Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s deal with Universal Music (a unit of Vivendi) to pay a US$1 royalty on every Zune player sold in exchange for licensing its recordings for Microsoft’s new digital music service, now Hollywood wants in on the action.
Month: December 2006
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Apple Files Patent for Possible iPhone?
A recently filed patent by Apple Computer reported by Macworld has pointed to a possible mobile phone device, or long-awaited “iPhone”, that could serve as the next generation of the iPod as well as allow the company to branch off into new markets. According to a report on Bloomberg.com, the patent describes a “tube-like” device […]
Consumer advocacy site The Consumerist has reported that a customer was shocked to find that a MacBook he had purchased from the London Apple Store for his 11-year old daughter contained a desktop full of adult material. The following instant message conversation covers the reaction between the buyer’s friend and The Consumerist’s Ben Popken: RKH: […]