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iTunes News

Apple Purchases Lala Streaming Service, Analyst Predicts Steps Towards Mobile iTunes Content

Apple’s purchase of the Lala streaming music service could set up an infrastructure for iTunes content and purchases to be accessed from multiple locations via a Web browser, one analyst has predicted. Per AppleInsider, analyst Maynard J. Um of UBS Investment Research stated in a note that the purchase of Lala supports the idea that […]

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iPod Nano Software

Apple Releases Version 1.0.2 Firmware Update for Fifth-Generation iPod Nano

Late Friday, Apple released version 1.0.2 of its firmware for the company’s fifth generation iPod nano. The update, which can be located through iTunes, fixes audiobook playback to allow Normal, Slower, and Faster settings to work for audio podcasts. Per Macworld UK, the update also resolves an issue where Genius Mixes were not working for […]

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iTunes Rumor

Rumor: Apple Looking Into Creating $30/Month iTunes TV Subscription Service

If you want additional television content over iTunes, you might not have that much longer to wait. Per MediaMemo, Apple has reportedly reached out to TV networks in recent weeks with a proposed US$30/month subscription plan to deliver content via iTunes — a service it hopes to launch in early 2010. Citing multiple sources, the […]

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Apple TV Software

Apple TV 3.0 Out the Door

About six weeks after dropping the 40 gigabyte Apple TV model and reducing the price on the remaining 160 gigabyte model to US$229, Apple has released version 3.0 of its Apple TV software. Per Macworld, the updated software offers a new main menu interface that provides direct access to rented and purchased movies, TV shows, […]

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Software

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.2 Update

Late Tuesday, Apple released iTunes 9.0.2, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, an 85.8 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility. iTunes […]