News Archive for 07/12/19

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Quicken for iPhone users

12/19, 5:00pm

Intuit brings Quicken to iPhone

Intuit today announced that it will be providing Quicken as an online software service for iPhone and mobile users by January 8th for $3 per month, which it hopes will expand its constantly-growing 14 million user-strong base. Reuters reports that with yearly sales of 1.7 million copies, Quicken has gained 8-percent marketshare, putting it at 80-percent for 2007. The service will be accessible through web browsers on most mobile devices, using the same encryption techniques used for internet banking to keep a user's data safe. The iPhone version, while having a lighter feature loadout than for other devices, will be completely optimized for on-the-go financials on the iPhone's crisp screen.

Study: Mac user honesty

12/19, 12:20pm

Study: Mac users more honest than PC brethren

A study conducted by the NPD Group today revealed that Apple owners are much more likely than PC users to pay for music downloads. According to NPD's quarterly Digital Music Monitor, in the third quarter of 2007 half of all Mac users had paid to download music tracks from sites like iTunes, but just 16 percent of PC owners had done so. What's more, Mac users were also more likely to purchase CDs.

Bomberman for iPod in US

12/19, 1:00am

Bomberman released for the iPod in the US

Bomberman has been released on the US iTunes store, courtesy of Hudson Software Company. The game features two play modes, Normal and Challenge Mode, allowing players to enjoy either a casual but frantic experience, or a competitive one where they aim to beat their best scores. Bomberman features a redesigned control scheme to help players through 20 levels, plus an iPod-exclusive bonus boss level. Three new mini-games are included: Bomb Rollin', Bomb Buster, and Bowling for Bombs. Bomberman for the iPod is available in the US iTunes store for $5.