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iPod Software

Barrons on the iTunes Music Store

A recent Barron’s article (WSJ subscription required) by Eric J. Savitz chimes in on the iTunes Music Store. Beyond iTunes Investors applaud the new music venture, but Apple must must address core weaknesses STEVE JOBS HAS DONE IT AGAIN. In the face of shrinking market share and mediocre financial performance, Jobs has found a way […]

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iTunes Music Store vs. Napster vs. Vinyl vs. Windows: Fight!

As numerous websites have been reporting, yes, the Rolling Stone has pointed out Apple’s iTunes Music Store, even if it keeps up its current sales pace, will still fall short of vinyl sales this year. Our colleagues have left out some very good news from the same Rolling Stone article, though — but what would […]

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Hardware iPod

iPod NoteReader Notes

An Archive reader writes, “Apple has released a document on how to use the new iPod NoteReader .” The highlights: you can link to other notes, or to tracks on the iPod, or to dynamically generated playlists. It handles 1,000 notes, up to 4K each, and caches up to 64K of notes in memory so […]

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iPod Software

iMovie Video Store: The Next Logical Progression

The PowerPage is of the opinion that Apple’s new iTunes Music Store is only a precursor to a much larger project: the iMovie Video Store. While the name is entirely speculative it stands reason that the company that delivered the best Music On Demand (MOD) service is poised to deliver another complimentary service that will […]

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Hardware iPod

Apple Settles iPod Battery Lawsuit

Apple, iPod Users Reach a Settlement Over Faulty Batteries – WSJ Online: Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod portable-music player is a cultural icon beloved by music fans, save for one flaw: The rechargeable but nonreplaceable batteries in many early models didn’t last nearly as long as advertised, leaving some consumers fuming. Now, Apple has effectively acknowledged […]