iPhone
You know last week we discovered that Apple and Verizon had discussed working together on the iPhone, but they couldn’t come to terms. For some, that was a big disappointment. With Verizon it is very likely that we would have seen a CDMA iPhone…which would have made many a geek extremely happy…but when you start
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An Apple/Verizon deal would NEVER have worked
iTunes
Apple released a press statement this morning stating that they have reached a new agreement with Apple Corp. Ltd over the use of the “Apple” name. Under this new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to “Apple” and will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their continued
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Apple, Inc. and The Beatles’ Apple Corp. Ltd Enter into Agreement
iPhone
Apple is taking it’s first steps into online video sales in Europe. Hopefully things will extend quickly, and all of Europe can enjoy the ease of video downloads from iTunes (and then maybe…MAYBE…one day I can download BBC programming from MY iTunes over here in the States…I want my Doctor Who dammit!!!!) From the Article:
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Apple to launch Video Sales in Europe
iPod
Leo Laporte thinks so… On this week’s Macbreak Weekly Merlin Mann suggested that there may be a new Beatles edition iPod similar to the U2 iPod…but with a widescreen and touch features like the iPhone. Leo Laporte “predicted” this same idea again on the latest edition of Geekbrief TV. I would have to agree that
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Leo Laporte Predicts: New ‘Beatles’ Widescreen iPod to be unveiled during the Superbowl
iPod
Tech.co.uk is reporting that they have learned that Apple will be opening up the Fairplay DRM through two announcements this week – 1) That they will allow AAC streaming content via USB 2)Â That they will be licensing their Fairplay DRM to their Made For iPod licensees How will this affect you? Well, with these
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Apple to open up Fairplay
AppleTV
There were rumors abound before Macworld that Apple was going to partner with Netflix to deliver downloadable movie rentals from iTunes. We heard no such announcement at Macworld. Today, however, Netlflix did launch a new “instant watch” service that allows members of Netflix to watch select titles instantly. It’s Windows only, and will be slowly
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SPECULATION: Netflix and HD coming to iTunes 7.1?
iTunes
Apple Insider is reporting that we may see The Beatles finally added to the iTunes music store on Valetine’s Day – as a clever way to promote their new Cirque du Soleil project, Love (which, BTW – is AWESOME – and already on my iPod, so I won’t be buying the DRM’d tracks). I am
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Are The Beatles FINALLY coming to iTunes…and Does it Matter?
iTunes
If you’ve watched the Keynote on Apple.com you know it’s streaming, and it’s small. It short, it sucks watching it in streaming Quicktime. Well, fret no more folks, because the Keynote is coming to iTunes. I say coming because it hasn’t been made available for download yet…although you can subscribe to the podcast by clicking
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Keynote coming to iTunes
iPod
Things just keep getting better for Apple on the legal front… According to the Associated Press Apple is facing a lawsuit that claims they have built an illegal monopoly due to the copy-protection system that generally prevents iTunes music and video from playing on rival players…Likewise, songs purchased elsewhere aren’t easily playable on iPods. The
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Apple faces suit over “illegal” iTunes Monopoly
iPod
As I look around the web, it appears that most of us are still recovering from Christmas (heck, I’m still HAVING Christmas), so, as you can imagine…the news is kinda slow today. Still, there is cool stuff to be found on the web, and today I stumbled upon Open Culture’s collection of audiobook podcasts. These
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Free audiobook podcasts
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