Daily Tech: Apple Gearing Up For Billion Mark in App Downloads

Updated 04/16/09 10:44 AM · Posted 04/10/09 12:16 PM by GeekSugar · 3 comments

News · American Idol · iPhone applications · Daily Tech · Empire State Building · App Store · Dell Adamo

Wowaweewah! In just under one year, Apple has just about reached its one billionth app served via the iTunes app store. Apple plans to give away a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a MacBook Pro, a Time Capsule, and an iPod Touch to the lucky billionth app customer. — CrunchGear
On Tuesday night, when American Idol ran nine minutes over its one-hour air time, an estimated three million DVR users missed Adam Lambert's performance. — Washington Post
The Clinton Climate Initiative has just announced a $20 million initiative to make the Empire State Building eco friendly. Some changes will include an upgraded lighting system and air conditioning system and new triple-glazed insulated windows. — Switched
The latest from Dell, the Adamo laptop, gets reviewed from the inside out, and the results are in: the exterior is exceptional and the interior is ho-hum. — Gizmodo
Oooh this Herman Miller photo from a brochure ad in 1966 is totally retro chic. — Unplggd