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U.S. iPhone app downloads fall after big holiday season
It looks like the brand-new shininess of millions of new iPhones has lost a little luster since the holidays. After months of steadily increasing activity in the iTunes App Store, post-iPhone 4S launch, the number of daily app downloads in the U.S. took a big nosedive in March, falling 30 percent...
Five apps that'll help you celebrate the Easter holiday
Easter is just around corner which means it's time for spring flowers, lovely dresses and time with family and friends. Below are five apps to help you celebrate the Sunday holiday. If you have any suggestions of your own, please add them to the list (all prices are USD).Wood Puzzles Easter Color...
Here's Amazon's Final Damage Report for the 2011 Holiday Season [Amazon]
Chances are the holidays have driven you mostly insane by now, so Amazon's gone ahead and packaged its Christmas shopping postmortem (it sold lots of Kindles!) with some goofy facts that will appeal to the infantile mush that used to be your brain. Here are some of the more charming/pertinent bit...
We've Bought $41 Billion in Unused Gift Cards Since 2005 [Factoid]
Gift cards are the laziest, lousiest, most convenient, popular and widely given present. And this is your yearly reminder of just how much they stink. Since 2005, we've tossed out more value in gift cards than the entire GNP of Ghana.More »
Apple Gives Employees Free Hoodies As A Thank You For A Great 2011
Apple has begun issuing its employees with Apple-branded hoodies as a thank you for all their hard work during a terrific year for the Cupertino company. In addition to a free hoody, employees also got extra vacation time over Thanksgiving, and some departments were given personalized noted from...
What to Get with Your Returned Gift Store Credit: Target Edition [Toolkit]
Your relatives are lovely. Really, they are. But some of their gifts might have sent you poking around for a gift receipt. You know, in case this isn't quite my size. Here's the best stuff you can get at Target on your return visit.More »
Don't End Up With a Rat's Nest: How To Store Your Holiday Decorations [Home Mod]
It's over. It's time to take all those decorations down and store them. Unless you want to deal with another rat's nest of cables and pile of broken ornaments like you did a few weeks ago, you'll take my advice and get organized.More »
I Don't Want to Live In a Future Where Drumbots and Scanners Play Christmas Carols [Video]
Like the ghost of Christmas future, YouTuber bd594 has given us a chilling glimpse of what the future of the holidays might be like. Door-to-door carolers replaced with a robotic snare drum and a flatbed scanner playing Little Drummer Boy.More »
Apple's Santa Siri ad: The most effective ad of the holiday season
Apple’s Siri ad featuring Santa Claus was 2011′s most effective holiday advertisement according to viewer reaction as measured by Ace Metrix, a TV ad analysis firm. The Apple spot also exemplified a bigger trend this year: according to Ace Metrix, “Santa sells.”Ace Metrix ...
Deck out your iPhone and iPad with holiday wallpaper, music, movies, apps and more!
The holidays are upon us and what spreads holiday cheer more than decking out your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with lots of holiday content? Whether it’s wallpapers, music, movies, apps, or games, it’s easy to make your favorite iOS device the center of your festivus festivities. Ho...
