Store app on my current iPhone.) Read more

Tags: apple, AT&T, iphone 4
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Game sales stats misrepresent industry – ESA

June 15, 2010 7:44 am by Chris Nuttall

Video game industry executives have gathered in Los Angeles for their annual E3 convention in the shadow of April sales representing the fourth worst month ever recorded.

But, according to Michael Gallagher, president of the Entertainment Software Association – the trade association that organises E3, there is a “disconnect” between sales statistics and an industry in rude health. Read more

Tags: ESA, NPD
Posted in Digital media, Games | Permalink

Lex: In defence of Apple

June 15, 2010 12:09 am by Financial Times

As Apple founder Steve Jobs was noisily pitching the company’s soon-to-be-launched iAds advertising network last week, Apple was quietly making sure it could block Google and Microsoft from delivering commercials to iPhone and iPad owners.

Google complained that the rule change would be bad for app developers and consumers, while federal antitrust regulators are examining the switch to see if it runs afoul of the law. But experts said Apple is most likely within its rights, however much competitors and developers fret, and the FT’s Lex column agrees. Read more