Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 ⇥
Well, that was fast.
Well, that was fast.
As usual, some spectacular before & after photos from The Big Picture. In slightly embarrassing news, Calgary chose not to participate by any measurable amount. The real effect of Earth Hour, though, should not be that one hour, but a lasting reminder bucking waste.
$35 every four weeks for iPad, smartphone and web access seems a bit expensive, especially when you don’t get extra crosswords, and other features that may have “restrictions applied.” I don’t see why they think tiered access is the right approach. That said, it’s always easier for them to bring the price down if it tanks.
Also of note, they will be offering subscriptions at a reduced price to students and faculty of some schools, though which schools will have this opportunity is unclear.
Subscriptions wouldn’t fail so spectacularly if they kept the pricing simple and reasonable, and made their apps work well (the Times’ smartphone and iPad apps both are second-rate when compared to news apps from Reuters, the BBC and various RSS readers).