Mac Sales Drop, iPhone Share Grows

Looks like Apple is finally feeling an effect of the recession. One research firm says that Mac sales fell six percent in January, most likely due to the economy. But on the other hand, a traffic analysis of mobile phone Internet traffic shows that the iPhone now owns 51% of all smartphone traffic on the net. Part of that is probably due to the fact that iPhone users simply access the Internet much more through the full-featured Safari browser and other net-related apps.
The new 17-inch MacBook Pros started shipping this last week, slightly delayed from their original date, and lagging a good month behind the 15-inch MacBook Pros.
In rumors, the most interesting new rumor has Apple getting rid of the distinction between the QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro. Currently, you need to pay $30 extra to upgrade from one to the other. The Pro version allows you to record, export and modify QuickTime movies.