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Continue reading...The curious UI of iTunes 10
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Rever to Saved astutely points out a number of curious UI changes in the newly released iTunes 10. First and foremost, the grey shading on the left sidebar is particularly egregious. iTunes previously coloured its sidebar items. This enabled you to—without thinking—associate certain items with certain colours; even if you didn’t do this, each item […]
Continue reading...ABC and Fox on-board for $0.99 TV Episodes on iTunes
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal reports: Frothy anticipation about Apple’s event Wednesday has centered on music and expected updates to iTunes and the iPod lineup. But television also is likely to be on the menu. As part of the Apple event Wednesday, News Corp.’s Fox and Walt Disney’s ABC networks are slated to be announced as […]
Continue reading...Length of iTunes music samples may double from 30 seconds in length to 1 minute
Monday, August 30, 2010
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CNET is reporting that the song samples on iTunes may double in length, from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Currently, iTunes offers 30-second snippets of songs, a feature designed to give users a taste of the music to help them decide whether they like it enough to buy. Some users have long complained that half […]
Continue reading...Report – Apple planning web-based version of iTunes Store
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Don’t expect Apple to announce a streaming version of iTunes anytime soon. The long rumored service, sometimes referred to as “itunes replay”, would theoretically allow users to stream purchased content from the cloud down to any capable iOS device. The problem, though, is that Apple would need to acquire separate licenses from record labels in […]
Continue reading...Apple special media event scheduled for September 1
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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A little bit ahead of schedule, Engadget reports that Apple’s upcoming media event (where the company will most likely announce new iPods as well as a refreshed Apple TV and perhaps a TV episode rental feature) will take place bright and early on September 1. Earlier today, NetworkWorld posted about the aforementioned rumor that a $0.99 […]
Continue reading...Users experience unauthorized PayPal charges via iTunes phishing scam
Monday, August 23, 2010
TechCrunch reports: Reports are appearing this morning about a major security hole in iTunes accounts linked to PayPal. At least one group of scammers has found a way to charge thousands of dollars to iTunes accounts through PayPal. One targeted customer told us, “My account was charged over $4700. I called security at PayPal and […]
Continue reading...Apple scales back plans for iTunes streaming from the cloud
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Ever since Apple acquired the music streaming site LaLa last December, there have been no shortage of rumors detailing a supposed Apple initiative that would allow users to stream purchased iTunes content from the cloud. Coupled with Apple’s expansive 500,000 square ft. data center in North Carolina, the only thing missing, assuming Apple was interested, […]
Continue reading...iTunes streaming from the cloud? Not so fast. Licensing issues persist
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Last week, Boy Genius Report wrote that Apple was prepping a significant iTunes update that would add a bevy of cloud computing functionality to Apple’s music player. Some of the features allegedly in the works include wireless iTunes syncing and the ability to stream music and video content down from the cloud to any number […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple working on huge iTunes update with expansive cloud capabilities
Monday, July 5, 2010
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Adding some credibility to what were perviously un-sourced rumors and idle speculation, BGR is reporting that iTunes will soon be the beneficiary of expansive cloud capabilities. Citing a reliable Apple source, Boy Genius himself lists out what we can expect to see when this new iTunes functionality eventually gets pushed out to the masses. Streaming […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple working on new TV hardware
Friday, July 2, 2010
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The Apple TV, which Steve Jobs typically refers to as a hobby, never really materialized into the business Apple hoped it would. But Apple is keeping at it, and a product leak back in May hinted that the next iteration of the Apple TV will come with 16GB of flash storage, an A4 processor, and […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iTunes 9.2 ahead of iPhone 4 and iOS 4 release
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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In light of the upcoming iPhone 4 and iOS 4 release, Apple earlier today released iTunes 9.2, a new update which includes the following features and improvements Sync with iPhone 4 to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on-the-go Sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and […]
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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