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Talkcast night off: No show this holiday weekend
We're taking the holiday weekend off in Talkcast-land, giving our fun and festive hosts a chance to spend the Sunday evening with friends and family. (A good time to download and listen to our past shows, and even to subscribe on iTunes.) Next week, however, we'll be back and ready to chat -- so see you then! Photo: David Campbell, Flickr
iPhone 5's are 50% off with iPhone 4/4S trade-in at Best Buy this weekend
Starting today and running through September 2, US big-box store Best Buy is offering 50 percent off an iPhone 5 when you trade in your old iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. In order to qualify for the trade-in program, which was first noticed by AppleInsider, customers' iPhone 4's and 4S's need to be able to be powered on and free from water damage. By trading in their old working iPhones, customers can choose the 16 GB or 32 GB model of the iPhone 5, but they also need to sign up for a two-year contract. The deal is also contingent upon the customer being eligible for an upgrade. The Best Buy trade-in starts on the day Apple's iPhone "Reuse and Recycle" in-store trade-in program is supposed to begin in select Apple stores. Trade-in programs have many benefits for retailers as it gets customers buying the latest models and also gives those retailers used iPhones, which can then be shipped overseas and sold for higher prices in emerging markets, while still being at a lower cost point than what that latest iPhone 5 would cost. The trade-in program also doesn't hurt to help move existing iPhone 5 stock ahead of what is likely the release of a new model in just a few weeks' time.
Apple in the funny papers
It's a slow day around TUAW HQ this Labor Day (hope yours is going well!). Besides the occasional fake new iPod nano and the catfight between NBC and Apple there's not much going on. But here's two funny comics to get you through your day off.The first, sent to us by Bugg, pulls back the curtain on what NBC really wants from the iTS. Considering their "estimates" on iPod piracy, I wouldn't be surprised at all if that last suggestion was pretty close to their real ideal. That, or they actually want us to watch certain programs at certain times with ads placed at "commercial breaks" in between! Lunacy!And second, what's the one thing that could get me to read a Cathy comic (sent to us by Damon)? An iPhone reference. Unfortunately, it's not very nice (or funny, but this is Cathy we're talking about), but I suspect if Cathy actually tried that Google Maps multitouch interface, she'd be singing a different tune.
Happy Labor Day fanboys!
Well fanboys, it's Labor Day, which means many Americans have the day off and one last shot at a world-class barbecue before summer is over. For our part, we'll be enjoying some comfort food and family company. Of course, by that we mean leftover pizza and some quality time with BioShock. We'd like to wish everyone a happy Labor Day.Unfortunately, on account of the holiday, our Fancast won't be hitting the intertubes until tomorrow. Now, we know you loves the fancast, and coping can be difficult, but we know that you're all strong enough to make it an extra day. In the meantime, go download "Hidden Fronts" for free and get your frag on.[Image: Paul Keleher]
