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Analyst sees Apple potentially forming partnerships with cable partners for exclusive “iTV” content

An Apple-branded HDTV is potentially awesome, but without content, it won’t get off the ground. Per AppleInsider, analyst Peter Misek with Jefferies presented his “what if” analyses related to content on the so-called “iTV” in a note to investors on Monday. In what he sees as the most likely scenario, Apple could gain access to […]

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Apple, magazine publishers in long-standing stalemate over iPad-based subscriptions

In as much as the iPad has been seen as the device to help bring magazines back into a better range of profitability, the devil may be in the details. Per MediaMemo, Apple and magazine publishers have still not been able to reach a deal for selling subscriptions on the iPad, as publications reportedly want […]

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Rumor: iOS 4.3 to be released in December, include app subscription features

Because rumors make technology interesting. Per MacStories, a new rumor claims that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in December, with recurring app subscriptions. Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Apple plans to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December. The update will reportedly allow users to subscribe to content, like News Corp’s purported […]

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Rumor: Apple digital newsstand app in planning phases, talks being held with content providers

While it’s hard to say if Apple can help save the overall publishing industry, it appears to be doing its part to try. Per Bloomberg, the company is rumored to be creating a new digital storefront for newspapers and magazines that, like iBooks does for print books, will serve as a standalone iPad app for […]

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Rumor: Apple negotiating 99 cent rentals ahead of next-gen Apple TV release

Well, at least there’ll be more stuff to rent. Per a Bloomberg article, Apple is allegedly in negotiations with content providers, and is in “advanced talks” with News Corp., to offer 99 cent TV show rentals ahead of an anticipated Apple TV update. The new service would purportedly allow customers to rent shows through iTunes […]