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DRM Free iTunes and Pricing Changes
In 2003 Apple changed the face of legal MP3 downloads by opening the iTunes Store. What set iTunes apart from other online digital music stores was it’s flat rate $0.99 USD cent per track and no monthly subscription fee pricing scheme. This was an attractive price for consumers who would want to use the store […]
Apple Macbook Wheel
I originally saw this on Dvorak Uncensored. I’m reposting because it is so funny. Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
DRM Free iTunes?
According to this missive by Harry McCracken on Technologizer it seems that the iTunes store may be going DRM free for the remaining 3 major labels (Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner). iTunes is already DRM free for the other major label (EMI). Finally!
Steve Jobs Opens Up
Last week Apple’s stock went down on the combination of news that this will be the last year they present at Macworld and that CEO Steve Jobs will not be giving the keynote. Speculation has been high over the last year that Jobs was ill and has led to poor stock performance (in addition to […]
Zune Bug Uproar Silly
Last week revealed an issue with first generation Zune 30s. Owners of this model were dismayed when they turned on their Zunes on December 31 only to find the unit reset itself and then got stuck in the reset process rendering the unit useless. Apparently there’s a bug in it’s software relating to leap years […]