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iTunes App Store keeps on chugging along with over 25,000 apps
The iTunes app store continues to grow at an impressive rate as the number of available applications surpassed 25,000 earlier this week. To put that into context, in mid-January Apple announced in a series of advertisements that the app store had over 15,000 applications. So in less than 2 months, the number of applications has […]
Continue reading...Amazon releases free Kindle app for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Amazon yesterday released a “Kindle for iPhone” app that lets users download Kindle books from Amazons vast library and then transfer them to either their iPhone or iPod Touch. According to the app description, interested users won’t be able to peruse Amazon’s large e-book and newspaper catalog from within iTunes, but will instead have to […]
Continue reading...Early Tuesday Morning Link Roundup
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Apple axing iPhone Emoji Apps – The iPod Observer Apple tops Fortune’s “most admired list” once again – Fortune Van Morrison Pulling Out of iTunes “Very Soon” – Cult of Mac iPod helps Manchester United win the Carling Cup – TUAW Photo history of every iPod released by Apple – Network World
Continue reading...“The Adam Carolla Podcast” jumps to #1 spot on iTunes in 1 day
Friday, February 27, 2009
The power of the podcast. Last week, Adam Carolla’s popular radio show was abruptly cancelled when station KLSX in California decided to completely switch formats and switch from an FM talk station to top 40. For those not familiar with Adam Carolla, he co-hosted “The Man Show” on Comedy Central for a number of years, […]
Continue reading...Blu-Ray licensing gets easier, will Apple be tempted?
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sony, Philips, and Panasonic announced on Thursday that companies wishing to manufacture Blu-ray devices will now only need to attain a single license in order to do so. That’s a pretty big deal considering that 18 separate companies currently hold Blu-ray patents. This new licensing arrangement will undoubtedly speed up the licensing process, and more […]
Continue reading...Tuesday Evening Link Roundup
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The latest links, hot off the press… iTunes launches indie store – Prefix Mag Safari 4 is 42x faster than IE7 and 3.5x faster than Firefox 3 – CNET Apple pulls pre-release iPod from EBAY – WritersBlockLive BlackBerry sales top iPhone sales in December – Electronista Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores – […]
Continue reading...iPhone App Management in iTunes ~ concept video
Monday, February 23, 2009
Anyone with even 2 full screens of iPhone apps knows how frustrating it can be to try and re-organize applications without going crazy. Sure, moving one app around is simple enough, but if you’re looking to do some serious categorization, moving multiple apps around becomes more trouble than its worth. Of course, it doesn’t necessarily […]
Continue reading...iTunes leaks Kelly Clarkson’s new album weeks before its release
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Norway division of iTunes made a huge blunder yesterday when it accidentally made copies of Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming album, All I Ever Wanted, available for download via iTunes. Norwegian iTunes users noticed yesterday that 30 second previews of Clarkson’s new CD had become available, only to soon find out that full track downloads were possible […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new iPod Touch Ad still focuses on Gaming
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Apple recently began airing a new iPod Touch commercial that, surprise surprise, emphasizes the device as a gaming platform. Interestingly, Apple now has links up on its ad page that allows users to download the song featured in the commercial, as well as a link directing users to a special iTunes page that contains all […]
Continue reading...Apple rejects “Potentially Offensive” South Park app
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
CNET reports: Apple has made it clear that South Park must respect its authority. The company has now twice rejected an iPhone application designed to let iPhone owners watch clips of the long-running show featuring the exploits of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny. Apple apparently feels that South Park‘s content is “potentially offensive,” according to […]
Continue reading...Flashback: Steve Jobs introduces the iTunes Music Store [Video]
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Check out this video from 2003 of Steve Jobs introducing the iTunes Music Store. Jobs is at his best, and does a masterful job of really selling the idea of the iTunes Store. In regards to quality of presentation, it’s clearly one of Jobs’ best performances, rivaling the announcement of the iPhone in 2007.
Continue reading...Apple planning to add remote streaming capability to iTunes?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
As users continue to download media content from iTunes in increasingly large numbers, the ability to sync all of that content onto your iPhone and iPod Touch is becoming more problematic. The largest capacity iPhone currently checks in at 16 GB, but for most people, that’s not even large enough to accommodate a relatively decent […]
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Friday, March 6, 2009
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