Report: iTunes May Hang Out Movie Rental Shingle
Apple's iTunes online music and video store may soon add the option to rent rather than buy movies for download, according to a <i>Financial Times</i> report. If Apple is indeed close to offering online movie rentals, a big question facing its customers and competitors is whether the films will have restrictions similar to those obtained from other pay-per-view sources.
Report: iTunes May Hang Out Movie Rental Shingle
Report: iTunes May Hang Out Movie Rental Shingle
Citing Safari's increasing market share (currently 4.9%, according to Apple) and Apple's desire to see increased adoption of its innovative browser platform, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple has ported Safari to Windows (XP and Vista).
WWDC: Safari For Windows
WWDC: Safari For Windows
At its developers conference Monday, Apple unveiled a near final version of Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major release of what the company calls the world’s most advanced operating system.
Scheduled to ship in October, Leopard introduces over 300...
Apple unveils near final version of Mac OS X Leopard
Scheduled to ship in October, Leopard introduces over 300...
Apple unveils near final version of Mac OS X Leopard
At its developer conference Monday, Apple announced several new features of Mac OS X Server version 10.5 Leopard that aim to make it even easier for users to set up and manage the server software.
Scheduled to ship in October, Leopard Server is sa...
Apple announces new features of Mac OS X Server Leopard
Scheduled to ship in October, Leopard Server is sa...
Apple announces new features of Mac OS X Server Leopard
Apple Inc. at its developer conference on Monday announced that it plans to make available a version of its Safari Web browser for rival Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating systems.
Safari 3.0 will run on Windows XP and Windows Vista in addition ...
Apple to release Safari browser for Windows
Safari 3.0 will run on Windows XP and Windows Vista in addition ...
Apple to release Safari browser for Windows
FinancialTimes reports that Apple is in talks with Hollywood studios about launching an online movie rental service.
iTunes Movie Rentals at $2.99 for 30 days
iTunes Movie Rentals at $2.99 for 30 days
Apple is in advanced talks with Hollywood’s largest movie studios about launching an online film rental service to challenge cable and satellite TV operators, according to a published report.
The Financial Times on Sunday said that the service, du...
Apple shooting for autumn launch of film rental service - report
The Financial Times on Sunday said that the service, du...
Apple shooting for autumn launch of film rental service - report
Mac OS X Leopard is just one of three primary focuses for the 2007 edition of Apple's developer conference, company officials say. This year's gathering will reportedly stress Internet content more than ever while also catering to a rising niche: Win...
Apple WWDC to focus on Leopard, web media, Windows converts
Apple WWDC to focus on Leopard, web media, Windows converts
Apple's iTunes and Amazon.com's Unbox service have been offering movie downloads for several months; both have upgraded their offerings with set-top boxes designed to move those movies to the TV set -- Apple TV and TiVo. The Apple TV unit requires Macintosh OS X or Windows XP computer with iTunes installed, and a high-speed Net connection.
Apple TV vs. TiVo: Ready to Rumble
Apple TV vs. TiVo: Ready to Rumble
Apple's iPhone is coming on June 29th, and surprisingly few details have been leaked about the phone itself, beyond the original specs described in January.
Apple's iPhone Specs and Requirements
Apple's iPhone Specs and Requirements
Over in Munich, Germany, Apple appears to have got the ball rolling on the nation's first official Apple retail store -- a massive four-story flagship shop due to open sometime during the second half of 2008.
As apparent from the below photos, con...
Site of future Apple Store Munich clad in iPod (photos)
As apparent from the below photos, con...
Site of future Apple Store Munich clad in iPod (photos)
Precisely when Apple Inc. plans to overhaul its video iPod line of digital media players with the latest NAND flash and touch-screen technologies remains the topic of considerable debate, even among the Taiwanese memory makers who will eventually sup...
Taiwanese memory makers debate future iPod video prospects
Taiwanese memory makers debate future iPod video prospects
Citing their belief that Apple's iPhone and free cash flow potential is even greater than investors realize, analysts from UBS Investment Research joined those over at PiperJaffray this week in raising their firm's price target on shares of the elect...
Apple becoming a bigger cash flow machine
Apple becoming a bigger cash flow machine
Pennsylvania's Wilkes University is one of the first colleges in the country to become a bubble of apples: an all-Mac campus, switching from Windows-based PCs to Apple's new Intel-based units. University officials began the transition last fall and expect the process to be completed two years from now. Apple is providing volume discounts to help finance the PC phase-out.
Extreme Apple Makeover: College Edition
Extreme Apple Makeover: College Edition
At $299, Apple TV may be priced to sell, but it's not priced for profit, according to a report announced Thursday. Apple reaps a gross profit margin of just 20.7 percent on the Apple TV, compared with 40 to 50 percent on most of the iPod family, iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service found.
Report: Apple TV Not Meant to Rake In Profits
Report: Apple TV Not Meant to Rake In Profits
Apple, historically under-stocked and overwhelmed when it comes to high-profile product launches, may have a surprise up its sleeve come June 29th -- the day it plans to revolutionize the cell phone industry.
If sources cozying up to BusinessWeek'...
Apple building stockpile of 3 million iPhones for launch
If sources cozying up to BusinessWeek'...
Apple building stockpile of 3 million iPhones for launch
Ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple has released an update to its Boot Camp dual-boot software that adds new graphics drivers among other improvements.
The 274MB release also delivers support for keyboard backlighting (Ma...
Boot Camp 1.3 beta adds new drivers, Apple remote pairing
The 274MB release also delivers support for keyboard backlighting (Ma...
Boot Camp 1.3 beta adds new drivers, Apple remote pairing
The Holy Grail of mobile personal electronics is having all functions on one slim device: voice calls, photography, music, mobile Internet access, personal organizer, calendar, and maybe a few little PC applications on the side. However, most multifunction devices released so far fall short in some way -- too big, low resolution, not enough music storage.
A Free Service That Plays iTunes on Your Phone That's nuTsie
A Free Service That Plays iTunes on Your Phone That's nuTsie
Several readers noted late Wednesday that Apple has removed a disclaimer from its new series of iPhone ads regarding contract requirements. Meanwhile, the latest ad for the Apple handset suggests Adobe Flash support has may be a done deal.
When Ap...
Apple iPhone ads shed disclaimer, depict Flash support
When Ap...
Apple iPhone ads shed disclaimer, depict Flash support