Apple Debuts iTunes Preview Nov 14, 2009
Browser-based version of iTunes allows non-iTunes users to view music info ... November 13, 2009 - In an effort to help make content sharing even easier and less time consuming, Apple has unveiled a new, simplified browser-based version of iTunes call iTunes Preview ... The new website allows for the browsing of artist and album information without needing to launch the actual iTunes application, something that had previously prevented users who did not have iTunes installed on their computers... (IGN Gear)
Rogue Amoeba quits iPhone development over App Store issues Nov 14, 2009
It's hard to believe that the company that produced the Mac, Mac OS X, the iPod, iPhone, Apple Online Store, and the iTunes Store is incapable of making the App Store work the way it should. Product Categories. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Music: A different tune Nov 14, 2009
Even Apple s popular digital iTunes store is little more than a niche service: fully 95% of downloads are illegal, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a trade group. Established bands have been able to raise ticket prices in response. (The Economist)
Germans Catch the iPhone Apps Wave Nov 14, 2009
An iPhone user can now download more than 100,000 of these applications, colloquially known as "apps," through Apple's proprietary iTunes Store. Some are free, some cost very little and some are expensive. (BusinessWeek)
Trans World closing 125 f.y.e. stores Nov 13, 2009
That s the same price Apple charges for most of the single albums at the iTunes online store, the biggest music retailer in the U.S.. Trans World will release its third quarter earnings Nov. 19. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Around Town: Im proudly flying my geek flag Nov 13, 2009
the iPod and iTunes). I love my computer, but mainly because it's a Mac. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
IBiquity releases HD Radio iPhone app Nov 13, 2009
IBiquity had previously partnered with Apple to create iTunes tagging on some HD Radio receivers. On those devices, listeners could push a button to tag a song so it is bookmarked for later purchase in Apple s iTunes music store ... The same thing is available in the HD Radio iTunes application. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Unleash Your True 'Emoticons': Revision3 Launches INST MSGS Nov 12, 2009
With more than 60 million views to date (and six million per month), Revision3's programs can be found everywhere from Revision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Joost, Hulu, Viddler, Blip. TV and TiVo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Apple doesnt seem to like mixing apps, politics Nov 11, 2009
Dont make any jokes about political figures, past or present, in either your app or the description in iTunes. Apple will most likely reject your app. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Apple can see Microsoft on the horizon Nov 11, 2009
The company branched into consumer electronics and entertainment, and the phenomenal success of the iPod, iTunes and, in the last two years, the iPhone has remade Apple into a leading light of the technology world. Erick Maronak, chief investment officer for the Victory Large Cap Growth Fund, said he would not be surprised to see Apple's market cap approach Microsoft's in the next two years, though he also likes the software company's growth prospects. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Among the ten worst predications of the decade: Clinton beats Obama (Bill Kristol, 2006); irony is dead (Graydon Carter, 2001); Americans will be greeted as liberators in Iraq (Dick Cheney, 2003); the iPod will be dead, finished, gone, kaput (Alan Sugar, 2005) Nov 11, 2009
The iTunes software, the iTunes store, the deals we made with record labels, the fact that everything was easy to understand and simple to use. These days Im considered the greatest business genius of all time, the ruler of the digital ageand it all started with that simple little MP3 player. (Harper's Magazine)
Hilton guests get handy new apps Nov 10, 2009
Of the 100,000 existing apps available on the iTunes store, about 5% pertain to travel, making travel the fifth-biggest category after games, entertainment, music and weather, says Chuck Sullivan, a Hilton executive who oversees global online services ... s Hotel Negotiator app launched last week, and it already is iTunes' fifth-most-downloaded free app, according to the iTunes website. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Droid you're looking for Nov 10, 2009
One of the iPhone's strengths is its tight integration with iTunes. Not only can users sync media easily, they can buy songs, videos and apps right from the iPhone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Glee brings joy to beleaguered music industry Nov 10, 2009
Fans have bought two million songs on iTunes; second soundtrack on way. The members of McKinley High's glee club may be mocked in the halls, but on iTunes and in record stores, they're golden ... Fans have bought more than two million tunes sung by the show's cast on iTunes, and soundtracks are being compiled and sold in traditional stores. (MSNBC -- Music)
Top Ways to Get Approached Nov 10, 2009
Tonight, this weekend, May 5th. Tonight, this weekend, May 5th. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Kindle 2: The Apple Angle Nov 10, 2009
An iTunes e-book category would then be a perfect tie-in ... Will users have to physically visit an O2 store, or can it be done over the phone using iTunes at home. (Salon)
PLAYLIST: Give Lennon's 'Peace' another chance Nov 10, 2009
Proceeds from a commemorative digital single at iTunes go to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund through Dec. 31. The simple singalong was recorded during his 1969 Montreal bed-in with. (USA Today -- Life)
Tablet could boost Steve Jobs' legacy Nov 10, 2009
There are precedents which could point to this trajectory; tiered pricing and album-only sales are allowed on iTunes now, and app developers can more or less charge whatever they want ... The music industry may grumble, but Apple fixed their business with an iTunes/iPod ecosystem and a one-price-fits-all policy that made sure not all music was going to be provided by pirates. (CNN)
Hooking landlines to cell phones Nov 10, 2009
The problem is that the song comes from iTunes, so it is in Apple format. I have iTunes on my PC, but I don't own nor want to own an iPhone, iPod or "i" anything ... This program also handles multiple file formats, and can convert a CD's worth of iTunes songs (AAC format) to MP3s in just a few minutes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This Week In Apps Nov 9, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. The best of the App Store's 100,000 apps, including car finders, video editors, GameFly managers, and more. (IGN Gear)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Nov 9, 2009
Or, download them to iTunes on your computer. I do have some great recommendations. (USA Today -- Tech)
BlueBeat vs. Beatles: 3 Things We've Learned Nov 9, 2009
Let's say you're a little-known music grunion swimming in a sea of leviathans like Amazon and iTunes. What's the fastest way to make a name for yourself. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
5 Apple marketing tactics that lock you in Nov 8, 2009
iPod and iTunes When the iPod arrived in fall 2001, followed by the iTunes Music Store in spring 2003, few early adopters realized the commitment they were making by buying their media player and their media from the same source. Due to Apple's digital rights management setup, until April 2007 any music you bought from iTunes could play in only three places: on an iPod, within registered iTunes software on a limited number of computers, or on certain Motorola phones (that nobody bought) ... The... (MSNBC -- Technology)
How Sony Can Save the PSPgo Nov 7, 2009
Apple achieved incredible success with the iTunes store when they rolled out their $9. 99 album pricing while the rest of the music industry was hovering at $14. (IGN Gear)
Beatles tracks pulled off US site Nov 7, 2009
The Beatles are one of only a few major acts not on iTunes. EMI Music has won an injunction against a US website which it said was selling Beatles songs without permission. (BBC News -- Americas)
How Steve Jobs changed music Nov 7, 2009
Steve Jobs didn't just launch the iPod in October 2001, he bound it to iTunes, the first easy-to-use software for managing your digital music collection, which had debuted earlier that year. Yes, the iPod is pretty, but it's iTunes that has fundamentally changed how we relate to music ... When the iTunes store went live in 2003, paying for music seemed a quaint idea. (CNN -- Money)
Beatles Label Sues Over Digital Downloads Nov 6, 2009
The Beatles' holding company, Apple Corps, has not allowed any Internet music service including iTunes to sell digital downloads of Beatles songs, but BlueBeat offering Beatles songs for 25 cents each, including material from re-mastered albums that were just released in September. A BlueBeat representative could not be reached for comment. (KWTX.com, TX)
Right ingredients for a pubcast Nov 6, 2009
The podcast is then uploaded on to iTunes, which was initially done for us by Tim's computer wizard companion, Cam ... We switched to a bigger server in the US but once we were featured in the US iTunes, our monthly bandwidth allocation was gone in two weeks ... The Chat is now available on iTunes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Apple overhauls entire iPod line Nov 6, 2009
Owners of the iPod touch will be able to use the built-in Safari browser to surf the web or buy music via the onboard wi-fi iTunes store. A deal with Starbucks will let people use the wi-fi iTunes store for free while inside one of the company's cafes ... Apple is also starting to sell ringtones via iTunes for iPhone owners. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
How Apple went from being a computer co to a music powerhouse Nov 6, 2009
First, lets ask whether Apples combination of the iPod and its iTunes music store was really all that new ... For the iPod and the iTunes store there were several important antilogs. (India Times)
Application whitelisting review: Bit9 Parity Suite Nov 6, 2009
For example, if a managed, trusted user downloads Apple iTunes, it may violate corporate policy, but not necessarily be a real security risk to the enterprise ... allow you to discriminate between the merely noncompliant, such as iTunes and Picasa, and a security threat, such as the Fiasco virus. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade Nov 6, 2009
Steve Jobs revived Apple and remade entire industries, defying the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression -- and his own serious health problems. Check out our interactive timeline to see Jobs' early struggles and recent victories, Apple's coolest product launches of the past 10 years, and how investing in Apple stock has paid off. (CNN)
Does China really want the iPhone? Nov 6, 2009
And it may also be hard to attract mobile users to Apple's iTunes application store ... Apple declined to comment on future plans for its Chinese iTunes App Store. (CNN -- Tech)
EMI sues US music website over Beatles tunes Nov 5, 2009
Apple Corps has been notoriously leery of making Beatles music available for digital download, eschewing even allowing songs to be delivered to iPod or iPhone devices through the globally popular iTunes online store. Beatles music made a tentative step in September toward a digital future with the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band" videogame devoted to the group's music and performances. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Hold'Em Hand History iPhone App Released Nov 5, 2009
Hold'Em Hand History can be downloaded for free in the Apple iTunes App Store. A demonstration video of the application can be found on the website. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
App Store Passes 100k Nov 5, 2009
IGN: iTunes App Store Passes 100,000 Apps ... iTunes App Store Passes 100,000 Apps ... November 4, 2009 - Since it launched last July, the iTunes App Store has quickly met a number of significant milestones; reaching 10,000 available apps in six months and a million downloads in April. (IGN Gear)
BlueBeat Ignores EMI, Still Sells Beatles Catalog Online Nov 5, 2009
Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' holding company, has yet to allow any online music service, including industry behemoth iTunes, to carry the Fab Four's music. BlueBeat's bargain-basement prices, such as $3. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
EMI sues Beatles download website Nov 5, 2009
The Beatles are one of only a few major acts not on iTunes ... Last November, Sir Paul McCartney said he wanted The Beatles' catalogue to appear on Apple's iTunes store, but that negotiations had "stalled" ... Songs in the UK iTunes store cost 79p. (BBC News -- Technology)
IGN Daily Fix Nov 5, 2009
Video Prince Of Persia, New Games In Stores, & Apple TV For iTunes. This video will play in seconds. (IGN FilmForce)
Coming today: the wide-screen, touch-controlled iPod? Nov 5, 2009
It emerged last week that NBC Universal had decided not to renew a deal under which its programmes were sold on iTunes, Apple s online media store ... NBC shows, which include Heroes, had accounted for about 40 per cent of television downloads on iTunes ... The pack of iTunes rivals in music soon will include Amazon, the largest online retailer, which is expected to launch a download service this month. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
Apple planning an assault on cable companies? Nov 4, 2009
Apples reportedly shopping a new monthly subscription service to television networks that would seemingly put iTunes in competition with cable providers ... With the large installed base of iTunes and the many outlets it services (including the iPhone and desktop PCs), theres some promise in this. (Variety)
iPhone Under Attack from Android Invasion Nov 4, 2009
The other competing app stores, but Apple still has it outnumbered ten to one in app volume, and the Apple iTunes and app store platforms provide a compelling reason to consider the iPhone. Android will have to continue to develop and innovate the Android Market to provide similar value to Android users. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Best Buy, Sonic launch online video store Nov 4, 2009
will soon offer an online movie store that will compete with Apple Inc. s iTunes, thanks to a licensing deal with ... The Best Buy deal is the latest in a transition of movie and TV distribution over the Internet that is led by Apple s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iTunes service. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
This May Be the Droid You're Looking For Nov 4, 2009
The phone has an excellent media player but lacks the drop-dead-simple syncing you get with an iPhone and iTunes ... "The phone has an excellent media player but lacks the drop-dead-simple syncing you get with an iPhone and iTunes." ... "The phone has an excellent media player but lacks the drop-dead-simple syncing you get with an iPhone and iTunes.". (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Apple Exploring iTunes TV Nov 3, 2009
Company allegedly exploring monthly TV subscription service on iTunes ... November 2, 2009 - According to a report from AllThingsD's Peter Kafka, Apple is currently exploring the possibility of developing a digital television subscription service within their iTunes software ... but rather as a uniform feature addition to iTunes, with the hopes of tapping into the service's existing user base of over 100 million customers. (IGN Gear)
Apple seen offering TV by subscription Nov 3, 2009
is reportedly shopping around for TV networks that will join it in offering a monthly subscription service via iTunes ... But many networks are also facing a changing lanscape in which many are already viewing much of what they watch over the Internet using 's (NASDAQ:GOOG) YouTube, Apple's iTunes and rentals from (NASDAQ:AMZN). (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Is Apple Locking Out Atom Netbooks? Nov 3, 2009
That's one reason why Apple is engaged in a legal battle with a small Florida company, Psystar, which installs Mac OS X on PC clones -- and why it keeps blocking iTunes from synchronizing with the Palm Pre smartphone. The rumors of Atom getting locked out caused the blogosphere to light up like a Christmas tree -- with fans claiming that Apple was out to kill the Hackintosh community. (HardwareCentral)
XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country Nov 2, 2009
Subscribers can easily tag songs and purchase them from the iTunes Store () --including songs on SIRIUS XM's 24/7 artist-branded commercial-free channels such as Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Elvis Radio, Eminem's Shade 45, The Grateful Dead Channel, B.B. King's Bluesville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Place, and Siriusly Sinatra. XM SkyDock comes with SIRIUS XM's PowerConnect(TM) technology, which simplifies vehicle installation, working through the existing vehicle radio and making it easy... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
EA Mobile Announces Five New Games Available on the App Store Nov 2, 2009
Listen and control music from an iTunes Library while playing. Match Word Wits Email friends and challenge them to a word duel itll be easy to see who has a way with words. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Life's a beach on mobile broadband Nov 2, 2009
With a wifi network and mobile broadband link in place, we could even use the Apple TV to watch a movie from the iTunes store after the kids had gone to bed. It looks like I might have finally found a good use for that Apple TV after all. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Why an iPhone could actually be good for your 3-year-old Nov 1, 2009
Sixty percent of the 25 top-selling paid applications in the education section of the iTunes App Store target toddlers and preschoolers, according to a new content analysis by Sesame Workshop s Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Designers and marketers are determined to exploit the pass-back phenomenon, wherein parents let their little ones use their expensive smart phones, only to see the children become so comfortable with the devices that they increasingly demand more time with them. (Boston Globe)
Open Mike: The Price Is Wrong Oct 31, 2009
I listen to my iPod frequently, and I download new songs from iTunes every once in a while ... 29, and those songs are usually better and more popular than other songs that iTunes offers. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Too Good to Be True? Beatles for Sale Online Oct 31, 2009
The Beatles catalog is still not available in the iTunes music store, Amazon MP3, or other services (aside from BlueBeat). Paul McCartney claimed last November that the hold-up was due to a dispute between Apple Corp and EMI.. (ABC News)
Scary new tech fears to haunt your Halloween Oct 31, 2009
In the latest round of iPhone, iPod and iTunes updates, Apple completely changed the system for continuous play of podcasts. Before, you would simply create a playlist in iTunes, drag your podcasts into it, then sync ... Now, when you try to drag podcasts into a playlist, iTunes won't let you. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Apple TV Gets a Major Overhaul Oct 31, 2009
On-demand HD video and iTunes integration among many new changes in one of the few products Apple hasn't been able to make a hit ... Apple has given Apple TV, its struggling set top device, a considerable software makeover today that includes a redesigned menu, a host of new options, iTunes support and more ... Apple TV first came to market in early 2007 as a set-top device for playing music and movies from a user's own collection or computer as well as downloading content from the Internet,... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Google Debuts Music Search Oct 30, 2009
The move will help cement Google's role in the music industry, which is struggling with plunging sales amid the rise of Apple's iTunes and other sites, and fewer media outlets to break new acts. Investors hope that streaming songs or video clips online will help stem the fan-base losses. (Datamation)
Vista's demons exorcised Oct 30, 2009
I've run a bevy of third-party programs on Windows 7 machines, including Apple's iTunes, Google's Picasa, Mozilla's Firefox and Intuit's Quicken, without incident ... If you hover over an icon for Windows Media Player or iTunes, you can click on the play/pause controls right from the preview window ... A jump list for iTunes, for example, includes Go to iTunes Store and Search iTunes Store items. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
Apple TV 3.0 launched Oct 30, 2009
updated its Apple TV software Thursday, providing a new interface with direct access to rented and purchased movies as well as compatibility with new iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras features. The company also released new iTunes software, making it more compatible with Apple TV software ... Apple TV users can also now take advantage of the iTunes Genius Mix option that creates and suggests playlists. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Oct 30, 2009
The latest version introduced Thursday includes a few new features, including Internet Radio, iTunes Extras, and iTunes LP.. Beyond Binary. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface Oct 30, 2009
Enjoy iTunes Extras, iTunes LP s Mixes on Your HD TV ... 0 software featuring a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV. You can now enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through your home theater... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Apple overhauls entire iPod line Oct 29, 2009
Owners of the iPod touch will be able to use the built-in Safari browser to surf the web or buy music via the onboard wi-fi iTunes store. A deal with Starbucks will let people use the wi-fi iTunes store for free while inside one of the company's cafes ... Apple is also starting to sell ringtones via iTunes for iPhone owners. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
Droid vs. iPhone: The Scorecard Oct 29, 2009
The iTunes Music and App stores are an incredible source of strength for the iPhone. Google could match Apple, but is hampered by not actually wanting to be in the business of selling music, videos, or applications. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Verizon, Motorola Unveil the Droid Oct 29, 2009
And users can also manually sync their unprotected iTunes music or other MP3 music to the device. But at least for now, there is no media synchronization. (CBS News)
Google puts songs a click away in search Oct 29, 2009
com Inc. or Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Users who try to listen to the same song again may get only shorter previews, though the full-length songs along with videos, tour dates, and ticketing and other band information remain available by clicking through to the MySpace or iLike Web sites. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Verizon's unveilsiPhone challenger Oct 29, 2009
And, of course, no iTunes. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
