Archive | January 6th, 2009

It’s Official: iTunes going DRM Free, some songs for $0.69

6. January 2009

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Phil Schiller just announced that iTunes will be going entirely DRM free along with the introduction of a three tiered system for songs, ranging from 69 cents, to 99 cents, and up to $1.29.  Apparently, songs between 0-6 years old will stay priced at 99 cents, and older songs will fall into the aforementioned tiered system.  It seems that […]

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Macworld 2009 Keynote Live Blog Bonanza

6. January 2009

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If you’re one of the many people who aren’t attending Macworld this year, chances are you’ll be giving your mouse button a workout.  Check out the sites below to keep up on the latest happenings via liveblog.  Pick your poison.  I dare you. Ars Technica Liveblog Engadget Gizmodo Macworld TUAW

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What’s behind a Phil Schiller keynote? Joy of Tech fills us in…

6. January 2009

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Check out this great piece of satire by the talented folks over at JoyOfTech which gives us a sneak peek at what’s going on behind the scenes in preparation for Phil Schiller’s upcoming keynote.  You gotta love Jobs sitting on a throne below the mainstage as lions circle around.  Also great is the hell that […]

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Will the new MacBook Pro’s lack a removable battery, and does it even matter?

6. January 2009

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There were initial reports indicating that a unibody 17 inch Macbook pro with a non-removable battery would be announced at Macworld.  Now those same sources indicate that that might not be the case.  I guess we’ll find out tomorrow, but in the meantime, Chuqui 3.0 has an interesting take for anyone concerned about the potential […]

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The problem with developing for Google’s Android

6. January 2009

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From tkcodesharing: So the problem is that as it seems, we will have a lot of different devices, with different configurations. Some will have touch interfaces, some will not, some will have a D-PAD, some will have trackballs, some will have acceleration sensors and so on… That increases the amount of time and resources a […]

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Pre Macworld Rumor Roundup: iTunes to go DRM Free? iPhone Tethering?

6. January 2009

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CNET is reporting that Apple has struck a deal with Sony, Warner, and Universal to add DRM-free tracks from their catalogues to iTunes.  Currently, EMI is the only major record label that offers DRM free songs on the iTunes Store – those songs cost $1.29 and are available via iTunes Plus.  According to the report, […]

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