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More than 3 billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store, according to Apple. The service hit the 2 billion mark in January and topped 1 billion songs sold in February 2006. Thus, the download rate has jumped considerably in the past six months. The store currently sports a catalog of more than 5 million songs, along with 550 television shows and 500 movies, according to Apple.

iTunes Odometer Rolls Past 3 Billion

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New York State's Consumer Protection Board has raised some complaints about the iPhone's battery and the phone's repair and return policies in a letter to Apple, the agency said on Monday. The rechargeable battery must eventually be replaced by Apple, which makes the device, when the battery no longer holds a charge.

NY Consumer Group Blasts Apple Over iPhone Battery Replacement Policy

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Like every major technology company, Apple needs the rest of the world to love its products just as much as a growing cadre of Americans already do. For Apple, however, expanding overseas has never been an easy task. Its high-end products aren't well-suited for tackling emerging markets, and it has taken its share of lumps in moving into markets such as Japan.

Apple's Not-So Excellent European Adventure

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Somehow, Apple's trips to the doghouse don't ever seem to last too long. Just a day after investors drove its shares down almost nine bucks to $134.89, on concerns of poor iPhone sales, CEO Steve Jobs & Co. obliterated Wall Street's expectations, boosting sales 24 percent, to $5.41 billion, from the third quarter of last year.

Why Apple Keeps Bobbing to the Top

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Nike says it has helped runners log more than 22 million miles with its Nike+ system in the past year. More importantly, the company has gotten them to sit down in front of the computer, too. Nike launched Nike+ last year. The wireless system, created through a partnership with Apple, allows some Nike shoes embedded with a sensor to communicate with Apple's iPod nano.

Nike Sprints Into Social Networking With Apple Partnership