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Apple Pitching iTunes TV for $30 a Month [TheAppleBlog]
Big Cable has just been given a lot more to worry about in a landscape that is already rapidly changing under its feet. All Things D is saying that Apple has been shopping around a subscription-based model for video content to TV networks recently, and it looks to be a fairly attractive deal ...
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
cultofmac.com — Meet Ken Segall — the man who dreamed up the name “iMac” and wrote the famous Think... Different campaign. Segall is a veteran creative director who worked at Apple’s agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, back in the day. “I’ve ... (more) Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think ...
Apple testing RFID
nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com — Einar Rosenberg, who runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com, has reported the following: Had to... share this news. A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader ... (more) Apple testing RFID
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
appleinsider.com — Apple could make the transferring of files between devices like Macs, iPhones and the Apple TV simpler... with a new cross-platform, cloud-integrated sync service. (more) Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified ...
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Why Subscription TV From Apple Could Shake Cable’s Tree [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... Darrell at TheAppleBlog makes the point that such a plan could not only be attractive to consumers but to networks: ...

Steve Jobs Gets Crowned “CEO of the Decade”
TheAppleBlog — ... It’s hard to predict what the future holds for such a personality, but recent evidence suggests that Jobs will next try to do for TV what he’s already done for music and cell phones. That is, to quickly and without much warning become the dominant force in an industry. ...

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