Search engine use is on the rise, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.The percentage of Internet users who use search engines on a typical day has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002, to a new high of just under one-half (49 percent).
“With this increase, the number of those using a search engine on a typical day is pulling ever closer to the 60 percent of Internet users who use e-mail, arguably the Internet’s all-time killer app, on a typical day,” wrote Deborah Fallows, a Pew senior research fellow.
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August 10th, 2008
At least eight people have a blinged-out iPhone, but they may be the only ones.Apple has removed the “I Am Rich” application from its App Store. The program cost $999 and its sole purpose is to show people the owner has money. The program creates a red icon that sits on the iPhone deck with a the words “I Am Rich” underneath. After the user activates the application, it glows on the handset like a ruby.
Apple initially approved the application, which bumps up against the pricing limit for applications sold on its App Store. The company was not immediately available for comment on why it decided to pull the plug on the application.
Six people from the U.S., one from Germany, and another from France are sporting red-gemmed iPhones, according to developer Armin Heinrich. Heinrich claims the gem includes a “secret mantra.”
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August 10th, 2008
