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January 17, 2007
FairPlay to play fair
Authored by Aaron Freedman at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Speculation
We all know FairPlay, Apple's iTunes Store DRM technology. While it's fine if you just listen to your music on Apple products (and iTunes Motorola phones), it can be a real pain if you have a 3rd party media...January 16, 2007
Love at last: Could a Beatles-iTunes deal be close?
Authored by Scott Silverman at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Music
Our UK Mac brethren are reporting as of today that a Beatles-iTunes deal may have been reached. Strong hints were coming from Steve during his Keynote that the Beatles may be appearing in the iTunes store sometime soon. For...January 09, 2007
MW07: Apple turns on AppleTV
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Video
The iTV device has been officially (and iconcically) dubbed the AppleTV, surely a blow to those who expected it to be branded under the iPod aegis. As shown before, the device will stream content from your computer to your HD...MW07: Paramount comes to iTunes
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
Last minute rumor proved true as Steve Jobs announced at the Macworld keynote that Paramount Pictures would join the iTunes Store as the second provider of downloadable movies."We're thrilled because they have some awesome movies: Tomb Raider, Patriot Games, Star...January 04, 2007
Burning DVDs from downloaded movies is so 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Video
I hear that in some places, people are fainting because they're so excited about the Macworld keynote. Really. While we fully expect to hear some news on Apple's forthcoming iTV device, which aims to finally tackle that elusive living room,...January 03, 2007
iTunes sales are-what's the opposite of "plummeting?"
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
It was just last month that the news media seized upon the idea that iTunes Store sales were collapsing like the cultural and moral values of our society. Wiser heads advised that we wait for the holiday season, when the...Damn it, Jim, I'm an actor playing a doctor, not a doctor
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
I'm sure it would be the purest effrontery to suggest that all Mac geeks are Star Trek fans. But if you've never pretended that your flip phone was Captain Kirk's communicator, I can only say that I feel sorry for...January 02, 2007
iTunes competitors looking at ditching DRM
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Music
It might be too much to hope that 2007 will see the demise of DRM, but it's heartening to know that the record companies may at least be considering relaxing Digital Rights Management. Reuters has a round-up of five online...December 28, 2006
iTunes Store experiences holiday woes
Authored by Scott Silverman at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
I'm pretty sure the iTunes Store was designed with work in mind. What do I mean by this? Well I think Apple took into account the fact that many potential users will be at work during the day, thus...December 21, 2006
Apple has 90% of paid video downloads
Authored by Scott Silverman at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Video
Despite all the competition from various video download services (which seem to be popping up faster than a field of daisies) Apple still manages to hold its own. According to a recent research study, Apple currently holds about about...December 20, 2006
Free pearls of wisdom from Hodgman, aka PC
Authored by Derik DeLong at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
Even if you don’t normally visit the FREE ON iTunes section on the iTunes Store, you have a reason now. You can get the full (abridged) audiobook version of John Hodgman’s book The Areas of My Expertise, as read...December 19, 2006
Sudoku on iPod finally adds up
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | Games
I've never gotten the hang of the whole Sudoku craze. That's probably because I'm more of a word guy than a numbers fellow. Why spend my time adding up numbers in a Tic Tac Toe grid when I could be...December 18, 2006
CBS Records resurrected for iTunes
Authored by Derik DeLong at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
To make distribution of its television content easier, CBS Corporation is bringing back CBS Records. It will act as the proxy to online outlets such as Apple’s iTunes Store. That’s a smart move for CBS as online distribution is...December 13, 2006
What if...Apple sold DRM-free music?
Authored by Dan Moren at 12:11 PM
Subcategory | iTMS
It may sound like a total and utter daydream, but it's a legitimate proposition that bears consideration. I was reading Thomas Fitzgerald's thought-provoking blog post on the subject this morning, and it started me down this long, twisty trail of...About MacUser
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