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Do you consider iPhone "crippled?"

A couple of colleagues and I have been having a discussion about whether or not the iPhone is crippled. So, is the iPhone "crippled" by AT&T, as are most handsets?Well, yes and no. Yes, iPhone's kind of crippled now, but we'll have to wait to see what Apple updates in...

Tags: Smartphone, Mobile phone, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hardware, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-18

How to get video onto your iPhone (and iPod)

One thing that I've been remiss at using on iPhone is video. With the exception of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (which I purchased for "reaserch" when the iTunes Store began selling movies) and an episode each of 30 Rock and The Dave Chappelle Show my iPods and...

Tags: Video, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPod, iPhone Diary, iPhone

Blog posts 2007-07-13

Apple and Universal at loggerheads over iTunes

Universal may not renew their contract with Apple to sell their artist's music on the iTunes Store according to The New York Times' Jeff in Apple Faces Rebellion Over iTunes:The Universal Music Group of Vivendi, the world's biggest music corporation, last week notified Apple that it will not renew its...

Tags: Music, iTunes Store, iTunes

Blog posts 2007-07-02

iTunes 7.3 released, required for iPhone activation

Apple just released iTunes 7.3 (34MB) which is required to activate iPhone service:With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more. Also, you can now wirelessly share and enjoy your favorite digital photos from any computer in your home...

Tags: Software Update, Software, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPhone, Apple TV

Blog posts 2007-06-29

iTunes Plus tracks contain user info

People that were hoping to be able to freely trade iTunes' new DRM-free tracks from EMI will be in for a surprise – the tracks are embedded with your iTunes user name. TUAW has posted a grep command that allows you to view the user name tag via terminal. Wired's...

Tags: Music, iTunes Store, iTunes, DRM

Blog posts 2007-06-04

Apple releases iTunes 7.2 with iTunes Plus

Apple yesterday released iTunes 7.2 (build 34) which includes the foundation for "iTunes Plus," the apparent name for what Apple is calling the new DRM-free (US$1.29) music tracks they announced in April with EMI.No word on what else is included in the 29.2MB download but who wants to bet that...

Tags: DRM, iTunes, iTunes Store, Music, QuickTime, Security, Software, Software Update

Blog posts 2007-05-30

iTunes 7 DRM cracked

Hymn, short for Hear Your Music aNywhere has a link to an updated version of QTFairUse6 (version 2.5) that can remove the DRM from music purchased from the iTunes Store. QTFairUse6, created by IgorSK, is the only working solution for decrypting iTunes music. The software is useful for people that...

Tags: DRM, iTunes, iTunes Store

Blog posts 2007-05-14

Jobs dismisses iTune subscription model

Despite all their talk in the Q2 2007 conference call about moving to "subscription-based accounting" for iTunes and Apple TV, head honcho Steve Jobs has once again dismissed the idea of Apple offering an iTunes subscription service.The latest denial comes in the form of a statement Jobs gave to Reuters...

Tags: General, iTunes, iTunes Store, Movies, Music

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Jobs talks about new iTunes functionality

Yesterday, Apple chief Steve Jobs made the monumental announcement that it will begin selling DRM-free tracks from EMI next month via the iTunes store. After the media event in the UK Jobs and EMI Group chief executive Eric Nicoli held an enlightening Q&A session with attendees.AppleInsider has posted a transcript,...

Tags: iTunes Store, iTunes

Blog posts 2007-04-03

WSJ: EMI to drop DRM from digital music

Its Steve Jobs dream come true. The countrys third-largest record labels, EMI, may be dropping DRM from the digital music that they sell. The Wall Street Journal subscription required is reporting that the record label will announce just that at a press conference today: In a major reversal of the...

Tags: Music, iTunes Store, iTunes, DRM

Blog posts 2007-04-02

Windows users can't search in iTunes 7.1.1

Thousands, if not more, of Windows users cannot search for music in the iTunes store since the latest upgrade. Apple has not responded to requests for help and is instead blaming each individual user.From a spirited thread on Apples discussion forums: Im unable to successfully use the iTunes Store. The...

Tags: Software, iTunes Store, iTunes

Blog posts 2007-03-30

Apple releases iTunes purchases patch for Vista

Windows users upgrading to Vista were shocked to discover that music purchased from the iTunes store wouldnt play after upgrading to Redmonds latest OS. In response to the problem Apple yesterday released The iTunes Repair Tool for Vista 1.0 (Download ID: sd12872) - which allows music purchased from the...

Tags: Software, iTunes, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2007-02-02

Additional Resources

Will you forget about Android?

Chris O'Brien from the Silicon Valley Mercury News has an interesting article on why he thinks we will soon forget about Android. When you look at Android up against iPhone, you have to agree that it's going to be a an uphill battle. But if anyone can do...

Tags: Google Inc., Android, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Consumers score a partial win against Walmart

Walmart has done a 180 on its earlier decision to pull the plug on its DRM servers (thereby locking customers' music collection to whatever PC it happened to be on at the time) and decided to keep the DRM servers running - for now. Important Information About Your Digital Music Purchases ...

Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Digital-rights Management, Server, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Can the REDFLY and WM device match the Motorola VC6096 functionality?

While checking out my RSS feeds I saw a photo in a Mobility Site post that I thought for sure was some kind of photoshopped fake device because it seems like a wide and squat Motorola Q when you take a quick look at the photo. I then went back...

Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Bluetooth, Motorola Inc., Motorola VC6096 WWAN In-Vehicle/Fixed Mount Mobile Computer, REDFLY Mobile Companion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-09

News to know: IBM earnings, Blackberry Storm, WiMax arrives, Oracle+ Primavera

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: IBM reports early. Profits up 20 percent, full year estimates reaffirmed. Larry Dignan: IBM: Beats earnings target but... Times are officially...

Tags: Touch Screen, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, RIM BlackBerry, Earnings, IBM Corp., E-mail, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, WiMAX, Monitors & Displays, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-09

NadConfigureIP 2oo8 (zip)

NADConfigureIp 2oo8 is a software for store multiple network settings into different profiles and apply every network configuration in just a click. The trial version permits to apply 10 different configuration. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Network, Networking

Software downloads 2008-10-09

Kernell's prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computer

Hard-hitting news here: Sarah Palin's email wasn't the first time David Kernell applied guesswork to breaking into a computer system, Computerworld reports. The other incident allegedly occurred around 2000, when Kernell was in the seventh grade. Kernell and an accomplice guessed the password to a server...

Tags: Computer, Kernell, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-08

YouTube teams with iTunes, Amazon to offer e-commerce feature

It's Business 101: Don't wait for your customers to come to you. Go to the places where they are. That's why you've seen the launches of music streaming services within MySpace and Google's AdSense program extended into Web-based video games. Now, YouTube has partnered with Amazon and...

Tags: Team, YouTube Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Video, Apple iTunes, E-business, Corporate Communications, Web Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Google is at your service

Google is at your serviceWe're not too clear on how an ISP worksI construct my web site then upload it to Google?Google holds every article,blog and comment entry forever?Google replaces my browser with theirs---Credibility is a trait that must be earnedHas Google earned that? To a very small degree, yes...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08