pcworld.com - 11/5/2008
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has responded to the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman's plan to bring an iTunes case before the country's Market Council, but Apple's answer hasn't impressed the official. He now expects the case to go before the council in March or April next year. Apple has been in the sights of Norwegian ...
apple.com - 11/4/2008
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apple.com —
CUPERTINO, California November 4, 2008 Apple today announced
that Mark Papermaster is joining the Company as senior...
vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead ...
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Mark Papermaster Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of ...
appleinsider.com - 11/6/2008
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appleinsider.com —
Two new patent filings published this week reveal
Apple to be working on digital theater software for...
handheld devices that would give users the impression that they are attending a sporting or entertainment event, and a new version of the Apple ...
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Apple files for digital theater, smart Apple Remote patents
businessweek.com - 11/6/2008
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Apple’s response on Norwegian iTunes case fails to impress ombudsman; Apple faces gov’t case
MacDailyNews —
... or at least difficult, and hence, they act in breach of Norwegian law,' he said in a statement on Sept. 29, when the plan to submit the case to the local Market Council was announced," Ricknäs reports. "Thon wants all tracks on iTunes, as well as other music stores, to work on any music player, either by removing DRM (digital rights management) restrictions or by making FairPlay, Apple's DRM system, interoperable with devices other than iPods," Ricknäs reports. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Bjørn Erik Thon ...
Apple’s iTunes to be eyed by Norwegian government agency
Macsimum News —
... Apple has responded to the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman’s plan to bring an iTunes case before the country’s Market Council, but Apple’s answer hasn’t impressed the official, according to PC News. He now expects the case to go before the council in March or April next year. ...
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