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With Microsoft sucked into a DRM cat-n-mouse deathmatch, is Zune doomed?

With Microsoft sucked into a DRM cat-n-mouse deathmatch, is Zune doomed?RE: Bruce is wrong, you knowYagotta B. Kidding, right? :-)Bruce is wrong, you know[i]No user is ever going to say: "Oh no. I can now play the music I bought for my computer in my car. I must...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, pricing strategy, Microsoft Corp., digital-rights management, music, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, Apple iTunes, iTunes DRM, MP3, CD

Discussion threads 2006-09-07

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Salling Media Sync 1.1.4 (Mac)

Salling Media Sync synchronizes playlists, music, and podcasts from iTunes onto your mobile phone. It's free to use, but when registered it intelligently updates your phone, which is much faster. The application couldn't be easier to use. Once the phone is connected to a USB port, simply select the playlists...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, Media, Apple iTunes, Salling Software AB, Salling Media Sync, Podcasts, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Intel investigating Windows 7 iPhone sync flaw

Ditched Intel Long Ago...AMD is superior.So let me get this straightSo how is it the chipset can sync to every device but the iPhone? Or are there other devices? What makes the iPhone different?Just a guessI just wonder if the iTunes DRM is involved in this problem, using...

Tags: Chipsets, Smart phones, Digital media, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

There might be some bargains to be had in the wreckage ntntDoesn't change the fact the wreck's comingjust a matter of keeping perspective. The way of all new marketsThis is the way of all new markets. It happened with fiber optics, the dot.coms, MP3 players, smart phones, and it...

Tags: Digital music, E-books, Digital media, e-reader, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

MAC M4P Converter for iTunes 6.0.0 (Mac)

MAC M4P Converter is an audio and music files M4P to MP3 converter. It converts any DRM protected iTunes music files (such as M4P, M4A, M4B) and unprotected music (such as MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, AA, aif) to plain MP3, WAV or AAC formats. Then you can share these converted...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MAC, Digital-rights Management, MP3, Apple iTunes, AhaMediaSoft, MAC M4P Converter, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Digital Music, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

DRM Removal 3.9.2 (Windows)

DRM removal software is aimed to remove DRM protection from media files. Freedom from audio and video formats with DRMRemoval software. Convert iTunes files to WMA and MP3. DrmRemoval converts protected M4P and AAC. Save your Napster music to your laptop or mobile phone. Copy audio and video to iPod...

Tags: Audio, Digital-rights Management, Microsoft Windows, Ramka, DRMRemoval, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Universities in hot water over students' peer-to-peer sharing

The success of iTunes shows ....... that people will pay for a product if the cost is reasonable and they have CHOICES.Most music CDs now a day have a SINGLE song that is worth listening to. The reason people started stealing music was because the industry was forcing them to...

Tags: Personal finance, P2P, MPAA, RIAA, piracy

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

djay 3.0.1 (Mac)

djay is a groundbreaking music player and DJ software. Created exclusively for the Mac, djay perfectly integrates with your iTunes library and lets you start mixing your music right away. Unprecedented ease-of-use combined with powerful and innovative mixing capabilities make it the perfect tool for beginners and seasoned pros alike....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Song, Djay, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-23

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

Why does Apple persistI am amazed the game of cat and mouse Apple users must play to get a phone that they can do with as they please. The same people who openly criticize Microsoft for all and sundry, but the beloved Steve Jobs whom it appears must own their...

Tags: Smart phones, Pwnage, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., jailbreak

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Time for Palm to give up the iTunes sync nonsense!

Apple is leveraging the monopolyYou got your guys crossed1If M$ would do anything similar there would be a revolt.We need to be consistent and call out the bad guy: Apple.palm is wrongpalm could simply use the xml file of the itunes library apple has been providing for years for interoperability...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, palm, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Inc., bad guy, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users

Hell Yes!iTunes is the only thing that's making me want to ditch my iPhone. It's a bloated piece of garbage. At least on Windows. However, the Zune software runs beautifully. I already have the Zune Pass so win-win.Yep!!!I sure hope they do port it to other...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Zune Platform, Apple Inc., software, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

The Apple-Palm cat-and-mouse game: How long can it last? [poll]

Reflects badly on both companiesI think this whole ordeal reflects badly on both Apple on Palm.It makes Apple out to be hypocrites. I mean, wasn't the whole reason for the lack of interoperability with other players a DRM issue? Didn't Steve Jobs say this himself the last time Apple was...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, game, itune, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

expod 0.7.2 (Mac)

With expod you can copy any or all of your songs or videos off your iPod, using whatever file naming convention you like. Files are copied without modification, meaning that any songs purchased from iTunes will still contain DRM.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Song, SJS, Files, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-04

Macsome iTunes Converter 1.2.1 (Mac)

Macsome iTunes Converter can easily convert DRM protected music and various audio files to unprotected MP3, AAC formats playable on any iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, Zune, PSP, Creative Zen and other MP3 players at high speed and CD quality. It is a powerful, yet simple audio conversion tool to bypass...

Tags: Audio, Apple Macintosh, MP3, Apple iTunes, Converter, Macsome, Macsome iTunes Converter, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-26

Apple iTunes 9

Photo gallery:Apple iTunes 9As one of the most popular programs for managing music and video content on a personal computer, Apple's iTunes software has become an indispensable part of our digital life. Version 9 of iTunes brings a handful of enhancements to Apple's ubiquitous media software, including an improved storefront,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes LP

Product reviews 2009-09-25

Macsome AudioBook Converter 1.2.0 (Mac)

Macsome Audiobook Converter for Mac is a powerful converter to convert any audio books which could be played on iTunes. The conversion is 5X speed fast, and output could be CD quality. It is also a .aa converter, audio book to MP3 converter. It converts any Audio Book from iTunes...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MP3, Apple iTunes, Audio Book, Macsome, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-25

Moving your iTunes library the right way

stop messing with iTunesand get a real MP3 player. You mess with your itunes 5 times and your profile is gone.Restricting your data to a single program to manage is a bad idea. Working with programs and music directly is a much better solution. You know where...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, I-Tunes, Apple iTunes, music

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Pink and Microsoft Tablet (Take 2): A couple of updates

Microsoft should release a High end WM 7 PhoneIn fact a high end phone which will effectively show off all capabilities of WM7, because i don't think that Microsoft can rely on any of its partner to do that. Especially as its biggest partner for WM phones,HTC, is more and...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Simplify Music 2.2 (Mobile)

Share your home library and connect with friends and family, right within iTunes. It works with Macs and PCs and MP3, WMA, AAC and Apple Lossless files. It is simple, safe and free. Version beta build 948 adds Apple Front Row integration and Select Sources to pick a remote computer....

Tags: Mobile, Apple Inc., Music, Simplify Media, LyricWiki Lyric, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-16