iTunes
6 Tips To Make iTunes Better
If you have an iOS device like the new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C, you know the pain of being forced to use iTunes on a consistent basis. Since the launch of iTunes 11 the interface and functionality of iTunes has changed dramatically, making it nearly impossible for the average user to find his or…
Apple welcomes HBO to iTunes – with a per episode price increase on some shows
Apple today announced that HBO has been added to the iTunes store, and they bring with them a VERY BIG change to the way business is handled in iTunes. Some of the programs, “The Wire” and “Flight of the Concords” for example, are $1.99 – as you would expect. More popular shows, however, like “The…
Ping Officially Shut Down
The debacle that was Apple Maps was a strong message to people and Apple fans that not every single product or service the company has released is a resounding success. One of these duds was Ping, the social service integrated into the iTunes. Apple has officially announced that it is shutting down the service. The…
Apple Working on Cloud-Based iTunes?
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Apple bringing iTunes, music and video streaming to the cloud. They’re building a mammoth data center in North Carolina, they just bought Lala which is a streaming media service, and then there’s all this iPad talk. Now, CNET is reporting that Apple is working on letting iTunes…
Apple HQ Celebrates Decade of iTunes with Surprise Concert
Apple HQ in Cupertino, California held an outdoor “A Decade of iTunes” party last night exclusively for employees, and even brought in a surprise musical act. So who was it? And what did the event look like? We’ve got a dozen pics from the scene.
WWDC sold out, over 5,000 attendees expected
For the first time ever, Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference has completely sold out. Apple was forced to stop selling tickets for the event, which will be held on June 9-11 due to concerns over space limitations. If you were planning on attending and hadn’t purchased your ticket yet auction sites and scalpers may be…
CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX are now all going HD in iTunes
Apple today announced that all four of the major TV networks will be offering prime-time programming in HD through iTunes. Shows will include ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” “Eli Stone,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Life on Mars,” “Lost,” “Private Practice,” “Samantha Who?” and “Ugly Betty.” CBS programming includes “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New…
Do Apple and the Hollywood studios think rentals could replace DVDs?
After re-watching the Macworld Keynote, and watching the Macbook Air guided tour I am getting the impression that Jobs and Co. may think that rentals from iTunes are a viable replacement for actually owning a DVD collection. Let me explain. At the Keynote Jobs explained that customers don’t want to rent their music – they…
Apple Gazette Daily 248 – Psystar Exposed, Juno in iTunes, and More
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Rumor: iTunes in the Cloud
We’ve got another rumor going here, and this one is a doozy. The folks at Boy Genius Report tend to have their rumors straight, and this time, they’ve got Apple news. I’ll let them explain the good stuff. One of our reliable Apple sources has just filled us in on some of the company’s iTunes…
Oh NBC, why must you keep stirring things up?
So NBC is back in iTunes. That must mean all is well with the two companies, correct? Well…maybe…but it doesn’t stop them from trying to convince the press that the other actually caved to make the deal possible. NBC is saying that Apple made concessions to get them back in the store. The problem with…