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- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?Adrian, I do not think it is a lack of ....motivation as much of lack of knowing that DRM even exist until they are trapped by it.Oh, come on man...You think people are stupid about this in...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., digital-rights management, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?
- One day, two emails, two very different viewpoints: Email #1: "DRM on songs sold through iTunes is a necessary evil, there to protect artists and the labels from piracy." Email #2: "Apple's FairPlay DRM is nothing more than a tool that locks you into buying iPods...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Digital-rights Management, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Media, Digital Music, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- iPhoneRingToneMaker (5)
- iPhoneRingToneMaker lets you create your own custom ringtones for your iPhone using the music from your music library. Features include: - Easy and intuitive user interface; - Automatically transfers your custom ringtones into your iPhone or iTunes; - MP3, WAV, OGG support; - Fade In and Fade Out your ringtones;...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, MP3, Apple iTunes, Gx5, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- iTSfv (54-setup)
- iTunes Store file validator is an add-in for iTunes. It is aimed for iTunes users who are keen on maintaining or having the goal of achieving iTunes Store file standard tags for all the tracks in their iTunes Music Library. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Apple iTunes, McoreD, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-05-06
- HookUp (zip)
- HookUp enables streaming and downloading of music and movies directly through the iTunes interface, allowing a user to play and download from every computer running iTunes in a remote network as well as the local network. HookUp also allows sharing with unlimited friends or users, and even remote iPhoto sharing....
- Tags: Apple iTunes, Hookup, Dot.tunes, Download Capability, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-05-05
- iTunesShut (zip)
- Do you fall sleep with music from iTunes? And want to shut down your Mac after the music has finished automatically? With this little app it is possible, without to schedule a time in the System Preferences. The app receives a notification from iTunes, about the player state. If it...
- Tags: Apple iTunes, GuguSoft, iTunesShut, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-05-02
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?Love my AppleTV!The movie selection is improving rapidly, which should help a lot. I think ATV is sort of a "sleeper" that could blossom into something significant for Apple.One of my favorite uses for ATV is looking at photos...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Digital music, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, movie selection, TV, DVD, Apple Inc., ATV, Apple iTunes, Apple TV
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVD
- iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVDJobs one Awesome NegotiatorAs Silicon Valley Insider said "Steve Jobs Gets His Mega Studio Deal".Steve Jobs sees to be an incredible negotiator and seemingly has a magic touch in bending very tough managers from very different industries to his will.Examples: signing all those...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, movie, digital-rights management, Apple iTunes, DVD, Steve Jobs
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?
- Apple on Thursday announced that iTunes would get new movie releases from studios the same day as their DVD release, but the larger question is whether this move can give Apple TV more traction. Let's face it: Apple TV is an interesting experiment for Apple, but it's...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Apple TV, Apple iTunes, DVD, TVs, Digital Music, Digital Media, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- iTunes announces same day movie releases as DVD
- In a press release today, Apple announced the ability to purchase new movies from iTunes on the same day as DVD release. New movie releases from both major and independent film studios are now available for purchase on the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD release. ...
- Tags: Release, Movie, Apple iTunes, DVD, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- iTunes Downloads Toolbar for Internet Explorer (exe)
- iTunes Download toolbar for Internet Explorer. Search, locate and download music, movies, games, and software. Find the latest iTunes tips to enhance your user experience. Includes Google powered search function. 100% free of spyware and adware. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple iTunes, BestFreeToolbars, Digital Music, Digital Media, Web Browsers, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-04-25
- iTunes Downloads Toolbar for Firefox (xpi)
- Qucikly Access iTunes, Video Tutorials, and Forums. The only toolbar youll need if you use iTunes. Comes loaded with quick links to download the latest and greatest music, movies and more. Also includes resources for iTunes support and video tutorials to walk you through a variety of features and problems...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Toolbar, Video, Apple iTunes, BestFreeToolbars, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-04-25
- Tune4Mac M4P Converter for Mac (dmg)
- Tune4Mac M4P Converter for Mac is a iTunes M4P to MP3 music converting tool for Mac OS X. This M4P to MP3 Converter converts unprotected music and purchased iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD-RW drive ready for use on any computers or mobile...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, MP3, Apple iTunes, Music, Tune4Mac, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-04-25
- BackuPod (2)
- BackuPod is a small utility that allows you to backup and restore your iPod Music Library (Including iTunes Preferences) in one single file. Why BackuPod is useful. Backup your iPod music library in one single file to restore in case of data loss. Because BackuPod is crossplatform, it's easy to...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Beshr Kayali, BackuPod, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-04-23
- iTunesControl (41)
- iTunesControl is a light-weight program designed to add useful features to iTunes. It adds customizable visual feedback, a sleep timer, and over 30 customizable global hotkeys. iTunesControl can show many different types of information about the current track, including album, artist, track name, track rating, and bit rate. iTunesControl allows...
- Tags: Track, Apple iTunes, Carson Morrow, iTunesControl, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-04-22
- Exclusive: First look at Starbucks iTunes service
- Apple is starting to roll out their iTunes WiFi service in Starbucks cafes in the United States that's a result of a partnership between the two and AT&T. Starbucks announced in February a plan to deliver AT&T Wi-Fi service at more than 7,000 company-operated locations across the United States. ...
- Tags: Starbucks Corp., Apple iTunes, Weinkrantz, Digital Music, Wireless LANs, Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-19
- Apple tweaks Software Updater following criticism
- Apple tweaks Software Updater following criticismOh give me a breakBecause I point out a simple fact I am a troll? I guess I need to start putting the [sarcasm] sarcasm here [/sarcasm] brackets around what I say??So does that make you the Anti-troll?It seems to me that you've had so...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Nothing, Apple Only, Apple Inc., Apple Software, Apple iTunes, software, Software Updater, Apple Software Updater
- Discussion threads 2008-04-18
- Zune VideoX: Microsoft's iTunes killer?
- Zune VideoX: Microsoft's iTunes killer?yawn...yet another itunes/ipod killer, doomed to be more blood on Apple iPod's Click Wheel.This Zune owners patience is wearing thinI'm getting a bit impatient for the Zune offerings in come along. I want television, movies, more artist and a way to put podcast into playlists. If...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Zune VideoX, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- Zune VideoX: Microsoft's iTunes killer?
- Zune Marketplace is no iTunes killer. But maybe Zune VideoX will (at least attempt to) be. After recently hearing about Microsoft's grand entertainment-marketplace/service (codenamed eLive), now I'm getting word of yet another Microsoft entertainment marketplace, known currently as "Zune Video X" (for Video Experience). ...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Entertainment, Zune Marketplace, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- Most popular music download services: iTunes, Napster
- iTunes usage increased significantly, to 24% past-30-day-usage among total US downloaders, up from 18% in 2006, according to Ipsos. An emerging majority (50% of downloaders aware of more than one site) consider iTunes the best fee-based digital music service (up from 41% in 2006 and 33% in 2005). Second-place Napster...
- Tags: Apple iTunes, Napster Inc., Music Download, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, NB
- Blog posts 2008-04-12
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