Apple Drops iPod Shuffle Price to $49, Adds 2GB Model at $69
Apple has dropped the price of the iPod Shuffle to $49 (from $79) today. The $49 iPod Shuffle stores 1GB of songs or up to 240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format. Meanwhile, a new 2GB model has also been introduced at $69.
Apple Drops iPod Shuffle Price to $49, Adds 2GB Model at $69
Apple Drops iPod Shuffle Price to $49, Adds 2GB Model at $69
Apple on Tuesday slashed the price of its 1GB clip-on iPod shuffle music player from $79 to $49 and introduced a new 2GB model for just $69.
The diminutive device is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce, features an aluminu...
Apple slashes iPod shuffle price, introduces 2GB model
The diminutive device is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce, features an aluminu...
Apple slashes iPod shuffle price, introduces 2GB model
High rollers will soon find themselves with a host of Apple stores and resellers in Las Vegas and elsewhere to choose from when spending their winnings, say reports from observers.
ifo Apple Store notes that a barrier has surfaced in front of the ...
Apple stores bound for casino resorts in Nevada, Connecticut
ifo Apple Store notes that a barrier has surfaced in front of the ...
Apple stores bound for casino resorts in Nevada, Connecticut
Alongside a refresh to its iPod shuffle music player line, Apple on Tuesday also introduced Xsan 2, the first major upgrade to its easy to use, high performance, enterprise class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system for Mac OS X.
Combining enhan...
Apple Introduces Xsan 2
Combining enhan...
Apple Introduces Xsan 2
In case there were any doubts that Apple was exploring the use of advanced multitouch gestures under Mac OS X, a recent Apple patent application authored by Wayne Westerman (of Fingerworks) shows mockups of a Mac OS X gesturing control panel with opt...
Apple Depicts Advanced Multitouch Gesturing Control Panel in Mac OS X
Apple Depicts Advanced Multitouch Gesturing Control Panel in Mac OS X
With the introduction of the new iTunes rental system, the 24 hour time limit on rentals has raised concerns about the inability to rent a movie one night and finish at the same time the following night.
iTunes Movie Rentals Beyond 24 Hours
iTunes Movie Rentals Beyond 24 Hours
Apple appears poised to make good on its promise and reduce the cost of songs sold through its iTunes Store in the UK. Meanwhile, BBC is rumored to have reached an agreement to sell TV shows from its Worldwide subsidiary on the Apple download service...
UK iTunes Store price drop; BBC on iTunes; iPhone software 2.0
UK iTunes Store price drop; BBC on iTunes; iPhone software 2.0
Apple announced today that they have partnered with Fox Broadcasting Company to provide performances from Season 7 of the American Idol show on iTunes one day after airing:
American Idol Performances on iTunes
American Idol Performances on iTunes
Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple have announced a partnership that will bring music fans all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of television’s most popular show exclusively on ...
Apple to sell "American Idol" performances through iTunes
Apple to sell "American Idol" performances through iTunes
It was Jan. 23, and Apple shareholders were dismayed with the company's forecast for the current quarter. Apple stock was having its biggest-ever one-day decline in dollar terms, and Chief Executive Steve Jobs felt a need to reassure the troops. Hang in there, Jobs wrote in an e-mail to employees. Our stock is being buffeted around by factors a lot larger than ourselves.
Consumers' Sinking Confidence and Apple's Withering Stock Value
Consumers' Sinking Confidence and Apple's Withering Stock Value
The little thing literally expired the first day of classes this semester, without a chance for me to say goodbye. After about two years of moderate use, it had a good, long life. However, now I'm alone in this world. No David Bowie, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails or the latest podcast from National Public Radio's Wait Wait -- Don't Tell Me!
Life After iPod
Life After iPod
Now working alongside Apple, Tiny Code, a onetime repository for fixes and updates to some unauthorized third-party iPhone applications, briefly leaked some information this week on the handset maker's plans for distributing authorized applications v...
Leak: third-party iPhone apps to be issued through iTunes Store
Leak: third-party iPhone apps to be issued through iTunes Store
Apple's capacity to maintain (and even raise) the average selling price of its personal computer systems in a market rife with yearly declines is just one of the reasons analysts at JMP Securities remain bullish the company's shares.
In a research...
Apple bucking the trend of declining PC prices
In a research...
Apple bucking the trend of declining PC prices
It's been a busy week for Apple-focused bloggers -- three major items fell from the Apple tree. Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.2 Monday, and then on Tuesday it delivered both its Apple TV Take Two software update and its professional-grade Aperture photo editing and management solution. Plus, iPhone buzz is alive and well.
Mac Bloggers Update OS X, Upgrade Apple TV, Ponder Missing iPhones
Mac Bloggers Update OS X, Upgrade Apple TV, Ponder Missing iPhones
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, members of the mobile phone industry met for a three day conference. The iPhone's appears to have already had a large effect on the mobile phone industry, with many showing off iPhone clones.
Apple iPhone's Ease of Use Encouraging Mobile Internet Usage
Apple iPhone's Ease of Use Encouraging Mobile Internet Usage
A recent extension of Apple's trademark to cover handheld gaming sparked some speculation that Apple might try its hand at a dedicated gaming device. However, a more cautious interpretation of this move is that Apple is simply covering their recent ...
Apple Games To Remain on iPod, iPhone
Apple Games To Remain on iPod, iPhone
Claims that Apple is developing a gaming system of its own are false, according to a games development magazine, but the electronics firm is also reportedly willing to bring games to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Despite speculation in recent days th...
Magazine debunks Apple game handheld, hints iPhone games
Despite speculation in recent days th...
Magazine debunks Apple game handheld, hints iPhone games
Apple's March quarter will likely show strong Mac sales, but iPhone sales may come in weaker than analysts would like, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. Mac sales may, in fact, come in above analyst estimates spurred in part by the new MacBook Air. Wu said that the quarter's Mac sales appear to be the most promising with continued momentum carried over from previous quarters.
Analyst: Mac Sales to Drive Apple's March Quarter
Analyst: Mac Sales to Drive Apple's March Quarter
A new Apple patent application revealed by Appleinsider describes an interesting extension of the traditional Podcast into a more useful form.
'Podmaps' to Provide Mobile Maps and Directions
'Podmaps' to Provide Mobile Maps and Directions
A new software concept proposed by Apple Inc. would merge visual maps and spoken driving directions into an advanced form of on-demand podcast known as a podmap, a recent company filing has revealed.
The software-driven concept would consist of fo...
Apple seeks patent on "podmaps" concept
The software-driven concept would consist of fo...
Apple seeks patent on "podmaps" concept