Webcasting - and Pandora - saved!
ZDNet Government — September 30th, 2008 Webcasting - and Pandora - saved! Posted by Richard Koman @ September 30, 2008 @ 8:47 PM Categories: Congress , RIAA Tags: Webcasting , RIAA , Webcaster , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman The Senate passed the Webcaster Settlement Act, described here . The bill goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it.“I’m relieved, optimistic, and grateful to our listeners,” said Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora. ( News.com ) Even the ...

Apple wins royalty rate showdown
ZDNet Government — October 2nd, 2008 Apple wins royalty rate showdown Posted by Richard Koman @ October 2, 2008 @ 3:38 PM Categories: Copyright , Apple Tags: Board , Apple Inc. , Royalty , Apple iTunes , Corporate Governance , Digital Music , Digital Media , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Personal Technology itunes2.jpg Guess Apple won’t have to shut down iTunes after all. Apple had warned that if the royalty rate for music downloads increased, iTunes would become unprofitable and they ...

SEC investigating false rumor on Jobs’ health
ZDNet Government — October 3rd, 2008 SEC investigating false rumor on Jobs’ health Posted by Richard Koman @ October 3, 2008 @ 8:46 PM Categories: Journalism , Apple Tags: Job , SEC , Health Care , CNN , Branding , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman The Securities and Exchange Commission will investigate Friday’s false report that Steve Jobs was whisked to the emergency room, AppleInsider reports. The inquiry: Was the posting on CNN’s ...

From the vault: Lisa demo
The Apple Core — October 7th, 2008 From the vault: Lisa demo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:48 am Categories: Video , Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Xerox PARC , Lisa , Productivity , Podcasts , Digital Music , Digital Media , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics From my forthcoming book, Corporations that Changed the World: Apple Inc. After a tour of the Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) laboratories in December 1979 and a demonstration of their Alto computer, Steve Jobs decided that ...

Backrounder extension for jailbroken iPhones
The Apple Core — October 7th, 2008 Backrounder extension for jailbroken iPhones Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:51 am Categories: iPhone , Jailbreak Tags: Apple iPhone , Application , Backgrounder Extension , Wiki , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Digital Music , Digital Media , Telecom & Utilities , Online Communications , Cellular Phones Backrounder extension for jailbroken iPhones In a recent piece for Daring Fireball Jon Gruber writes: background processing is the one factor that ...

Education: Driver for a lower-cost MacBook?
The Apple Core — October 13th, 2008 Education: Driver for a lower-cost MacBook? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:15 am Categories: Mobile phone , MacBook , Prediction , iPhone , Multi-Touch , iPod touch Tags: Education , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple MacBook , Quarter , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Notebooks , Digital Media Apple low cost laptop? The Mac community and fellow travelers are holding their collective breaths until noon on Tuesday ...

YouTube: No special DMCA policies for candidates
ZDNet Government — October 15th, 2008 YouTube: No special DMCA policies for candidates Posted by Richard Koman @ October 15, 2008 @ 9:56 AM Categories: Elections , Copyright Tags: Takedown , YouTube Inc. , DMCA , John McCain , Piracy , Intellectual Property , Digital Media , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Research & Development [image] Monday, John McCain’s campaign asked YouTube to undertake full legal reviews of DMCA takedown notices regarding videos from political ...

NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit
The Apple Core — October 17th, 2008 NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:53 am Categories: iPod , Take Apart Tags: Apple iPod , Nylon , Tool , Productivity , Consumer Electronics , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady NewerTech 11 piece portable toolkit Anyone who’s had the pleasure of taking apart an early-2008 MacBook Pro, or an iBook can appreciate the need for a good set of tools . If you frequently take apart Apple notebooks or iPods then a ...

Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic storm
Between the Lines — October 22nd, 2008 Steve Jobs to Wall Street: Apple is positioned to ride economic storm Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:45 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Sales Strategy , Desktops , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Apparently, Steve Jobs still has what it takes to sell Apple - even to battered-down Wall Street. [image] For the past week or so, there’s been a lot of chatter about the state of ...

Syncing Entourage with the iPhone
The Apple Core — October 22nd, 2008 Syncing Entourage with the iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:55 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Contact , Productivity , Handhelds , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.upenn.edu/computing/product/img/entourage.jpg A colleague, Ryan Kaplan, sent me the following Entourage > iPhone syncing tip. Anyone else experienced this problem? I was having a heck of a time ...

McCain-YouTube flap shows it’s time to reform DMCA
ZDNet Government — October 22nd, 2008 McCain-YouTube flap shows it’s time to reform DMCA Posted by Richard Koman @ October 22, 2008 @ 10:46 AM Categories: Google , Elections , Copyright Tags: YouTube Inc. , DMCA , CBS Corp. , Digital Media , Corporate Communications , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Marketing , Richard Koman Now that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has personally endorsed Barack Obama , the McCain campaign’s gripes about YouTube taking down their web ads has new ...

What’s On removed from the App Store
The Apple Core — October 23rd, 2008 What’s On removed from the App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:01 pm Categories: App Store Tags: App , NapkinWare , Digital Music , TVs , Digital Media , Tv & Home Theater , Personal Technology , Home Entertainment , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady What’s on removed from the App Store NapkinWare’s What’s On (dead iTunes link ), a killer (US$1) TV listings app for the iPhone, was mysteriously removed from the App Store some ...

The idea of “Open Source DRM” makes me want to vomit with rage
Hardware 2.0 — October 24th, 2008 The idea of “Open Source DRM” makes me want to vomit with rage Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:20 am Categories: DRM Tags: Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Open Source , Security , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Digital-rights Management , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology What do you do if you’re in charge of a company that has enthusiastically embraced DRM, but you later discover that the abbreviation is even more hated that words such as plague , hemorrhoids ...

Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Griffin releases iTalk audio recording app for iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:35 pm Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Audio , Apple iPod , Griffin Technology Inc. , iTalk , Digital Music , Digital Media , 3G , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Italk_1 Griffin Technology Inc. has announced iTalk ( iTunes link ) a new sound recording app for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and 2nd generation iPod touch that ...

No Opera Mini for the iPhone
Hardware 2.0 — October 31st, 2008 No Opera Mini for the iPhone Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:46 am Categories: Apple , Software Tags: Apple iPhone , Opera Software , Web Browsers , Digital Music , Digital Media , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Apple Safari It seems that the engineers at Opera developed a version of Opera Mini that would run on the iPhone (and the iPod touch), but this browser will never see light of day because Apple ...

Track the election on your iPhone
The Apple Core — November 3rd, 2008 Track the election on your iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:45 am Categories: iPhone , App Store Tags: Apple iPhone , Election , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady Obama campaign unleashes iPhone app With polls on the east coast a little more than 12 hours away from opening we turn our attention to the election. Regardless of which side you’re on, it’s hard not to get swept up in all the excitement ...

What’s the take-away from Apple slashing iPhone production?
Hardware 2.0 — November 3rd, 2008 What’s the take-away from Apple slashing iPhone production? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:23 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Sales Strategy , Channel Management , Cellular Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Sales , Marketing According to Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Craig Berger, Apple has made deep cuts Q4 iPhone production plans by “ as much as 40% “, far more than originally estimated. Berger believes ...

Apple’s top iPod gun to depart; Jobs succession gets murkier
Between the Lines — November 4th, 2008 Apple’s top iPod gun to depart; Papermaster in; Jobs succession gets murkier Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:30 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , VentureBeat , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Updated : Tony Fadell, the senior vice president in charge of Apple’s iPod division, is leaving the company to be replaced by Mark Papermaster, ...

Using an iPod in a Prius
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 Using an iPod in a Prius Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:12 am Categories: Accessory , iPod , iPhone , 3G Tags: Apple iPod , Toyota Prius , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cable , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Telecommunications Using an iPod in a Prius When we bought our Toyota Prius in August we purchase the base model without any options. Although, that’s what we wanted, it’s not like we had much of a ...

PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:31 am Categories: Accessory , iPod , iPhone Tags: Apple iPod , PowerDock , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady PowerDock perfect fit for multi-iPod households If you’re a multi-iPod/iPhone household (and who isn’t these days?) you probably fight a constant battle to find somewhere to charge your gadgets. I know that I do. Griffin Technology has ...

CIO Sessions: Netflix Chief Product Officer: Neil Hunt
Between the Lines — November 12th, 2008 CIO Sessions: Netflix Chief Product Officer: Neil Hunt Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:21 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Entertainment , Hollywood on Demand , CIO Sessions , E-commerce Tags: NetFlix Inc. , Digital-rights Management , Officer , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Digital Media , Security , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer of Netflix talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi ...

Beatmaker for iPhone
The Apple Core — November 13th, 2008 Beatmaker for iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:40 am Categories: Music , Software , iPhone , App Store Tags: Software , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod Touch , Beat , Intua , BeatMaker , Tools & Techniques , Digital Music , Digital Media , Management [image] Intua’s BeatMaker (US$20, iTunes ) bills itself as a “mobile music creation studio” for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a revolutionary application that allows you ...

Help Steve Jobs (Or GM) Design The iCar
Between the Lines — November 13th, 2008 Help Steve Jobs (Or GM) Design The iCar Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 10:33 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Mobile , Apple , Broadband , Innovation , Economy Tags: Steve Jobs , General Motors Corp. , iCar , RSS , Digital Music , Digital Media , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld The discussion of whether Steve Jobs could revitalize the auto industry by working with GM ...

Evernote adds offline notes
The Apple Core — November 14th, 2008 Evernote adds offline notes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:21 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , App Store Tags: Apple iPhone , Note , Evernote , 3G , Internet , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology One of the biggest drawbacks to the Evernote iPhone client ( iTunes link) was that it lacked offline notes and required an Internet connection to edit notes. Well no more. favorites Evernote ...

Can a price cut, TV ad give Zune a lift?
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2008 Can a price cut, TV ad give Zune a lift? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:30 am Categories: General , Entertainment , Apple , Microsoft , Retail , Economy Tags: Software , Advertisement , Microsoft Zune , TV , Tools & Techniques , Digital Music , Digital Media , Management , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics This holiday season, if you can’t afford an iPod, will you consider a Zune ? Microsoft is announcing a ...

Subscription music services: Are we there yet?
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Subscription music services: Are we there yet? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:27 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Zune , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Digital Media , Security , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan Microsoft on Thursday announced a new music subscription model for its Zune mus zune1.png ic player and the big question in the back of the room is this: Will subscription music services ever become ...

iTunes 8.0.2 out the door
The Apple Core — November 21st, 2008 iTunes 8.0.2 out the door Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:25 am Categories: Software , iTunes , Software Update , iTunes Store Tags: Jukebox , Apple iTunes , iTunes 8.0.2 , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iTunes 8.0.2 out the door iTunes 8.0.2 is out and waiting in your software update. The incremental update to Apple’s venerable jukebox application “improves stability and performance” and provides ...

iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn?
The Apple Core — November 23rd, 2008 iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:57 pm Categories: iPhone , Firmware , Jailbreak Tags: Apple iPhone , Firmware , Apple iTunes , QuickPwn , 3G , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics iPhone jailbreakers: Problems with QuickPwn? On Friday, the word came out from iPhone jailbreaker community to avoid update to the iPhone 2.2 firmware. The next day, the team at ...

Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right?
Hardware 2.0 — November 25th, 2008 Has Apple finally got Safari for the iPhone right? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:29 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Safari , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Is it me or has Apple finally managed to get Safari for the iPhone/iPod touch right? I ask because I, along with about a dozen people who took the time to email me, have noticed a stark ...

Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 Fastest Apple handheld? iPod touch 2G Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:44 am Categories: Games , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Handheld , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , 2G , 3G , Digital Music , Digital Media , Cellular Phones [image] A surprising piece of information came out of a TouchArcade interview with Handheld Games Corp’s CEO Thomas Fessle. Fessle noted that performance of their 3D TouchSports Tennis game ( ...

No Beatles iPod for Christmas
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 No Beatles iPod for Christmas Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:14 am Categories: iPod , Music , iTunes , iPhone , iTunes Store , Beatles Tags: EMI Group Plc. , Apple Inc. , Beatles , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady The Beatles won’t be on iTunes this Christmas It looks like you won’t be able to buy The Beatles music on iTunes this holiday season, which threatens to take a bite out of Apple ...

Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit
Between the Lines — December 1st, 2008 Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:44 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Complaint , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Apple Mac OS X , Productivity , Operating Systems , Digital Media , Software , Apple Mac OS It appears that Apple is trying to put the final nail in Psystar’s coffin, asking the court to accept an amended complaint against the Mac clone maker to add a charge of violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright ...

Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation
The Apple Core — December 2nd, 2008 Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:27 am Categories: Legal , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPod , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady EFF logo Apple recently sent a “cease and desist” email to bluwiki demanding the removal of postings by users who are trying to figure out how to write software that can sync media to the latest versions of ...

IPod shortage for the holidays?
Between the Lines — December 3rd, 2008 IPod shortage for the holidays? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 pm Categories: General , Apple , Economy Tags: Apple iPod , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz Now now. There’s no need to panic. And we certainly don’t want any shopping mall stampedes. But, just between us, word is that there may be a shortage of iPods this holiday season - not that anyone out there is trying to fuel a buying frenzy to ensure that little Billy and Sally have one to ...

Would a $99 price tag turn the iPhone into a RAZR?
Hardware 2.0 — December 4th, 2008 Would a $99 price tag turn the iPhone into a RAZR? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:32 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Motorola Razr , Rumors , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Cellular Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Storage , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Rumors are abound that soon you’ll be seeing a 4GB iPhone on sale in Walmart stores for $99. Would this price drop devalue the iPhone and transform it into the RAZR? I’m not going to ...

Whew! Obama is still an iPod user
ZDNet Government — December 7th, 2008 Whew! Obama is still an iPod user Posted by Richard Koman @ December 7, 2008 @ 3:08 PM Categories: Obama Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Obama , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Richard Koman I think Obama would respond to this story by saying something like, “We are not a nation of iPod users and Zune users, we are a nation of MP3 listeners!” Or something… Earlier this week, Neal Santos broke the story in the ...

Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games)
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:07 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , iPhone , Innovation Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Platform , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Games , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Apple may be offering a $99 iPhone at Wal-Mart. More than 300 million ...

Appearance: WNYC radio to debate iPod v. Zune
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 Appearance: WNYC radio to debate iPod v. Zune Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:10 pm Categories: iPod , Apple , Microsoft , Zune Tags: Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Radio , Advertising & Promotion , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] I’m very excited to announce that I will be a guest on WNYC radio (93.9FM) tomorrow to talk about the merits of the iPod over ...

Rumor: iTunes music to go DRM-free today
The Apple Core — December 9th, 2008 Rumor: iTunes music to go DRM-free today Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 5:19 am Categories: Music , iTunes , DRM , iTunes Store Tags: Digital-rights Management , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Music , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Digital Media , Security , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady A report originally published by French technology site ElectronLibre says that Apple will spark new interest in its music ...

Apple should add books to the iTunes Store
The Apple Core — December 9th, 2008 Apple should add books to the iTunes Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:39 am Categories: Apple , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Publisher , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Penguin Group USA , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady Apple should add books to the iTunes Store With Tribune Company’s announcement yesterday that it is seeking bankruptcy protection it’s hard to find much good news ...

On the proliferation of crapware on the App Store
The Apple Core — December 10th, 2008 On the proliferation of crapware on the App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:56 am Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: App , IconFactory , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2580874771_8c0c0db0b2.jpg?v=0 IconFactory’s Craig Hockenberry, developer of such gems as Twitterific ( iTunes , $9.99) and Frenzic ( iTunes , $4.99), recently went on ...

Bopaboo may feel like eBay but will end up looking like original Napster.
Between the Lines — December 11th, 2008 Bopaboo may feel like eBay but will end up looking like original Napster. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:28 pm Categories: General , Legal , Digital Media Tags: RIAA , eBay Inc. , Napster Inc. , Bopaboo , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz A startup called Bopaboo surely has the lawyers at the Recording Industry Association of America putting in some overtime. Bopaboo has launched a service that has created - get ...

Deal breaker: no subscribed calendars in MobileMe
The Apple Core — December 14th, 2008 Deal breaker: no subscribed calendars in MobileMe Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:42 pm Categories: iPhone , MobileMe Tags: Apple iPhone , Calendar , MobileMe , Cable , Digital Music , Digital Media , Network Technology , Wireless , Telecommunications , Personal Technology Another MobileMe knock: no subscribed calendars One of my favorite features of MobileMe (and DotMac before it) is subscribed calendars. This feature allows my wife and I to maintain separate ...

Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah
The Apple Core — December 21st, 2008 Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah Posted by David Morgenstern @ 8:07 pm Categories: Software , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , San Francisco , iMenorah , JCCSF , Digital Music , Development Tools , Digital Media , Strategy , Personal Technology , Software Development Chanukah comes to the iPhone, Touch with iMenorah The Jewish holiday of Chanukah began on Sunday night and runs for 8 days. A couple of San Francisco programmers are bringing in the ...

Dinner Spinner for iPhone
The Apple Core — December 29th, 2008 Dinner Spinner for iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:34 am Categories: Software , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Allrecipes.com , Spinner , Digital Music , Digital Media , Advertising & Promotion , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady Dinner Spinner for iPhone Online recipe sites are great (I keep a recipe box at AllRecipes and lurk at Epicurious ) but ...

iPhone as a New Year’s Eve party favor
The Apple Core — December 29th, 2008 iPhone as a New Year’s Eve party favor Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:13 am Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , New Year , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iPhone as a New Year’s Eve party favor I’m taking a couple of days off pre-Macworld Expo and while chilling down in Florida with my family my wife suggested looking for an iPhone app that played Auld Lang Syne and/or had a New ...

Zune problems? All should be fine by Midnight
Between the Lines — December 31st, 2008 Zune problems? All should be fine by Midnight Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:47 pm Categories: General , Entertainment , Apple , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Zune , Microsoft Corp. , Media Players , Patches , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz Owners of Microsoft’s 30GB Zune player will be counting down to midnight tonight - not to ring in a new year but to see if their Zunes will miraculously start working again. ...

Fix uncovered for mass Zunecide
The Apple Core — January 2nd, 2009 Fix uncovered for mass Zunecide Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 5:24 am Categories: Hardware , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Zune , Music Player , Media Players , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady zune2k At 2am on 31 December 2008 30GB Zune’s around the world committed mass suicide when the internal clock software that deals with leap year crapped the proverbial bed. Despite screams of panic heard from a small minority of ...

iMacworld app gets major update in v.1.1
The Apple Core — January 4th, 2009 iMacworld app gets major update in v.1.1 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:20 pm Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Conference , App , iMacworld App , iMacworld 1.1 , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iMacworld app gets major update in v.1.1 In mid-December iMacworld iPhone app was released – but it was really more of a beta, limited to a simple list of exhibitors by name ...

WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files
Hardware 2.0 — January 5th, 2009 WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:20 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player , Microsoft Windows 7 , Beta , MP3 , Microsoft Windows , Digital Music , Digital Media , Operating Systems , Software , Personal Technology A cautionary note to those using Windows beta 1 build 7000: [image] Several reports from users using the latest leaked build of Windows 7 indicate a potential data corruption issue using ...

Apple’s final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint
Between the Lines — January 6th, 2009 Apple’s final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:44 am Categories: Macworld , Apple Tags: Applause , Apple Inc. , Announcement , Macworld , Digital Music , Digital Media , Desktops , Notebooks , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Moments before Apple VP Philip Schiller stepped on stage at Macworld 2009, there seemed to be a buzz of anticipation in the auditorium at Moscone West in San Francisco. How would Schiller ...

iTunes finally goes DRM-free … done anyone really care?
Hardware 2.0 — January 6th, 2009 iTunes finally goes DRM-free … done anyone really care? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:46 am Categories: Apple Tags: Digital-rights Management , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Digital Media , Digital Music , Security , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes News from the Macworld Expo - iTunes is in the final stages of shedding DRM, offering some eight million of its 10 million songs in Apple’s iTunes Plus ...

Apple will finally drop DRM
ZDNet Government — January 6th, 2009 Apple will finally drop DRM Posted by Richard Koman @ January 6, 2009 @ 1:11 PM Categories: Copyright Tags: Steve Jobs , Digital-rights Management , Apple Inc. , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Pricing , Digital Media , Marketing Research , Security , Marketing , Consumer Electronics No Steve Jobs, Apple bidding bon voyage to Macworld. At least there’s this: Apple will finally removed all DRM from iTunes sales, as USA Today reports. The removal comes at a price. ...

Macworld Expo 2009 keynote stream posted
The Apple Core — January 6th, 2009 Macworld Expo 2009 keynote stream posted Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 3:24 pm Categories: Macworld Expo Tags: Apple Inc. , Apple MacBook Pro , Apple Online Store , Notebooks , Podcasts , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Internet [image] Apple has posted a stream of today’s keynote address by Phil Schiller at Macworld Expo here in San Francisco. The Apple Keynotes podcast ( iTunes ) has not yet been updated as of ...

Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers?
Between the Lines — January 6th, 2009 Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:26 pm Categories: General , Macworld , Apple , Google , Microsoft Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Speaker , Macworld , Desktops , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology Clearly, the jury is back on the Macworld keynote this morning. The “new and exciting” announced on stage this morning was, ...

Apple updates iTunes store T’s and C’s
The Apple Core — January 8th, 2009 Apple updates iTunes store T’s and C’s Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:31 am Categories: Legal , iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: C , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , C/C++ , Digital Music , Digital Media , Programming Languages , Software Development , Software/Web Development , Personal Technology Some time in the last 24 hours Apple updated the Terms and Conditions for the iTunes Store, requiring users to agree to them before doing any browsing or shopping. ...

The end of Zune? It’s not just the music anymore
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 The end of Zune? It’s not just the music anymore Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:49 am Categories: General , Mobile , Entertainment , Apple , Google , Microsoft , iPhone , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM , DRM , Digital Media Tags: Apple iPod , Microsoft Zune , Music Player , Microsoft Corp. , Music , Digital Music , Digital Media , Media Players , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Is ...

Apple at CES? Don’t believe it.
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 Apple at CES? Don’t believe it. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:20 pm Categories: General , Macworld , Apple , CES Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Trade Show , Apple Inc. , Macworld , Blogging , Digital Music , Digital Media , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics I wouldn’t believe any buzz that might surface this weekend about Apple looking to “go large” at CES next year, now that Steve Jobs and company have dumped Macworld. No way. First of ...

Apple’s future: It’s in the Touch
Between the Lines — ... It’s in the Touch Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:05 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Entertainment , Macworld , Apple , Google , iPhone , Oracle , Salesforce.com , Enterprise 2.0 , Facebook , Skype , AT&T , Digital Media Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , ...

iTunes Plus: a primer
The Apple Core — January 13th, 2009 iTunes Plus: a primer Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:21 am Categories: Music , iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: Apple iTunes , Music , CNet UK , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iTunes Plus: a primer CNet UK’s Nate Lanxon has posted an excellent primer on Apple’s DRM-free music, iTunes Plus, which was launched in May 2007. From Apple’s FAQ : iTunes Plus refers to songs and music videos ...

iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder
The Apple Core — January 13th, 2009 iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:01 am Categories: Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Hardware , Networking iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder I’m a big fan of the iPhone nano rumor because it comes down to common sense and deduction. Apple’s m.o. the past decade has been: make an expensive product that ...

First class flight tracking with Flight Update
The Apple Core — January 16th, 2009 First class flight tracking with Flight Update Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:09 am Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Flight , Flight Status , Digital Music , Digital Media , Aerospace & Defense , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Manufacturing , Jason D. O'Grady First class flight tracking with Flight Update PowerPage Podcast Episode 101 ( iTunes , direct AAC ) was posted last night and my submission for our ...

Half a billion apps downloaded from the App Store
The Apple Core — January 16th, 2009 Half a billion apps downloaded from the App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:57 am Categories: Announcement , iTunes , Apple , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: App , Web Site Development , Web Technology , Digital Music , Digital Media , Channel Management , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Marketing Half a billion apps downloaded from App Store Apple today announced – via a huge banner on their Web ...

Half a billion apps downloaded from the App Store
The Apple Core — January 16th, 2009 Half a billion apps downloaded from the App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:57 am Categories: Announcement , iTunes , Apple , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: App , Web Site Development , Web Technology , Digital Music , Digital Media , Channel Management , Internet , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Marketing Half a billion apps downloaded from App Store Apple today announced – via a huge banner on their Web ...

CandyWars, a sugar-coated DopeWars, is approved by App Store
The Apple Core — January 17th, 2009 CandyWars, a sugar-coated DopeWars, is approved by App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:04 am Categories: App Store Tags: Apple Inc. , Government , Vertical Industries , Games , Digital Music , Digital Media , Enterprise Software , Software , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics CandyWars, a sugar-coated DopeWars, is approved at App Store After being rejected entry into the App Store, Catamount Software renamed its port of the cult classic DopeWars game ...

What’s on my iPhone
The Apple Core — January 17th, 2009 What’s on my iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:19 pm Categories: Games , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady What’s on my iPhone A common pastime at Macworld Expo was comparing iPhone apps with friends. You could see people everywhere huddled around  their iPhones sharing tips on their latest and greatest app discoveries. I’ll be the first to ...

iTunes Plus: an upgrade odyssey
The Apple Core — January 19th, 2009 iTunes Plus: an upgrade odyssey Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:01 am Categories: iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Tiffany , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iTunes Plus: an upgrade odyssey A guest column contributed by Samuel A. Maffei . When I first heard the Macworld Expo 2009 announcement that Apple was going to fully DRM-free music on the iTunes Store, I was excited. I jumped at the chance to ...

Ustream viewer available in App Store
The Apple Core — January 20th, 2009 Ustream viewer available in App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:49 am Categories: WiFi , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: App , Wireless LANs , Digital Music , Wi-Fi , Digital Media , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Just a quick heads up that the Ustream viewer application ( iTunes , free) is now available in the App Store. As I blogged on Friday you can use the ...

Inside the GPS Revolution: Top 10 GPS apps
The Apple Core — January 21st, 2009 Inside the GPS Revolution: Top 10 GPS apps Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:00 am Categories: iPhone , Google , GPS , App Store , iPod touch , Android , Android Market , Blackberry Storefront , Blackberry Tags: Google Inc. , Wired Inc. , Apple iTunes , GPS , Handhelds , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware [image] In the 17.02 print issue of Wired magazine the ...

Steve’s Apple: 35,000 “wicked smart” people will keep things humming
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 Steve’s Apple: 35,000 “wicked smart” people will keep things humming Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:15 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Steve , Digital Music , Digital Media , Desktops , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Hardware , Sam Diaz Back in 1997, Apple was a company in turmoil. It was losing money. Its stock was at an all-time low. And it had experienced several failed attempts to improve the Mac operating system. Fast-forward ...

Scratched 1st-gen iPod nano? A few bucks could be heading your way!
Hardware 2.0 — January 24th, 2009 Scratched 1st-gen iPod nano? A few bucks could be heading your way! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:17 am Categories: Apple , Legal , In the news Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Nano , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Are you the owner of a 1st-gen iPod nano? Yes. Is it scratched? Yes. You could be entitled to a slice (a very small slice!) of a multi-million dollar class-action suit settlement. This lawsuit dates ...

Papermaster set to join Apple
Between the Lines — January 27th, 2009 Papermaster set to join Apple Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:18 pm Categories: Apple , General , IBM , Innovation Tags: Truce , Apple Inc. , IBM Corp. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Litigation , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Business Operations , Larry Dignan IBM and Mark Papermaster have come to a truce . Papermaster, who was being sued by IBM, will join Apple April 24, according to a company statement . Papermaster ...

Your every day carry (EDC) gear
Hardware 2.0 — January 27th, 2009 Your every day carry (EDC) gear Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:30 pm Categories: Gadgets Tags: Apple iPod , Nokia Corp. , Apple iPod Touch , SureFire E2D LED , Engineering , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes What tool, equipment and accessories can you not live without? Here’s a look at some of my every day carry (EDC) gear. Nokia E71 [image] Put simply, the Nokia E71 is the best cellphone I’ve ...

iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decision
Between the Lines — January 28th, 2009 iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decision Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:30 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , Earnings , General , RIM , Research In Motion , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Keyboards , Digital Music , Digital Media , Handhelds , Hardware , Peripherals , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics I bought an iPhone - opened an AT&T account and the whole bit. Two weeks later, I took ...

iPod Touch: No Panacea
Between the Lines — January 28th, 2009 iPod Touch: No Panacea Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:00 pm Categories: AT&T , Apple , Earnings , General , RIM , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld It isn’t surprising to see colleague Sam Diaz dump his iPhone in favor of a Blackberry Storm, given cost considerations and his experience with the AT&T network. But the ...

iTunes Plus debuts a-la carté pricing (updated)
The Apple Core — January 29th, 2009 iTunes Plus debuts a-la carté pricing (updated) Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:46 am Categories: DRM , iTunes Tags: Pricing Strategy , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady Macworld reports that Apple has bowed to the pressure and made upgrades to DRM-free iTunes Plus music available on a track-by-track basis. Previously it was an all or nothing proposition, if you wanted to upgrade a single track to iTunes Plus ...

iPhone apps for your ears
The Apple Core — January 30th, 2009 iPhone apps for your ears Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:34 am Categories: App Store , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Bina , Digital Music , Digital Media , C/C++ , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Programming Languages , Software Development , Software/Web Development There are plenty of iPhone apps for your eyes out there, but what about for your ears ? [image] Bina ’s Audiometry ( iTunes , $1) is a hearing test ...

Pandora revs iPhone app to version 2
The Apple Core — February 8th, 2009 Pandora revs iPhone app to version 2 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:59 pm Categories: App Store , Music , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , BIOS , E-mail , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Components , Online Communications , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics pandora on iphone Pandora ( iTunes ) is easily one of the most compelling applications on the iPhone, bar none. For the uninitiated, Pandora is an ...

Apple’s video cloud: A first step toward a new direction?
Between the Lines — February 12th, 2009 Apple’s video cloud: A first step toward a new direction? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:43 am Categories: Apple , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Web Technology Tags: Apple Inc. , Video , Apple TV , Apple iTunes , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Marketing Apple is reportedly preparing a service called iTunes Replay, which would allow users to store and stream their ...

Apple: Jailbreaking an iPhone = copyright infringement & DMCA violation
Hardware 2.0 — February 13th, 2009 Apple: Jailbreaking an iPhone = copyright infringement & DMCA violation Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:20 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes It seems that Apple is growing tired of iPhone jailbreakers getting a free ride and is pushing to make jailbreaking illegal : Jailbreaking an iPhone constitutes copyright infringement and a DMCA violation, says Apple in comments ...

China Mobile iPhone talks break down; Apple now eyeing No. 2 carrier
Between the Lines — ... , Digital Media Chinese news outlets are reporting this week that talks between Apple and China Mobile, the No. 1 carrier in China with 415 million subscribers, have broken down. Now, according to ...

Analyst: Declines in Mac, iPod sales isn’t so bad
Between the Lines — ... , Digital Media When is negative growth a positive thing? In this economy, any growth that stays in-line with Wall Street expectations can be viewed as a good thing - though it’s still too early to call. And that’s how one analyst is looking at Apple’s current quarter. In a note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said today that a review of NPD data suggests that Apple is on-track to meet Wall Street’s expectations for Mac and iPod sales - which are expected to be down about 6 percent and 14 percent, respectively, compared to the same quarter last year. Wall Street is ...

Oh my God! Apple killed Kenny!
The Apple Core — February 18th, 2009 Oh my God! Apple killed Kenny! Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:49 am Categories: App Store , iPhone Tags: Boing Boing , Apple Inc. , App , Digital Music , Digital Media , Telecom & Utilities , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady 06_player.jpg Back in October , Boing Boing blogged about a new iPhone game in development by South Park creator Matt Stone. The app functioned beautifully, with the ability to stream clips, grab ...

Psystar … can this little company hope to defeat Apple?
Hardware 2.0 — February 18th, 2009 Psystar … can this little company hope to defeat Apple? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:37 am Categories: Admin Tags: Apple Macintosh , EULA , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Flipside , Desktops , Digital Media , Hardware , Consumer Electronics Does Psystar have a chance against Apple? A few months ago I would have said no, but now I’m not too sure. Back in April of last year a small company based in Florida called Psystar attracted a lot of attention to itself by ...

Concept: App management in iTunes
The Apple Core — February 23rd, 2009 Concept: App management in iTunes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:20 am Categories: Concept , Software , iPhone , iPod touch , iTunes Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , App , Mice , Digital Music , Keyboards , Digital Media , Hardware , Peripherals One of my biggest pet peeves with the iPhone these days is application management. There’s no easy way to do it. When apps get stale or after restoring an iPhone users are forced to ...

The new iTunes paradigm, release your music as an app
The Apple Core — February 23rd, 2009 The new iTunes paradigm, release your music as an app Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:49 am Categories: App Store , Music , iPhone , iPod touch , iTunes Tags: Apple iTunes , Music , Interscope Geffen A , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] If you’re band looking to distribute your music via iTunes you put your album and tracks into the iTunes store, right? Well usually, yes. There’s a ...

Music industry blames PirateBay for losses
ZDNet Government — February 25th, 2009 Music industry blames PirateBay for losses Posted by Richard Koman @ February 25, 2009 @ 9:53 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Industry , Music Industry , Music , Strategy , Digital Media , Management , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman One might accept on its face the assertion of John Kennedy, the head of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, that music sales have plummeted 30 percent since 2001. It’s much, much harder to ...

Apple products banned from the Gates household
The Apple Core — March 2nd, 2009 Apple products banned from the Gates household Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:27 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Vogue magazine this month features an interview with philanthropist Melinda Gates. When the topic of their children comes up, Mrs. Gates admits that world richest parents have banned iPods from their ...

Amazon's Kindle comes to the iPhone, iPod touch; It's about the store not the device
Between the Lines — March 4th, 2009 Amazon's Kindle comes to the iPhone, iPod touch; More about convenience than Kindlenomics for now Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am Categories: Amazon , Apple , E-commerce , General , Personal Technology , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Amazon Kindle , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Amazon said Wednesday that it will bring the Kindle ...

Is Amazon's Kindle iPhone app crippled or companion? CFO says companion
Between the Lines — March 4th, 2009 Is Amazon's Kindle iPhone app crippled or companion? CFO says companion Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:00 am Categories: General Tags: Apple iPhone , Amazon.com Inc. , Amazon Kindle , Ed , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Ed Burnette raises an interesting question about Amazon’s Kindle application for the iPhone and iPod touch: Did the e-commerce giant cripple the iPhone to keep selling Kindles? Ed writes ( Techmeme ...

iTunes Stores (Thousands of Them) – Live?
Between the Lines — ... @ 6:37 pm Categories: Apple , Broadband , Digital Media , E-commerce , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Innovation , Media , Mobile , Personal Technology , Telecommunications , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Song , Patron , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Corporate Communications , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics ...

Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:57 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. When it reappeared there were new iPod shuffles on display. Check out the new iPod shuffle image gallery [image] So, what’s new? Currently only available in ...

Apple lifts lid on new-look 4GB iPod shuffles
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Apple lifts lid on new-look "talking" 4GB 3G iPod shuffles Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:57 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. When it reappeared there were new iPod shuffles on display. Check out the new iPod shuffle image gallery [image] So, what’s new? Currently only available in black ...

Apple updates--and shrinks--iPod shuffle
Between the Lines — March 11th, 2009 Apple updates--and shrinks--iPod shuffle Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:16 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Voice Feature , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Apple on Wednesday updated the iPod shuffle, shrinking it and adding a feature that will speak your song titles, artists and playlist names.  [image] The third generation iPod shuffle is ...

iTunes gift cards cracked and selling for 1.3 cents on the dollar
The Apple Core — March 11th, 2009 iTunes gift cards cracked and selling for 1.3 cents on the dollar Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:19 am Categories: Hack , Legal , iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: Gift Card , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Chinese crackers have cracked the iTunes gift card system and started a business selling counterfeit iTunes codes on Chinese auction sites such as Taobao.com . According to The ...

When iTunes lock-in strikes
Between the Lines — March 16th, 2009 When iTunes lock-in strikes Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , CD , Apple Inc. , MP3 , Apple iTunes , MP4a , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Did you ever have the feeling you’ve been had? I was slapped in the face with an iTunes lock-in problem over a setting that took every CD I imported and made it an almost permanent member of Hotel Apple.  Now I ...

Is Apple controlling too much of the new shuffle experience?
The Mobile Gadgeteer — March 16th, 2009 Is Apple controlling too much of the new shuffle experience? Posted by Matthew Miller @ 12:26 pm Categories: Gadgets , MP3 players , Nokia , Rumors Tags: Headphone , Apple iPod , Apple iPod Shuffle , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Matthew Miller It seems people are quick to jump on Apple and label them an evil empire that wants to control your entire user experience. While that may be true for some ...

CD sales drop, digital downloads on the rise
Between the Lines — March 17th, 2009 CD sales drop, digital downloads on the rise Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 7:24 am Categories: Media , Social networking Tags: Internet User , CD , Sales , Music , Internet , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Andrew Nusca The number of Internet users paying for digital music increased by just over 8 million in 2008 to 36 million Internet users, and purchases of online digital music downloads increased by 29 percent since last year, ...

The big (and ignored) bit in Apple's iPhone 3.0 announcements
The Apple Core — March 17th, 2009 The big (and ignored) bit in Apple's iPhone 3.0 announcements Posted by David Morgenstern @ 1:19 pm Categories: Developer , SDK , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Advertising & Promotion , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Marketing [image] Before Apple’s Tuesday announcements of iPhone 3.0, the buzz was around cut, paste and copy. ...

Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it!
Hardware 2.0 — March 18th, 2009 Apple intentionally crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G, wants $10 to unlock it! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:47 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , 2G , Bluetooth , Wi-Fi , Digital Music , Digital Media , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology As a rule, I think that Apple employs some very smart people. But every so often the company does something that just pushes the boundaries of milking their customers too far. Take the ...

Sony partners with Google to battle Amazon for eBook readers
Between the Lines — March 19th, 2009 Sony partners with Google to battle Amazon for eBook readers Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:19 pm Categories: Amazon , Digital Media , General , Google , Sony Tags: Sony Corp. , Google Inc. , Amazon.com Inc. , E-books , Business Structures , Hd Dvd , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Finance , DVD Google and Sony are expected to announce a non-exclusive digital books partnership today, a move that goes directly at Amazon and its new Kindle ...

Michigan iPod repairman scams 9,000 iPods from Apple
The Apple Core — March 20th, 2009 Michigan iPod repairman scams 9,000 iPods from Apple Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:22 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Credit Card , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iPod boxes Michigan iPod repairman Nicholas Woodhams thought that he had beat the system. He discovered a way to manipulate Apple’s iPod repair and warranty programs to obtain 9,000 free iPods which he then re-sold for a tidy profit, reports ...

Former Google CIO Merrill out at EMI
Between the Lines — March 23rd, 2009 Former Google CIO Merrill out at EMI Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:08 pm Categories: Apple , Digital Media , General , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Lawsuit , EMI Group Plc. , Douglas Merrill , Digital Media , Digital Music , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz Not quite a year ago, Douglas Merrill left his position as Google’s Chief Information Officer and went on to try something crazy challenging - and maybe even just plain crazy. [image] ...

YouTube takes down thousands of fair-use videos
ZDNet Government — March 23rd, 2009 YouTube takes down thousands of fair-use videos Posted by Richard Koman @ March 23, 2009 @ 10:45 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , Warner Music Group Corp. , Corporate Communications , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman Thousands of user-created videos- or at least their audio tracks - have disappeared from YouTube, and the question is who’s fault is it? The New York Times reports that many ...

Who owns the word "pod?"
The Apple Core — March 24th, 2009 Who owns the word "pod?" Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:25 am Categories: Legal , iPod Tags: Pod , Apple Inc. , Corporate Communications , Team Management , Digital Music , Digital Media , Telecom & Utilities , Marketing , Management , Personal Technology http://iphonedailyreport.com/images/assets/0007/0765/steve-jobs-and-the-jury_01.jpg The answer, obviously, is no one. No one can in fact “own” a particular word, bu you wouldn’t know that by the way ...

AP: iPod touch is poor man's iPhone
The Apple Core — March 24th, 2009 AP: iPod touch is poor man's iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:52 am Categories: VOIP , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Associated Press , Skype Technologies S.A. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/truphone-iphone.jpg The AP’s Andrew Vanacore wrote a review of the iPod touch claiming that it’s a great ...

Steam "makes DRM obsolete" ... with more DRM!
Hardware 2.0 — March 24th, 2009 Steam "makes DRM obsolete" ... with more DRM! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:43 pm Categories: Gaming , Thoughts Tags: Digital-rights Management , Antipiracy , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Games , Piracy , Digital Media , Security , Personal Technology , Business Operations , Corporate Law Steam claims to have made DRM obsolete … with more DRM! Valve today announced a new set of advanced features delivered in Steamworks, a complete suite of ...

ISPs sending RIAA letters - but swear they won't suspend users
ZDNet Government — March 25th, 2009 ISPs sending RIAA letters - but swear they won't suspend users Posted by Richard Koman @ March 25, 2009 @ 9:54 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Comcast Corp. , RIAA , Internet Service Provider , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , Digital Media , Internet , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman Comcast and AT&T have started issuing copyright infringement to Internet subscribers. The question is, is this part of the RIAA’s litigation-free “graduated ...

iTunes 8.1 creating duplicate entries in iTunes, iCal, Safari and Address Book
The Apple Core — March 26th, 2009 iTunes 8.1 creating duplicate entries in iTunes, iCal, Safari and Address Book Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:24 am Categories: Bug , Software , iTunes Tags: Apple Safari , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.scotttherobot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/itunes-logo.jpg Some iTunes 8.1 users have been suffering from a nasty little bug that creates duplicate entries in iTunes, iCal, Safari and ...

Apple to launch 'variable-pricing' for iTunes
Between the Lines — March 26th, 2009 Apple to launch 'variable-pricing' for iTunes Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:59 am Categories: Apple , Digital Media , Entertainment , General , iPhone Tags: Recording Industry , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Digital Media , Digital Music , Public Relations , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Marketing , Corporate Communications It appears that Apple has finally caved to the pressures of the recording industry. According to a report in the ...

What's on the Queen's iPod?
The Apple Core — April 2nd, 2009 What's on the Queen's iPod? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:34 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Music , Queen , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iQEII.jpg While on an official visit to the UK, the President and Mrs. Obama enjoyed tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and her husband Prince Philip. Not one to come empty handed, the President gave the queen a fully loaded, engraved iPod and a rare, signed songbook from American ...

Report: Apple lockdown forced U2 to embrace RIM
Between the Lines — April 7th, 2009 Report: Apple lockdown forced U2 to embrace RIM Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:34 am Categories: Apple , Research In Motion Tags: Research In Motion Ltd. , Apple Inc. , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware [image] Apple’s habit of pushing partners to the sidelines reportedly cost the company its relationship with alternative rock band U2, which recently signed a sponsorship with ...

iPods reaching the saturation point? Not so fast
The Apple Core — April 9th, 2009 iPods reaching the saturation point? Not so fast Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:41 am Categories: iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Survey , Piper , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ipodsales_2008Q3_3d.svg/629px-Ipodsales_2008Q3_3d.svg.png Piper Jaffray’s just completed its 17th bi-annual teen survey and the results show that iPod sales are reaching a plateau with teens and that ...

The App Store's one billion app countdown
The Apple Core — April 12th, 2009 The App Store's one billion app countdown Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:27 pm Categories: App Store , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , App , Official Rule , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Apple is having a contest to celebrate the upcoming one-billionth app downloaded from iTunes. Prizes include a MacBook Pro, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule and a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. ...

Fake iPhone nano appears in China
The Apple Core — April 13th, 2009 Fake iPhone nano appears in China Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:28 am Categories: Fake , Nano , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , M188 , Media Players , Cellular Phones , Digital Cameras , Digital Photography , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology While rumors about a smaller form-factor iPhone have been around almost since the original iPhone debuted, a smaller iPhone has finally hit the market in China. And ...

Review: Richard Solo iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station
The Apple Core — April 15th, 2009 Review: Richard Solo iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:00 am Categories: Accessory , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Richard Solo , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Richard Solo has a good reputation for its external iPhone batteries and has begun to expand into other iPod and iPhone accessories. Its latest offering is the iPhone/iPod Dual ...

PirateBay founders guilty
ZDNet Government — April 17th, 2009 PirateBay founders guilty Posted by Richard Koman @ April 17, 2009 @ 9:39 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Founder , Piracy , Digital Media , Team Management , Benefits , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Management The Pirate Bay founders have been found guilty and ordered to spend a year in jail and pay a $4.5 million fine, according to the BBC . Peter Sunde had some choice words at a pre-imprisonment press ...

Killer apps: Army embraces iPod touch
ZDNet Government — April 19th, 2009 Killer apps: Army embraces iPod touch Posted by Richard Koman @ April 19, 2009 @ 9:16 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Killer Application , Soldier , Apple iPod Touch , U.S. Marine Corps , Robots , Digital Music , Digital Media , Emerging Technologies [image] The rap on the iPhone and iPod touch is that it’s chiefly an entertainment device. (After all the software keyboard is damn irritating.) But the Army doesn’t think so. Newsweek ...

Using the iPod as a weapon
The Apple Core — April 20th, 2009 Using the iPod as a weapon Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:09 am Categories: App Store , iPhone , iPod Tags: Apple iPod , Soldier , Photograph , U.S. Marine Corps , BulletFlight , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The iPod has lots of uses: music and movie player, photo album, contact and calendar organizer and military tool? The U.S. armed forces are deploying the iPod touch to troops ...

News to know: Oracle-Sun, IBM, Apple ads, Windows 7
Between the Lines — April 21st, 2009 News to know: Oracle-Sun, IBM, Apple ads, Windows 7 Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:00 am Categories: News to know Tags: Larry Dignan , Advertisement , Oracle Corp. , Microsoft Windows 7 , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Apple Inc. , IBM Corp. , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Open Source Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know vi a email al ert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Complete coverage of Oracle-Sun ...

Enabling half-star ratings in iTunes
The Apple Core — April 22nd, 2009 Enabling half-star ratings in iTunes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:32 am Categories: Software , iTunes Tags: Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] There’s a great little tip in the latest print issue (17.05) of Wired magazine. In Cheat Codes for Everyday Life they list a great little terminal hack that enables you to give songs in your iTunes library “half-star” rating. To enable half-star ratings open Terminal ...

Apple's one billionth app due tomorrow at 1:24pm PT
The Apple Core — April 22nd, 2009 Apple's one billionth app due tomorrow at 1:24pm PT Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:25 am Categories: iPhone , iPod touch , iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: Apple Inc. , App , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady I love this kind of stuff. Whenever there’s an Apple giveway with a prize involved people will try to figure out creative ways to win it. Especially when they’re given a hint. Apple has been promoting the fact that ...

How did "Baby Shaker" slip through the cracks?
The Apple Core — April 23rd, 2009 How did "Baby Shaker" slip through the cracks? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:14 am Categories: App Store , iPhone , iPod touch Tags: Apple Inc. , Public Relations , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Corporate Communications , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] In what can only be described as an oversight (at least one can hope) Apple approved an iTunes application that displayed a picture of a baby and played a crying ...

Wiki sues Apple over DMCA claims
ZDNet Government — April 27th, 2009 Wiki sues Apple over DMCA claims Posted by Richard Koman @ April 27, 2009 @ 11:49 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: DMCA , Apple Inc. , OdioWorks , Wiki , E-mail , Digital Media , Online Communications , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman Last year, Apple lawyers contacted OdioWorks, the operator of BlueWiki.com, claiming that certain user postings violated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and copyright law. Apple threatened to sue Odioworks ...

Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again
The Apple Core — April 28th, 2009 Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:38 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation , Apple iPod , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Hash , Digital Media , Digital Music , Wiki , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology [image] In November 2008 Virginia-based OdioWorks, operator of BluWiki a non-commercial wiki that promises publishing without censorship, received a takedown notice ...

Trent Reznor responds to NIN app denial
The Apple Core — May 3rd, 2009 Trent Reznor responds to NIN app denial Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:16 pm Categories: App Store , iPhone Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , Apple Inc. , App , Trenr Reznor , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The Nine Inch Nails iPhone app nin: access has generated a lot of interest from fans since it was first previewed then released in mid-April. An updated version (1.0.3) of nin: ...

Are Amazon and Real one-upping Apple?
Between the Lines — May 8th, 2009 Are Amazon and Real one-upping Apple? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:00 am Categories: Apple , Digital Media , General , Real Networks Tags: Apple Inc. , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple TV , Apple iTunes , DVD , E-books , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Twice this week, I’ve engaged in conversations about Apple missing the boat on potentially sweet markets that would have fit right into its iTunes growth strategy. The first ...

Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone
Between the Lines — May 11th, 2009 Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:41 am Categories: Amazon , Apple , Education , General , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Amazon.com Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Lecture , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz There goes the need for a Kindle. Incoming freshmen at the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism will be required to have an iPhone or iPod ...

Unleash the iPod TouchApple's growth potentialAnalyst: iPod Touch platform can drive growth
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 Unleash the iPod TouchApple's growth potentialAnalyst: iPod Touch platform can drive growth Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:00 am Categories: Apple , General , Mobile , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Digital Music , Digital Media , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics In this Apple story, it’s not about whether you’re a Mac or a PC. This time, it’s all about the ...

Is the Kindle one massive DRM timebomb?
Hardware 2.0 — May 15th, 2009 Is the Kindle one massive DRM timebomb? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:32 am Categories: DRM Tags: Digital-rights Management , Amazon.com Inc. , Amazon Kindle , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , E-books , Digital Media , Security , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few weeks I’ve come across a lot of both speculation and information relating to Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader. I’ve heard of kill switches and Amazon’s ability to ...

Gearing up for Apple's WWDC: Don't forget about the apps
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 Gearing up for Apple's WWDC: Don't forget about the apps Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:01 am Categories: Apple Tags: WWDC , Apple Inc. , App , Tablets , Apple Mac OS , Digital Music , Digital Media , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets There’s always a lot of speculation leading up to Apple events - and this year’s worldwide developer’s conference, which kicks off Monday in San Francisco, is no exception. For some time now, the buzz around this year’s WWDC has ...

Amazon fields Kindle questions, doesn't provide much insight
Between the Lines — June 10th, 2009 Amazon fields Kindle questions, doesn't provide much insight Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:57 am Categories: Amazon Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Camera , Kindle , Szkutak , Camera Phones , Sales Strategy , Corporate Communications , Digital Cameras , Digital Media , Cellular Phones Amazon fielded a number of questions this morning during a presentation at the Credit Suisse First Boston conference. But what attendees really wanted to know more about, gauging by the questions they were ...

Apple: Third party (read Palm Pre) iTunes sync can work (for now)
Between the Lines — June 16th, 2009 Apple: Third party (read Palm Pre) iTunes sync not supported; An update away from not working Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:20 pm Categories: Apple , General , Palm Tags: Software , Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Digital Media Player , Digital Media , Digital Music , Tools & Techniques , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Apple said that third-party claims—think the Palm Pre—that their phones can sync seamlessly with iTunes may be ...

Palm, not Apple, deserves black eye for iTunes sync confusion
Between the Lines — June 17th, 2009 Palm, not Apple, deserves black eye for iTunes sync confusion Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:49 pm Categories: Apple , Palm Tags: Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz Maybe it’s me, but I don’t get why everyone seems to be bent out of shape over Apple’s decision to block the Palm Pre from synchronizing with iTunes. Here’s what’s important to remember: iTunes is free software provided by ...

RIAA's $1.92 million victory: more about message, less about money
Between the Lines — June 19th, 2009 RIAA's $1.92 million victory: more about message, less about money Posted by Sam Diaz @ 7:21 am Categories: General Tags: Judgment , RIAA , Internet , Productivity , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz The Recording Industry Association of America won a big one yesterday - a $1.92 million judgment against a woman charged with copyright infringement. But you won’t hear champagne bottles popping open in Hollywood. Is anyone really a winner here? Does ...

Real unleashes video for mobile with Real Player SP
Between the Lines — June 24th, 2009 Real unleashes video for mobile with Real Player SP Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:40 am Categories: Digital Media , Real Networks Tags: Mobile , Video , RealNetworks RealPlayer , Corporate Communications , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Real Networks today announced the release of a free upgrade to its popular Real Player application. But the importance of this beta release, called Real Player ...

iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 iPod touch video rumors: Disruptive, very disruptive Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:48 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Apple iPod , Video , Apple iPod Touch , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan The latest grist for the rumor mill has Apple placing a bunch of orders for cameras and bringing video to the iPod. Since the iPhone 3GS has one it’s only ...

$1.9m verdict is unconstitutional, Thomas-Rasset says
ZDNet Government — July 6th, 2009 $1.9m verdict is unconstitutional, Thomas-Rasset says Posted by Richard Koman @ July 6, 2009 @ 9:33 PM Categories: RIAA Tags: Lawyer , Jury , Jammie Thomas-Rasset , MediaSentry , Remittitur , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Richard Koman While an appeal is likely in the cards, the motion Jammie Thomas-Rasset’s lawyers filed today was a request for new trial or for the judge to alter the jury’s “shocking” $1.9 million award. ...

The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate
Between the Lines — July 17th, 2009 The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:34 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Sony Tags: Sony Corp. , Microsoft Corp. , Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) , Digital Video , Digital Media , Tablets , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Emerging Technologies , Personal Technology We’ve compiled a gallery of the decade’s biggest tech flops and it’s quite notable how Sony and Microsoft dominate ...

Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reports
Hardware 2.0 — July 22nd, 2009 Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reports Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:00 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Apple iPod , Lawyer , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I get the feeling today is going to be a bad day for Apple’s PR machine : An exclusive KIRO 7 Investigation reveals an alarming number of Apple brand iPod MP3 players have suddenly burst into flames and smoke, injuring ...

Apple puts image ahead of safety ... again!
Hardware 2.0 — August 3rd, 2009 Apple puts image ahead of safety ... again! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:31 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Apple Inc. , Litigation , Benefits , Digital Music , Digital Media , Business Operations , Human Resources , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes A couple of weeks ago it emerged that Apple has tried to bury Consumer Product Safety Commission safety reports. Today we see more of the same : Ken ...

Last quarter iPhone revenue quietly eclipsed the iPod
Between the Lines — August 5th, 2009 Last quarter iPhone revenue quietly eclipsed the iPod Posted by Jason Hiner @ 8:09 am Categories: Apple , iPhone Tags: Revenue , Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Operational Accounting , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Not long ago, the iPod was the product that dominated Apple’s revenue stream. In fact, it’s the product primarily responsible for the company’s big financial turnaround earlier this ...

14 reasons why the iTunes 9 screenshots are F-A-K-E
The Apple Core — August 11th, 2009 14 reasons why the iTunes 9 screenshots are F-A-K-E Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:55 pm Categories: Fake , Screenshot , iTunes Tags: Apple iTunes , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady [image] After looking at the purportedly “leaked screenshots” of iTunes 9 posted yesterday on Boy Genius Report something about them bothered me. Then it hit me, it was the second shot, which contained an item in the left pane called ...

'iTunes of Documents' focuses on forms, legal docs for online marketplace
Between the Lines — August 13th, 2009 'iTunes of Documents' focuses on forms, legal docs for online marketplace Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:45 am Categories: E-commerce , Web Technology Tags: Document , Apple iTunes , DocStoc , Digital Music , Recruitment & Selection , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Consumer Electronics DocStoc, one of the players in the online embedded documents business, upped its game this week with the launch of ...

Report: Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet
Between the Lines — August 13th, 2009 Report: Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:51 am Categories: Apple , Innovation Tags: Event , Apple Inc. , Tablets , Notebooks , Digital Media , Digital Music , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Apple is reportedly preparing for a big media event early next month and it appears that whatever the company has to offer will have something to do with music. ( ...

Sony loses bid to force royalties out of webcaster
ZDNet Government — August 24th, 2009 Sony loses bid to force royalties out of webcaster Posted by Richard Koman @ August 24, 2009 @ 12:57 AM Categories: Government technology Tags: Sony Corp. , Predictability , Advertising & Promotion , Digital Media , Marketing , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Richard Koman On the hunt for money to beef up their rapidly deteriorating industry, the Big Four record labels sued LAUNCH, owned by Yahoo, and currently operated by CBS Radio (CBS also owns ZDNet). Their ...

Analyst: Jobs will hit the stage next week
Between the Lines — September 1st, 2009 Analyst: Jobs will hit the stage next week Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:56 am Categories: Apple , General , Personal Technology Tags: Job , Steve Jobs , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster calls next week’s new iPod unveiling a non-event with a big headliner: CEO Steve Jobs. In a research note, Munster previewed Apple’s Sept. 9 ’special event,’ which will ...

Microsoft to preview two Silverlight 4 features
All about Microsoft — September 8th, 2009 Microsoft to preview two Silverlight 4 features Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:15 am Categories: Anti-piracy , Channel , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Silverlight (wpf/e) Tags: Microsoft Silverlight , Digital-rights Management , Movie , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Community Promise , Digital Rights Management (DRM) , Digital Media , Security , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology At the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) in ...

Apple preview: A non-event for Wall Street? Are camera iPods ready?
Between the Lines — September 8th, 2009 Apple preview: A non-event for Wall Street? Are camera iPods ready? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:20 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is known for being bullish on Apple. But, in a report issued today, he sees tomorrow’s event - where announcements about upgrades to the iPod line are expected - as really more of a non-event. And he predicts that shares ...

Apple iPod lineup revamp
Hardware 2.0 — September 9th, 2009 Apple iPod lineup revamp Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:52 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes So, what went down today at Apple’s “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it” event? Well, first off a gaunt Steve Jobs took to the stage and described himself as “vertical, back at Apple and enjoying every day of it.” According to Jobs the video camera market has “really ...

Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced
Between the Lines — September 9th, 2009 Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:57 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Camera , Digital Music , Tablets , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Let’s recap, shall we? Apple’s news event is over and we now know that there’s a new version of iTunes and some tweaks to the lineup of iPods. Here’s what there isn’t: No Tablet Mac. Well, that ...

I don't want an MP3 player/camera/ebook reader/gaming device. Do you?
All about Microsoft — ... an MP3 player/camera/ebook reader/gaming device. Do you? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:27 pm Categories: Advertising , Apple , Corporate strategy , Gaming , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , Speech , Telecommunications , VOIP , Windows Mobile , Xbox , Zune Tags: Phone , MP3 Player , Microsoft Zune , MP3 , Camera , Media Players , Digital Music , Digital Media , Telecom & Utilities , Consumer Electronics ...

Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers?
Hardware 2.0 — September 10th, 2009 Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:07 am Categories: Apple Tags: Game , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Camera , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Maybe I was expecting too much, but yesterday’s iPod lineup revamp really didn’t deserve all the hype and build-up that Apple gave it. [image] Let’s sum up in a few bullet points what the got from Apple yesterday: ...

Worrywarts fret about Apple's iPhone units for the September quarter
Between the Lines — September 10th, 2009 Worrywarts fret about Apple's iPhone units for the September quarter Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:04 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , Mobile , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Fidacaro , Cordwell , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology As Apple heads to the end of its September quarter prognosticators are coming out of the ...

3rd gen iPod touch contains an 802.11n-capable WiFi chip
Hardware 2.0 — September 12th, 2009 3rd gen iPod touch contains an 802.11n-capable WiFi chip Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:36 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPod , IEEE 802.11n , Apple iPod Touch , Chip , Wi-Fi , Digital Music , Digital Media , Wireless And Mobility , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics The fantastic folks from iFixit have got their hands on a brand new, hot out of the factory 3rd gen iPod touch. So what do they do with it? Tear it apart ! So, what did they discover? ...

Microsoft Zune HD: Going beyond the specs
All about Microsoft — ... , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , MSN , Windows CE , Windows Mobile , Windows client , Xbox , Xbox Live , Zune Tags: Microsoft Zune , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Media Players , Mobile Operating Systems , Advertising & Promotion , Tools & Techniques , Web Browsers , Digital Music , Digital Media On September 15, Microsoft and its retail partners began selling the Zune HD in the U.S. ...

Music execs crying about royalties again; Time for a start-over
Between the Lines — September 17th, 2009 Music execs crying about royalties again; Time for a start-over Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:47 pm Categories: Digital Media , General , Government , Legal Tags: RIAA , U.S. Congress , Rule , Music Industry , Music , Greg Sandoval , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Sam Diaz There’s an interesting piece by CNET’s Greg Sandoval today about royalty fees in the music industry and how the songwriters, composers and music ...

Should Apple buy Sonos?
Between the Lines — September 21st, 2009 Should Apple buy Sonos? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:52 am Categories: Apple , Entertainment , General , Hollywood on Demand , Personal Technology Tags: Apple Inc. , Sonos , Schackart , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Larry Dignan Apple should ponder acquiring Sonos in a move to tackle the home audio networking market, a small niche with big potential, according to an analyst. That’s the takeaway from a research note ...

Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on Net neutrality; innovation, DMCA
Between the Lines — September 22nd, 2009 Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on Net neutrality; innovation, DMCA Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:14 am Categories: Government , Net neutrality Tags: Innovation , CTO , DMCA , Net Neutrality , Leadership , Digital Media , Strategy , Management , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Introducing a new series where CNET editors interview tech newsmakers. First up, Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra talks DMCA, Net neutrality, innovation, and more.

Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead
Between the Lines — September 23rd, 2009 Palm tattles on Apple, finds itself in the hot seat instead Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:40 am Categories: Apple , Digital Media , Palm Tags: Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz No one likes a tattle-tale. But there is a bit of satisfaction that comes when the tables turn on the tattler. That’s what happened to Palm this week when it ratted out Apple to the USB Implementers Forum, an industry group that ...

The Apple-Palm cat-and-mouse game: How long can it last? [poll]
Between the Lines — October 5th, 2009 The Apple-Palm cat-and-mouse game: How long can it last? [poll] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:15 am Categories: Apple , Legal , Mobile , Palm Tags: Game , Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Palm Pre , Software Upgrade , Digital Music , Digital Media , Enterprise Software , Software I’m usually the last one to suggest that lawyers get involved in business disputes, largely because the only ones who win are the lawyers. I can’t help but wonder if it’s time for ...

Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users
MacBytes.com — October 6th, 2009 Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:55 pm Categories: Apple , Corporate strategy , Linux , Windows CE , Windows Mobile , Windows client , Xbox , Xbox Live , Zune Tags: Microsoft Zune , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Digital Music , Digital Media , Marketing , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Mary Jo Foley For all you who ...

Time for Palm to give up the iTunes sync nonsense!
Hardware 2.0 — October 7th, 2009 Time for Palm to give up the iTunes sync nonsense! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:19 pm Categories: Software Tags: Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , ID , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Palm’s latest webOS 1.2.1 for the Pre handset restored a feature which allowed Pre users to sync media with iTunes. While on the face of it this seems like a good idea and one that empowers users, ultimately it’s not and ...

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales
Between the Lines — October 19th, 2009 Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:53 pm Categories: Apple , Earnings , General Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Apple Inc. , Sales Strategy , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Sales , Consumer Electronics Apple said today that Mac computers and iPhones saw strong year-over-year sales jumps in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to once again beat Wall Street’s expectations ...

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again
Hardware 2.0 — October 29th, 2009 Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:12 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Apple iTunes , Palm Pre , Smart Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2, which, amongst other things, again kills the ability for the Palm Pre to sync with the software. According to Apple, iTunes 9.0.2 features the following ...

Make room for another e-reader as Creative shows off prototype
Between the Lines — November 2nd, 2009 Make room for another e-reader as Creative shows off prototype Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 am Categories: Amazon , Digital Media , Sony Tags: E-reader , Zen , E-book Reader , Creative , E-books , Keyboards , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Hardware Be on the lookout for yet another e-book reader, this time from Creative, a company probably best known for its Soundblaster audio products and Zen mp3 players. According to a post on Creative fan ...

iTunes TV subscriptions: Sure, it could happen - and probably will
Between the Lines — November 2nd, 2009 iTunes TV subscriptions: Sure, it could happen - and probably will Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:31 pm Categories: Apple , Digital Media , Hollywood on Demand Tags: Apple Inc. , Satellite , Apple iTunes , Programming , TVs , Digital Music , Tv & Home Theater , Network Technology , Digital Media , Personal Technology Apple is reportedly working on a subscription model that would open television viewing through iTunes - sort of. We’re not talking about some ...

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2009 Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:45 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , CEO , Sales Strategy , Apple Mac OS X , Sales Force Management , Digital Music , Digital Media , Strategy , Sales Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Apple CEO  Steve Jobs has had a helluva decade. [image] Consider that, under his helm, Apple defined the portable music player market with the iPod, has shaken up the mobile industry with ...

Real appeals injunction against RealDVD; says judge erred
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2009 Real appeals injunction against RealDVD; says judge erred Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:30 am Categories: General Tags: Software , Preliminary Injunction , CD , Apple iTunes , RealDVD , Piracy , Digital Music , Sales Strategy , Digital Media , Business Operations Real has filed an appeal in its legal battle with the Motion Picture Association of America, arguing that a judge erred when she agreed to a preliminary injunction to halt sales of a DVD-copying program called RealDVD. In legal ...

The Big Question podcast: Will News Corp. really pull its content from Google?
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2009 The Big Question podcast: Will News Corp. really pull its content from Google? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Podcasts Tags: Google Inc. , News Corp. , Big Question , Podcasts , Microsoft Windows 7 , Digital Music , Digital Media , RSS , Internet , Operating Systems What exactly is Rupert Murdoch up to with his Google saber rattling? Jason Hiner and I handicap the week’s big question and figure out whether News ...