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Developer auctions off sticker space on a MacBook he hasn't even bought yet, and it worked


The auction has already attracted more than €7,000 in bidsBy Zo Ahmed Add TechSpot TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Cutting corners: Every blank area is a potential advertising space, whether it's on the side of a building or the back of a MacBook.

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