Remove iTunes DRM on Windows and Mac for free
squidoo.com 3/5/2009 — This squidoo details different ways to remove DRM from iTunes music. It shows how to remove iTunes DRM on Windows with TuneClone and DoubleTwist and remove DRM on Mac with iMovie and FairGame.

Is iTunes Going DRM-Free?
mashable.com 12/9/2008 — AppleInsider just published a tip they picked up from French technology site ElctronLibre that “asserts that it’s now “clear” Apple will spark new interest in its music store by removing DRM from tracks published by Sony, ...

iTunes finally goes DRM-free … done anyone really care?
blogs.zdnet.com 1/7/2009 — 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 DRM-free format. But does anyone care? Is there anyone who is still concerned about DRM buying ...

Apple criticized for iPod shuffle's new 'authentication chip'
appleinsider.com 3/17/2009 — Apple this weekend was hit with a media assault after reports suggested that a mysterious authentication chip in the third-generation iPod shuffle, responsible for supporting the player's new headphone-integrated playback controls, signaled a rogue ...

DRM Is Not Evil
thedigitalist.net 7/14/2009 — At Pan Macmillan we are no great fans of DRM. For a while now we have been selling a limited range of titles DRM free from our website; these are titles where the authors have requested that we retail sans DRM. Many writers are in favour of this, and ...

Apple dropping DRM from music in iTunes, keeping DRM for audiobooks, video
boingboing.net 1/9/2009 — Looks like Apple's going to drop the DRM on the music in the iTunes store -- but there's no indication that the DRM that's too evil to be borne for music will be likewise dropped from audiobooks and video. Right now, Apple will only sell audiobooks ...

DRM In Retreat
freedom-to-tinker.com 1/28/2009 — Last week's agreement between Apple and the major record companies to eliminate DRM (copy protection) in iTunes songs marks the effective end of DRM for recorded music. The major online music stores are now all DRM-free, and CDs still lack DRM, so ...

iTunes Gets DRM Free, New Prices, Purchase Over 3G [Macworld 2009]
i.gizmodo.com 1/6/2009 — iTunes is going DRM free and breaking their single-price rule with three points: .69 cents, .99 cents, and $1.29. Not surprised, given the pressure from other music stores. The iPhone will allow 3G downloads too. The new prices will come on April ...

iTunes Plus: Now With Social DRM
appscout.com 1/13/2009 — You didn't really expect Apple to completely remove DRM from its iTunes store with the introduction of iTunes Plus, did you? The company did, in fact, pull of those copy protections prohibiting you from moving the files between an unlimited number ...

Free Transfer iTunes Music to Zune HD
tuneclone.com 9/9/2009 — This guide is going to show you how to remove DRM protection from iTunes music, convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to MP3, M4A to MP3, AAC to MP3 and transfer iTunes music to Zune HD.

Windows 7 gets built in XP mode — The Register 4/27/2009
Microsoft's new OS comes with compatibility insurance policy (sort of) Microsoft is adding a "Windows XP Mode" to Windows 7, in a move to encourage users to make the switch to the software vendor's forthcoming operating system.… Whitepaper - ...

Microsoft Windows 7 To Offer Virtualized 'XP Mode' — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 4/27/2009
Download of 'XP Mode' aims to curb software incompatibility issues seen upon release of Windows Vista, but comes with a number of drawbacks.

Windows 7 RC To Ship April 30 — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 4/27/2009
Microsoft is moving a step closer to releasing a final version of its new operating system.

Apple is sued after pressuring open-source iTunes project — Latest from Computerworld 4/27/2009
The operator of a technology discussion forum has sued Apple, claiming that the company used U.S. copyright law to curb legitimate discussion of its iTunes software.

Windows 7's virtual 'XP mode' could mean support nightmares — Latest from Computerworld 4/27/2009
Microsoft's decision to give Windows 7 users a tool to run Windows XP apps in a virtual machine might convince some people to get the upcoming OS -- but it could create support nightmares, analysts said today.