Entertainment Weekly has reported that a young couple got married on Valentine’s Day, at an Apple Store, with, you guessed it, the priest dressed as CEO Steve Jobs.
Says EW: “The happy couple is Josh and Ting Li, who confirm to EW that this was their real wedding. They first bonded over a mutual fascination with all things clickwheel, Josh says. “We got to know each other because Ting was looking to buy an iPod…and I managed to strike up a conversation that way.” Romance blossomed for the two iLovebirds. “I used to joke that the Apple Store is my church because I am not religious, and I loved everything Apple,” Josh adds. “Ting then came up with the idea of having the wedding there.” They haven’t decided yet where to have a reception, but I hear Cupertino is lovely this time of year.
I think this renegade Apple store wedding trumps the Halo wedding, but can it top that Star Wars wedding? What about a Katamari Damancy wedding?”
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According to Sony Corp. CEO Nobuyuki Oneda, manufacturing costs for the PlayStation 3 have dropped 70 percent since the console’s launch in 2006, leading to more speculation that a price cut is coming soon.
“The cost reduction since we introduced the PS3 is very substantial and this is on schedule,” said Oneda, via GI.biz “We don’t disclose how much of the PlayStation 3, specifically the cost deduction, was achieved during the past two years. But that is on schedule.” When asked for exact figures, he added: “About 70 percent, roughly-speaking.”
At launch, the console cost, (unconfirmed), $800 USD per unit, meaning Sony was losing a substantial amount of money on each console shipped.
As of January 2008, costs had reportedly fallen 50 percent to $400 USD and now, according to the latest report, the console will cost $265 to manufacture, meaning Sony is actually making money on hardware sales, finally.
The 80GB model of the console retails for $400 USD.
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According to Apple’s Q2 filing, the company sold an extraordinary 5.2 million iPhones during the quarter, helping the company to one of its strongest quarters in history.
The number reflected a 626 percent year-on-year growth for iPhone sales, and the company had an overall net profit of $1.23 billion USD.
The giant sales were attributed to strong sales for the iPhone 3GS and a price reduction on the regular iPhone 3G.
Additionally, the company claimed record Mac sales and a decrease in iPod sales.
Added CEO Steve Jobs: “We’re making our most innovative products ever and our customers are responding.”
