Archive for the ‘Pricing’ Category
Survey of iPhone Developers “30/70 revenue split is unfair”
Technology reporter Dennis Sellers wrote an interesting piece on Macsimum News on a survey in regards to iPhone developers and on the margin split of 30/70% on sales - Survey: 30/70 revenue split is unfair. Dennis also brings up some interesting points about what developers really want, though based on margin realities in retail, its likely they would want what they do even if the split were different. Read the rest of this entry »
MySQL Users Pay Attention: Nothing Free at Oracle
I have a friend who runs a data services company and works extensively with Oracle databases. He once told me that you cannot spend more money than you can with Oracle. Now MySQL users should be paying attention to a small indication that what was once free at Sun or MySQL may not remain so at Oracle. Read the rest of this entry »
Leegin V. PSKS Means Little for High Tech Anti-Competitiveness Pricing
The Supreme Court finding of Leegin v PSKS over manufacturers setting prices will have little impact in the computer software and hardware markets because many anti-competitive practices have been in effect for years. Read the rest of this entry »
As Seen in Apple Quicktime 7.2: Forcing Upgrades by Requirement
Apple released Quicktime 7.2 today. This release is highly desirable since it adds full screen viewing of video, a feature long missing from the general release of Quicktime and widely available in free video players from other companies. Previously you had to purchase Quicktime Pro from Apple for $29.99 to get this functionality. This is an interesting study in forcing end users to upgrade by requirement. Read the rest of this entry »
