Apple to Rebrand and Charge Users for iTools Internet Services

At one point in time, Apple did not charge its loyal consumers for customer service calls to their support center, but with all good things, that changed dramatically a few years ago. It seems this practice has become a trend at Apple, as the company will soon begin charging users of their iTools internet web services $100 a year for membership, trusted Apple sources recently revealed to SlapTech correspondences.

Next Wednesday, cofounder and CEO, Steve Jobs is expected to announce a revamped version of the companies iTools services during his MacWorld keynote address. The new version will sport a number of new internet services and tools, larger chunks of iDisk space, as well as a beefed up version of Apple's html based e-mail system, sources said.

The new suite of services will be renamed ".Mac," as Apple makes strides in their game of catch-up with Microsoft's .Net set of web services.