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In an effort to create artificial tension for their readership or to cater to the RDFs of Apple and Microsoft, some are arguing that Blu-ray will now have to fight an uphill battle against Internet downloads. That's all pure baloney. First, it's going to be many years before Internet downloads can compete with Blu-ray discs in terms of bit rate and video quality.

Don't Hold Your Breath for iTunes to Kill Blu-ray

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Apple's online iTunes music store is now the number-two music retailer in the U.S. behind Wal-Mart Stores as measured by unit volume, market researcher NPD Group said Tuesday. NPD said that iTunes moved into second place due to the amount of music it sold during 2007, which was based on a 12-track CD equivalency for song downloads.

iTunes Rises to No. 2 Music Retailer Spot as As CDs Drift Away

Apple 10271 Published by Bob 0

After Apple announced the upgrade and lower price for its Apple TV, casually dubbed Take 2 by CEO Steve Jobs in his Macworld keynote address in January, I knew I'd finally shell out the cash to buy one. Simply put, the first-generation Apple TV didn't have enough bang for the buck to bother with. However, Apple TV Take 2, with its buy-and-rent-straight-from-the-couch simplicity, finally had a killer application.

Five Days with Apple TV Take 2