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Rumor: iCloud to scan, mirror iTunes libraries, Apple close to deal with Universal

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the rumor mill keeps technology interesting. Per Bloomberg BusinessWeek, according to people briefed on talks between Apple and the music labels, Apple has obtained new licenses for its so-called iCloud service that will allow the company to mirror individual iTunes music collections on its servers. Additionally, […]

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Rumor: Apple secures EMI licensing deal for upcoming cloud service

You’ve been eagerly anticipating the Apple Cloud. And they might be one step closer to releasing it. Per CNET, music industry sources claim that Apple has signed a cloud-music licensing agreement with music label EMI and is “very near” to completing deals with Universal and Sony. Apple appears to be putting the final pieces in […]

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“Castle” references found in Mac OS X 10.7 developer build, point back to possible iCloud streaming service

Strong evidence of Apple’s upcoming iCloud service has been found in the form of a feature hidden within in a developer build of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that allows a MobileMe account to be migrated to a codenamed “Castle” service. Per Consomac.fr, a recently-released third build of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Developer Preview […]

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Rumor: Apple purchases iCloud.com domain name for $4.5 million

Moving away from the white iPhone 4 for a moment, Apple is said to have indeed bought the iCloud.com domain for its forthcoming cloud-based iTunes music streaming service, though the rumored US$4.5 million purchase price remains unconfirmed. Citing his own sources, John Paczkowski of Digital Daily reported Friday that Apple did purchase the iCloud.com domain […]

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Apple snags Kevin Timmons from Microsoft to run data center efforts

With Apple’s recent forays into data centers, they’re going to need qualified people to run them. Per Data Center Knowledge, Apple has scooped up Kevin Timmons, general manager of datacenter services at Microsoft. Currently, Timmons’ position and responsibilities are not known, thought the report indicated that Timmons will not fill the position vacated by the […]