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A new report on digital music sales casts doubt on the power of Apple Computer to reshape the music industry and turn around a long-term slump in music sales. The report, from Forrester Research analyst Josh Bernoff, showed that sales at Apple's iTunes music store dropped dramatically in the first six months of 2006.

iTunes Sales Slumping

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When it comes to waterproofing your iPod, the options are limited. OtterBox offers cases for the 4G and 5G iPod, iPod mini, iPod shuffle, and iPod nanos; Lilipod has seemingly ceased the waterproofing effort after delivering cases for the 4G iPod and iPod mini in early 2005. SKB Cases -- with its Drypod line for the 4G iPod, 5G iPod and iPod nano -- offers extended protection.

Drypod Case a Good Value Unless It Gets Really Wet

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Creating a podcast is easy enough now that nearly anyone can do it. Unfortunately, creating a quality podcast isn't quite as easy to do. Luckily for all of the aspiring podcasters out there, <i>Secrets of Podcasting (Second Edition)</i> from Peachpit Press is ready and waiting to help. This is the second edition of Bart Farkas' podcasting guide, and it is a continuation of a good thing.

Exploring the Secrets of Podcasting

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I'm in a state of total obsession. Following four changes of laptops and a complete hard-drive crash, my iTunes music collection is severely corrupted. For you Luddites out there, that doesn't mean that I have loads of Take That and Boney M in my music library. I've had enough. So, with the purchase of a new, sexy, matt-black MacBook, I've started the process of rebuilding my library.

Hooked Into Total iTunes Obsession

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Mac sales for the December quarter are expected to be up compared to the September quarter, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Over the past few days, he has interviewed 20 different Apple specialist resellers, and over 60 percent of them are anticipating higher Mac sales for the quarter. The supply of Macs has been good at the store level.

December Sales Projections Rosy for Apple

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The holiday season is upon us, and that often allows time for a little deep thinking, particularly given current events, about what is important and what we should be focusing on. Still, we can't forget about shopping, as much as we would like to, so I'll offer some unique gift suggestions. I'd like to start, though, with my own perspective on the success of the iPod.

iPod Success, Lenovo's Harry Potter, Affordable Memorable Gifts

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The collective Apple community has been so intoxicated by the iPod, the success of the iTunes Store, MacBook sales, and excellent Mac OS X security that no one is reflecting on the areas where Apple is vulnerable. Perhaps it's unpleasant to think about, but neither do we want to live in a state of denial. So here are some areas where I think Apple should pay more attention.

Finding Stress Points in Apple's Business Strategy