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iPods in a War Zone

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-23 13:24 by Bob 0

As they prepare for their daily patrols around Baghdad, soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division sync up their iPods, not with songs and movies, but with a laundry list of missions and audio files containing pre-recorded phrases in Iraqi Arabic or Kurdish. Loaded with special software, the music players help them communicate with the populace and learn the local culture.

iPods in a War Zone

'DVD Jon' Wipes Out iTunes DRM, Judge Shuts Down Wikileaks, Microsoft Embraces Open Source

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-22 19:24 by Bob 0

Jon Lech Johansen was born to kill digital rights management technology. He started as a teen, adopting the handle DVD Jon. In addition to cracking open the technology used to encrypt DVDs, he's taken his hammer to Apple's FairPlay DRM. Recently, DVD Jon and partner Monique Farantzos founded DoubleTwist, a company that offers products designed to simplify the flow of media across devices and social networks.

'DVD Jon' Wipes Out iTunes DRM, Judge Shuts Down Wikileaks, Microsoft Embraces Open Source

Apple Releases iTunes 7.6.1, $0.99 Rental Discounts

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-22 00:24 by Bob 0

Apple released iTunes 7.6.1 today through the Mac OS X Software Update. This maintenance release includes several bug fixes and improves compatibility with Apple TV 2.0. The included description remains the same as the original 7.6 release:

Apple Releases iTunes 7.6.1, $0.99 Rental Discounts

Apple posts iTunes 7.6.1, promises weekly 99-cent rentals

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-22 00:24 by Bob 0

Apple on Thursday released a minor update to iTunes and also vowed to offer Apple TV and iTunes users the treat of a low-cost movie rental each week.

Available only through Apple's automatic update feature as of press time, iTunes 7.6.1 addresses ...

Apple posts iTunes 7.6.1, promises weekly 99-cent rentals

Apple Releases iTunes 7.6.1, Weekly $0.99 Rentals

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 23:24 by Bob 0

Apple released iTunes 7.6.1 today through the Mac OS X Software Update. This maintenance release includes several bug fixes and improves compatibility with Apple TV 2.0. The included description remains the same as the original 7.6 release:

Apple Releases iTunes 7.6.1, Weekly $0.99 Rentals

Maroon 5 to play open set at Apple Store SoHo on Sunday

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 21:24 by Bob 0

For the second time in less than a week, Apple's flagship retail store in downtown Manhattan will play host to a performance by a Grammy Award-winning alternative rock band, though this time around the show will be open to the public.

Beginning at...

Maroon 5 to play open set at Apple Store SoHo on Sunday

Apple looks towards personalized on-demand podcasts

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 20:24 by Bob 0

Apple appears poised to evolve podcasts into a new form of dynamically generated media, where users would customize the contents of a digital media file prior to downloading it to their iPod, iPhone or Apple TV.

The idea, which builds on a recentl...

Apple looks towards personalized on-demand podcasts

Linkin Park plays private show at Apple Store Soho (video)

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 19:24 by Bob 0

True to reports, alternative rock band Linkin Park played a private six-song set last night at Apple's Soho retail store in New York City.

The invitation-only, midnight gig was made privy to 200 radio contest winners and was recorded for a future ...

Linkin Park plays private show at Apple Store Soho (video)

Mega Apple filing details next-gen 'multi-touch input surface'

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 16:24 by Bob 0

The latest patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at a next-generation multi-touch 'surface' that would combine typing, pointing, scrolling, and handwriting capabilities into a single ergonomic design aimed at replacing traditional input devices such as...

Mega Apple filing details next-gen 'multi-touch input surface'

Linkin Park plays private shows at Apple Store Soho (video)

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 15:24 by Bob 0

True to reports, alternative rock band Linkin Park played a private six-song set last night at Apple's Soho retail store in New York City.

The invitation-only, midnight gig was made privy to 200 radio contest winners and was recorded for a future ...

Linkin Park plays private shows at Apple Store Soho (video)

Revamped Apple TV Puts On a Good Show

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 13:24 by Bob 0

Starting at $229, the new-and-truly-improved Apple TV, re-released last month, is a device that could change the entertainment world, again. Apple TV's first incarnation, as a wireless entertainment system tied to Apple's iTunes software and a computer running same, drew some interest, but also a lot of yawns. People didn't want their computers doing double duty as entertainment servers.

Revamped Apple TV Puts On a Good Show

iTunes Rental Pricing Flexibility and Earlier Releases

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 08:24 by Bob 0

When Steve Jobs announced iTunes Movie Rentals at the Macworld San Francisco 2008 keynote, he said that the digital rentals would appear 30 days after their DVD release. This delay is typically mandated by the movie studios who hold back on demand...

iTunes Rental Pricing Flexibility and Earlier Releases

Apple, Starbucks sued over custom music gift cards

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 04:24 by Bob 0

A Utah couple acting as their own attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Apple and Starbucks over the retailers' recent Song of the Day promotion, which offers Starbucks customers a iTunes gift card for a complimentary, pre-selected song download.
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Apple, Starbucks sued over custom music gift cards

Disney produces first movie-license iPod game

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-21 04:24 by Bob 0

Slipping through the cracks of the week's releases is the first iPod game to draw on a movie license: Disney Online Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir's Fire.

Compatible with both newer iPod classic and iPod nano devices as well as the older...

Disney produces first movie-license iPod game

Code-Cracker 'DVD Jon' Nullifies iTunes DRM

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-20 23:24 by Bob 0

DVD Jon, who gained fame as a teenager for hacking the encryption scheme for DVD movies and has since been a thorn in Apple's side, is going corporate. The hacker, whose real name is Jon Lech Johansen, has released two products that simplify the flow of media across devices and social networks.

Code-Cracker 'DVD Jon' Nullifies iTunes DRM

Apple warns flash memory suppliers of growth slowdown

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-20 21:24 by Bob 0

In an early warning sign of consumer weakness, Apple Inc. has reportedly slashed its 2008 NAND flash memory order forecast significantly and informed suppliers that its demand growth will slow in 2008 compared to 2007.

The move will have huge rami...

Apple warns flash memory suppliers of growth slowdown

How Apple Invaded My Life

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-20 18:24 by Bob 0

I'm not sure how it happened, but I seem to have become encircled by Apple products. I've always been pretty neutral when it came to hardware elegances. I've worked with many lifelong Mac addicts and have always found their devotion to the Apple brand amusing, given it inevitably leads to a comprehensive technology lock-in.

How Apple Invaded My Life

Growth potential seen in steadily maturing iPod market

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-20 16:24 by Bob 0

Though Apple's iPod unit shipments have been declining since the end of 2006, price cuts like those applied to the iPod shuffle on Tuesday and cheaper Internet-capable models down the line should help the company reverse course and maintain a steady ...

Growth potential seen in steadily maturing iPod market

Apple Serves Up Heartier Xsan, Drops Stale RAID

Apple 10271 Published 2008-02-20 01:24 by Bob 0

Apple has delivered a major upgrade to Xsan, the company's enterprise-class storage area network file system for Mac OS X. Called Xsan 2, the upgrade includes completely redesigned administration tools, which Apple said make it even easier for first-time users to set up and deploy a SAN. In addition, Apple has introduced new features.

Apple Serves Up Heartier Xsan, Drops Stale RAID

'DVD Jon' Launches Doubletwist: Share and Sync Protected iTunes Music