Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more
Warner Music Group dealt Apple Inc. a symbolic blow on Thursday by announcing it would sell its first unprotected music through Amazon MP3 instead of iTunes. However, one financial group is more positive and expects Apple stock at $600 in 18 months....
Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more
Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more
Shares of Apple hit the $200 mark for the first time Wednesday, as investor confidence in the company continued rising near the end of what has been a strong year for the iPod and computer maker. Shares rose 15 cents to close at $198.95. They earlier peaked at $200. Apple shares have traded between $76.77 and $199.33 in the past year, rising steadily since January.
Strong Sales Push Apple Shares to $200 Milestone
Strong Sales Push Apple Shares to $200 Milestone
Listening to music nonstop has never been easier since the iPod came along. However, future versions of Apple's MP3 player are to be adapted to prevent users from playing tracks at full blast through their earphones for too long. Amid growing fears that listeners could cause irreversible damage to their hearing -- the highest setting is as loud as a chainsaw -- Apple is developing an automatic volume control.
When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best
When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best
Apple is likely to use Macworld as the venue for an announcement which will see 20th Century Fox license its movies for an iTunes on-demand rental service, according to an article by the Financial Times.
The report -- which cites only a person fa...
Report: Apple, Fox sign movie rental deal for Macworld
The report -- which cites only a person fa...
Report: Apple, Fox sign movie rental deal for Macworld
The Financial Times reports that Apple and signed on the 20th Century Fox studio to a new online video-on-demand service that could change the way people pay for online film content. The new service is set to launch at Macworld Expo which kicks of...
Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio
Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio
Shares in Apple Inc. temporarily broke the $200 barrier as investor enthusiasm took hold. Meanwhile, Apple may receive new iPhone touchscreen panels just in time for a potential model upgrade next year.
AAPL crosses $200 mark for the first time
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Apple shares touch $200; new iPhone panels in spring
AAPL crosses $200 mark for the first time
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Apple shares touch $200; new iPhone panels in spring
Drivers aren't going to let fun and useful gadgets like iPods and mobile phones take a backseat just because they're on the road. A technology from Microsoft called Sync that is being bundled in new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is putting those devices in their place by letting drivers control them by simply barking out commands.
Sync Voice-Activated System Plays Well With iPod, iPhone
Sync Voice-Activated System Plays Well With iPod, iPhone
DailyMail.co.uk reports on a recent Apple patent application that describes how Apple could automatically adjust maximum volumes on their iPod devices to help protect the listeners from developing any long-term hearing damage.
Apple to Auto Adjust Maximum iPod Volume
Apple to Auto Adjust Maximum iPod Volume
It's Christmas Eve, and you're probably thinking more about what you are going to open tomorrow than anything else, so I was tempted to keep this light. However, I was pulled onto a TV news program to talk about what may be the most dangerous prank of the year and I want to make sure you and your families are protected from it.
Death by Prank, Why Disney Is Safest Online, How Apple Plans to Kill CES, Product of the Week
Death by Prank, Why Disney Is Safest Online, How Apple Plans to Kill CES, Product of the Week
As we come to the end of another year on the Internet beat, we ask ourselves: When will things pick up around here? When will people start developing new businesses? When will users employ the medium in new and innovative ways? Oh, and when will that rebate check for the Webcam I bought three months ago finally show up? Sometimes it can seem as if a full minute, or two, slips by without any of these things happening.
Apple: Riding Gadgets' Growth and Surfing the Web's Wave
Apple: Riding Gadgets' Growth and Surfing the Web's Wave
I went on a mission trying to find the best place to download music for the holidays, and found some sites naughty, others nice. Now that iTunes has many competitors, I looked for the best deal. Overall, it was a frustrating experience. My poor computer endured many random uploads, and now all these programs are fighting for control of my hard drive. I just hope I didn't get a virus.
When It Comes to Ease of Use, iTunes Is Tops
When It Comes to Ease of Use, iTunes Is Tops
Apple has updated Security Update 2007-009 to v1.1, available in 10.4.11 PPC and Universal and 10.5.1 Universal flavors.
Apple Re-Releases Security Update 2007-009 (v1.1)
Apple Re-Releases Security Update 2007-009 (v1.1)
In the history of Apple Computer, it is possible that there has been a better year than 2007, but you would be hard-pressed to find it. Never mind that Apple's stock has soared (at least briefly) to over $190. Never mind that its Mac market share has apparently grown from around 2 percent to over 8 percent. Never mind that it continues to dominate the MP3 player and music/video download markets.
Apple's 2007: That Was the Year That Was
Apple's 2007: That Was the Year That Was
9to5mac claims that Apple will reach approximately 5 million in iPhone sales by Macworld San Francisco in January 2008 which would bring them half way to their goal of 10 million iPhones sold by the end of 2008.
Apple to Reach 5 Million iPhones Sold by Macworld
Apple to Reach 5 Million iPhones Sold by Macworld
Appleinsider claims that Apple will be adopting Intel's upcoming Menlow Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform for multiple new devices in 2008.
Apple to Adopt Intel Ultra-Mobile Platform
Apple to Adopt Intel Ultra-Mobile Platform
A Computerworld article provides reaction from ThinkSecret's lawyer on today's announcement that ThinkSecret had settled with Apple and would no longer be published.
Apple the Loser in ThinkSecret Settlement
Apple the Loser in ThinkSecret Settlement
Apple Inc. will form a closer bond with once-rival Intel Corp. early next year when it begins building a new breed of ultra-mobile processors from the chipmaker into a fresh generation of handheld devices, AppleInsider has learned.
The two firms h...
Exclusive: Apple to adopt Intel's ultra-mobile PC platform
The two firms h...
Exclusive: Apple to adopt Intel's ultra-mobile PC platform
Apple Inc. has been active filing patents for new technologies that could integrate into its product line, including a possible revival of the iPod Hi-Fi, wireless device ordering and lockdowns, and a new network-based anti-piracy scheme.
iPod Boo...
Apple files for new iPod boombox, wireless ordering, DRM patents
iPod Boo...
Apple files for new iPod boombox, wireless ordering, DRM patents
The US Patent Office has revealed a number of recent patent filings by Apple.
Apple Applies For Automatic Shutdown and Piracy-Fighting Patents
Apple Applies For Automatic Shutdown and Piracy-Fighting Patents
Macenstein publishes a screenshot from the latest build of Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 that reveals that Apple has included a List-View into Stacks. Stacks is a file organization feature introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
Apple Adds List View to Stacks in Leopard 10.5.2
Apple Adds List View to Stacks in Leopard 10.5.2