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Eight days after saying its iTunes Store will sell some songs free of digital rights management copy protection, Apple announced the sale of its 100 millionth iPod. Apple is rightfully proud of the iPod's success. It notes the portable digital device -- having reached the 100 million mark in under six years -- is the fastest selling music player in history.

At 100 Million Sold, Has the iPod Peaked

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The popularity of the iPod and iTunes Store is on the rise among teenagers, and that will play an important role in the continued success of Apple's music related offerings, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Piper Jaffray's 13th biannual teen survey revealed that of 500 teenagers surveyed, the iPod market share grew from 79 percent in fall 2006 to 82 percent in spring 2007.

Analyst: iPod, iTunes Gain in Popularity Among Teens

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Apple has begun airing a new ad for its newly released Apple TV. The ad has not yet been posted to Apple's website, but forum member Rocketman was able to capture the ad using his Sony DSC-P10 camcorder and post it to Google Video:

Apple TV Ad Airs

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Apple has sold the 100 millionth iPod, making it the fastest selling music player in history, the company said Monday in a statement. Apple sold the first iPod five and a half years ago in November 2001. The player became an instant hit with its iTunes online music store and generous memory capacity that enabled users to carry with them a large number of songs.

iPod Sales Reach 100 Million

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Sometimes it really is about competition and changing the game. In the business space, victory in the race to be the most green has been awarded to one company, while another -- with Al Gore on the board -- continues to come in last. Ever since Apple launched the iPod, companies have been trying to duplicate its success. HP may just have done it with gaming.

Lenovo Beats Apple, HP iPods the Game Market, More Gifts for Dads and Grads

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When Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO-for-life, shocked the music industry in February by calling for an end to sales of copy-protected music, the cynics smiled. I was among them. Here was a guy who had made hundreds of millions peddling copy-protected songs and the gadgets that play them. Was this just another case of the master showman blowing smoke to keep critics and regulators at bay?

Apple and EMI: Music Is the Winner

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With the flurry of hacks surrounding the Apple TV, including the ability to run a full version of Mac OS X, there's been some concern and unfounded speculation that Apple may be specifically disabling these hacks.

Apple on Apple TV Hacks