It looks like Apple is pretty focussed on growing its presence in Australia. Although a few commenters pointed out that new Apple Store was opening in the Doncaster Westfield down in Melbourne earlier this week, tipster Ryan actually sent a tech blog a pic of the upcoming store, making it really real in our mind.
Optus are on a bit of a roll at the moment. They trumped all the other networks with their iPhone 3G pricing, and now they’re offering pricing caps more akin to Three than the country’s second biggest Telco.
The new mobile plans include unlimited calls, SMS and MMS messaging to mobiles in Australia. The new plans – which Optus is calling Timeless – include a $99 option and a $129 option. The more expensive of the two plans also includes 2GB worth of data, which makes it perfect for iPhone use…
If those numbers seem a little bit pricey, look at it this way – unlimited voice calls means you can ditch your home phone, saving $30 a month on line rental and NEVER get a home phone bill again.
Are you listening honey?
honey?
j.
Yes, it’s every bit as cool as it sounds. A 60 team dash from NYC to Montreal using only rental cars. Entry is a paltry $150, but you’re responsible for your expenses along the route. Buy-in does, however, include a huge blowout party on the night the rally ends. Also be sure to read the entire event site for some great comedy.
Gaz, are you listening?
I’m getting excited..
Are you on the list yet?
Never in my life have I “camped out” for a tech-release. This just may be the one that breaks me.
Apple’s 24-hour flagship 5th Avenue retail store in Manhattan is in the process of shutting down for the night. An unusual move for the 24-hour store. Apple’s retail page reflects the temporary shutdown:
Please note we will be temporarily closed Thursday, May 29 at 3:00 p.m. and will reopen Friday, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. During this time, please visit one of our other two Manhattan locations.
Employees are telling passersby that a commercial is being shot at the 5th Avenue Apple store. We’ve been told that Apple’s 5th Avenue store has only been entirely closed twice in its history: the iPhone launch and the Leopard launch.
According to MacRumors sources, Apple is actually filming a commercial for the upcoming 3G-capable iPhone with filming to occur inside and around the 5th Avenue store.
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For the record, I have actually been inside the 5th Ave NY store and it remains one of the highlights of my retail life.. It’s THAT cool.. josh.
eBay aren’t the most popular online auction site in Australia at the moment. They’ve been publicly flogged by every man and his Reserve Bank for their plans to restrict payments to PayPal only in the near future, not to mention disgruntled sellers unhappy with new feedback options.
So it’s probably a very smart time for Sensis to take the Trading Post into the world of online auctions.
Today the Telstra subsidiary announced that they’d be launching auctions on the Trading Post website. And they’ve clearly structured their pricing model at disgruntled ebay sellers: it’s free to list your item, you get the first photo free with every auction, and you only pay when you make a sale. On top of that, sales under $10 will only cost you 50 cents, while the most you’ll pay for an auction is $24.95 on any item over $500.
Not only that, but they support a wide range of payment options including Paymate, bank transfers and credit cards.
I’m no Trading Post fan, to be sure.. but they just might finally be on to something here..
j.
Pepsi recently introduced Pepsi Raw to the UK market, their first new Pepsi drink in ten years. Currently only available in select bars and clubs, Pepsi Raw is promising to be all natural, slightly less carbonated, and less fattening. Why select bars and clubs only? Must be the health conscious customers.
The new drink claims to have 90 calories and have the following ingredients:
Apple extract
Plain caramel colouring
Coffee leaf
Tantaric acid from grapes
Gum arabic from acacia trees
Cane sugar
Sparkling water
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