| Softbank Claims Rumored Apple Partnership Device Is Media Guesswork |  | A far cry from saying the device does not exist...
It seems that the news about the joint development of a mobile phone and iPod combo device by Apple and Softbank was nothing more than another rumor.
The report in the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun stirred quite a few waves, and the story rippled across the Internet and was pick ... [read more >>] | | Date: 16 May 2006, 15:59 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Working on New iTunes Cell Phone? |  | Could very well be...
The Internet has seen much talk of the infamous Apple iPhone over the years. This talk has largely failed to materialize into anything other than the Motorola iTunes phones that were pretty much a big flop.
Interestingly enough, Apple has not announced that it is building its own ... [read more >>] | | Date: 15 May 2006, 17:08 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple to Announce New Products Tomorrow? |  | The Internet seems in accord on this one...
The new iBook replacement MacBooks are expected any day now, tomorrow to be precise according to several Apple rumor sites who initially indicated last Tuesday as being the day they were announced and then moving it to this Tuesday.
In addition to the MacBooks, there has been ta ... [read more >>] | | Date: 15 May 2006, 16:48 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Win A GOP Special Republican Edition Apple iPod |  | Party hard and get a new iPod...
Those who have ever wanted a special edition Republican iPod, or those that simply want a new video-capable iPod can now get one by participating in the MyGOP House Party May 22 Promotion.
As stated on the official site, the iPod can be obtained by following the three steps:
< ... [read more >>] | | Date: 15 May 2006, 16:30 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| RealNetworks' CEO Calls iPod Owners Thieves |  | If you can't win with a better product or service, go for FUD...
In a recent interview by Kate Bulkley for The Guardian, RealNetworks' CEO Rob Glaser all but calls iPod owners thieves.
“The Guardian: Apple's model is to make money on the sale of devices, using music to drive that - and it is working.
Rob Glaser: Apple has gotten ... [read more >>] | | Date: 12 May 2006, 16:27 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| French Senate Approves New Version of Copyright Bill |  | Apple has its loophole...
Yesterday, the French Senate approved the new copyright bill, in the form it was last reported to have. This means that Apple and any other music vendor can avoid having to open up their technology provided they could prove that the limitations it has are approved by the copyright o ... [read more >>] | | Date: 12 May 2006, 16:02 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| New Easy iDisk Public Folder Web Access for .Mac Users |  | So far this has been very well received...
.Mac subscribers who make frequent use of their iDisk will be happy to know about the new, simpler way to access the content of their Public folder. The change is effective immediately and is available to all users of the .Mac service.
You and anyone else you might want to share ... [read more >>] | | Date: 11 May 2006, 16:03 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| ZAP Introduces New iPod Lithium Battery Packs |  | These things look pretty good...
For those looking to extend the life of your iPod battery or simply to get more play time per charge, ZAP might have an answer.
Recently, the company announced its new series of lithium battery packs that were designed specifically to work with Apple's iPod. Apropriately ca ... [read more >>] | | Date: 11 May 2006, 15:45 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Possible Loop Hole in French Interoperability Bill |  | Apple could in theory keep things as they are...
The French interoperability law has been the subject of much talk and change. In its latest incarnation, it could allow Apple to avoid having to open up their FairPlay DRM protection technology.
The latest changes state that compatibility disputes would be taken to a new regulatory authori ... [read more >>] | | Date: 10 May 2006, 12:46 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Sony to Make Sonic Stage CP AAC Compatible |  | This speaks well of Apple's position in the market...
In a rather unexpected move, Sony has announced a symbolic concession to Apple when it comes to the digital audio market. The company will now make its music management software compatible with AAC, the audio compression format Apple prefers to use.
While this change will enable ... [read more >>] | | Date: 10 May 2006, 12:28 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers Promotion Turns Out Bad |  | Many customers enraged at the situation...
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans who preordered the band's new album on iTunes are furious about how the promotion turned out. Many fans preordered the album in order to receive a Ticketmaster code which would let the purchase tickets for the band’s upcoming tour, however, the codes themselves ... [read more >>] | | Date: 10 May 2006, 12:13 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Fox TV Shows on The iTunes Music Store |  | Only CBS left now...
The Fox Entertainment Group has brought its content over to the iTunes Music Store with a big bang. A total of 16 new TV shows are now available from the libraries of FOX, FX, SPEED, FUEL TV and 20th Century Fox, in the largest netword debut to date on the iTMS.
“As this partners ... [read more >>] | | Date: 10 May 2006, 11:23 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Samsung Copy-Pastes Apple and Microsoft Icons into Own Interface |  | More than just flattery...
Samsung Electronics has admitted to plagiarizing Apple and Microsoft icons in the user interface of its latest handset model ‘Skin.’
The company has said that it has changed the graphic design and has recalled the phones from retailers, while users who have already bought the unit can upg ... [read more >>] | | Date: 09 May 2006, 13:15 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| PDF Enclosures in iTunes Podcasting Section |  | A herald of new things coming from Apple?
Podcasting fans might have noticed that you can now get PDF enclosures as subscriptions in the podcasting section of iTunes.
One example of such a PDF enclosure is the Wikinews print edition. You can search for it and subscribe directly from within iTunes. Instead of receiving an audio enc ... [read more >>] | | Date: 09 May 2006, 12:43 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Judge Rules in Favor of Apple Computer |  | But Apple Corps is going to appeal...
Apple Computer versus Apple Corps ended yesterday when the judge ruled that the company's iTunes Music Store did not infringe on the trademark of Apple Corps. This latest in the long line of legal disputes between Apple Computer and Apple Corps over the years will hopefully put an end to ... [read more >>] | | Date: 09 May 2006, 12:21 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| MacPro Batteries Are Failing |  | AppleCare said they will deliver others instead
It seems that Apple is trying to solve several battery issues as fast as it can, as only a few MacBook Pro batteries are deteriorating while being used.
MacBook Pro serial numbers up to W8608 are potentially affected by battery cutting off power to the system and failing to respond when p ... [read more >>] | | Date: 08 May 2006, 17:48 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Disney Completes Pixar Acquisition |  | Steve Jobs now single largest shareholder...
Disney has completed the acquisition of renowned computer animation leader Pixar. The acquisition that was announced some time ago will help Disney advance its strategy of developing outstanding creative content.
The all-stock transaction will see 2.3 Disney shares issued for each Pixar sh ... [read more >>] | | Date: 08 May 2006, 16:12 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Scores Highest at Tech Support |  | No surprise here...
It seems that Apple’s customer support is still as it ever was, according to the latest Computer Tech Support Survey from the Consumer Reports National Research Center.
In order to see how the tech support offered by different compute manufacturers fared, Consumer Reports surveyed more tha ... [read more >>] | | Date: 08 May 2006, 15:57 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Mac Rumor Sites Say MacBooks Will Be Here Soon |  | Not a moment too soon...
It seems that the new replacement for the iBooks are well on their way, according to Think Secret and AppleInsider.
According to an AppleInsider report, development of the 13-inch widescreen portables was concluded some time last month, and since then, the company has been waiting for the ... [read more >>] | | Date: 08 May 2006, 15:43 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Still Working on Aperture |  | Seems the Aperture team is growing, not shrinking...
A little over a week ago, rumors started popping up that Apple had ‘axed’ the Aperture development team, because of Aperture being a badly made piece of software. These rumors were echoed all over the Internet and it seems that a lot of people took them for granted, enough that Apple had to c ... [read more >>] | | Date: 08 May 2006, 15:25 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Joins Microsoft and Major Labels to Form DDEX |  | This will be similar to what the credit card companies did...
In order to be able to better track sales of digital content, several of the major record companies as well as music services and music rights agencies have come together and founded a consortium called Digital Data Exchange. The purpose of the DDEX is to establish a common standard for the m ... [read more >>] | | Date: 05 May 2006, 15:00 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Patent for Wireless Access to The iTMS |  | There was talk of a wireless iPod not long ago...
Yesterday, the US Patent & Trademark Office revealed an Apple patent titled “Reservation of digital media items,” originally filed on December 21, 2004. This Apple patent deals with the purchasing of digital media items, by use of a portable, wireless device to identify and purchase digit ... [read more >>] | | Date: 05 May 2006, 14:44 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Patent for iPod Audio Assisted Navigation |  | This would be most welcome in the Shuffle...
The latest Apple patent that has caught the attention of the public deals with the iPod’s menu navigation. Currently the iPod navigation is exactly like iTunes navigation, and it works great… so what could Apple add to it to make it better?
The answer is a simple one, audio assisted naviga ... [read more >>] | | Date: 05 May 2006, 14:22 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple's Korean Site Defaced Twice within One Week |  | This second attack will not slip as quietly by as the first....
It seems that Apple’s Korean online store is getting a lot of attention these days, unfortunately it's all the wrong kind.
Last Thursday, the site was defaced by an intruder, working under the name ‘Dinam,’ who claimed in his online posting to be Turkish. The defacement took the form ... [read more >>] | | Date: 04 May 2006, 11:26 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| iTunes Music Store Prices to Change? |  | Not very likely in the near future...
Although Apple has renewed the contracts with the four major music companies, and continues to offer music tracks for $0.99 each through the iTunes Music Store, it might not always stay this way.
Apple’s preference for the fixed pricing model is all too clear, but so is also the labels’ pr ... [read more >>] | | Date: 03 May 2006, 15:42 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Worth More than Dell Again |  | The two will likely trade places for a while...
The animosity between Apple and Dell is well known. It all started on October 6 1997, when Dell founder, and then CEO, Michael Dell, when asked what he would do to solve the Apple problem, stood before a crowd of several thousand IT executives and answered "What would I do? I'd shut ... [read more >>] | | Date: 03 May 2006, 15:23 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Prepares Grand Opening for Latest Canadian Apple Store |  | Everyone is invited to come...
As Apple pushes forward, all cylinders on, with its new ‘Get a Mac’ campaign, it is also pushing forward with its retail stores, the often-overlooked integral part of the Apple experience and success. Despite Apple still being in the middle of the transition to Intel architecture, Mac sales a ... [read more >>] | | Date: 03 May 2006, 15:03 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple Renews Contracts with Music Labels |  | Steve Jobs got his way in the end...
Ever since the iTunes Music Store launched three years ago, the $0.99 price tag for all songs has been an important part in its success. With the contracts signed then nearing expiration date, and the record companies public statements regarding the fixed pricing method and their preference f ... [read more >>] | | Date: 02 May 2006, 15:07 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| French DRM Law Significantly Reworked |  | Apple is sure to be happy about this...
The controversial French law that proposed to force technology companies to open up their DRM and make it inter-compatible has been significantly changed.
The highly criticized bill posed a significant threat to the established companies in this sector, especially Apple, who would have bee ... [read more >>] | | Date: 02 May 2006, 14:34 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
| Apple to Add Whiteboard Features to iChat |  | Unfortunately, iChat is not that widely used...
It looks like iChat will also be getting an upgrade in Leopard. The application looks like it will be expanded with advanced whiteboard features.
On April 24, the European Patent Office revealed Apple patent DE69634950T titled “Method and apparatus for establishing communication between tw ... [read more >>] | | Date: 26 April 2006, 16:34 | (c) 2007 Softpedia |
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