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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
YouTube arrives for Apple TV: YouTube arrives for Apple TVAppleTV iTunes LinkHello.After installing the AppleTV update yesterday I noticed a new section in the "settings" menu. There is now a link to the iTunes Store. Right now all it does is ask what country you are in, but the link wasn't there before...; Tags: Apple Inc., AppleTV, iTunes Store, Apple TV, YouTube Inc., TV; Discussion threads 2007-06-21

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
Fortune: Apple TV a "dud": Fortune: Apple TV a "dud"Half baked is a perfect descriptionThere's great potential there, so far it's unrealized. Way too expensive for such a limited device that does so little.No One "Gets" the Apple TVNo one seems to "get" the Apple TV. I admit, I didn't "get" it myself until...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Digital music, Digital media, management software, iTunes Store, Apple TV, Apple Inc., TV; Discussion threads 2007-06-01
iTunesU opens - Now we've found a place for Apple in education!: Just when I get finished bashing Apple, they do something cool and useful for educational technology. No, they didn't lower their prices or introduce bargain machines or put 2 mouse buttons on their laptops. They did, however, introduce iTunesU, a collection of course materials and campus-life oriented podcasts from some...; Tags: Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-05-30
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
Apple TV quality, not up to snuff?: Theres been a lot of talk about all the Apple TV hacks of late (who wants to read RSS feeds on their TV anyway?) but another less sensational topic is starting to bubble up to the top - poor picture quality. I first covered this when PowerPage contributor and video...; Tags: Video, Apple TV, iTunes Store, Hardware; Blog posts 2007-04-09
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
MP3.com founder to Jobs: open up iTunes and iPods. Do you agree?: Michael Robertson, who founded MP3.com, knows a few things about selling downloaded music over the Internet. As such, Michael has the cred to challenge Apple CEO Steve Jobs when Steve says that Digital Rights Management is outmoded and that the major music labels need to be more open-minded about...; Tags: General, Apple, Apple iTunes, IPODS; Blog posts 2007-02-08
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
Build your own iTunes store!: Perhaps a byproduct of Apples growing popularity, Apple is starting to face angry interest groups in Europe, albeit in subtantially lesser form than the opprobrium normally directed at Microsoft. According to an article on MSNBC, German and French consumer interest groups recently joined forces with a Norwegian effort to force...; Tags: General, Personal Technology, Wired & Wireless, Mobile, Apple, Apple Computer Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes Store; Blog posts 2007-01-22
Apple responds to (mostly scoffs at) music monopoly complaint: If Apple responds to Ciscos iPhone trademark complaint by calling it "silly" one can only imagine how the company would handle respond to a class action suit alleging a digital music monopoly. Imagine no more. The response is almost comical...; Tags: General, Personal Technology, Web Technology, Apple, Apple Computer Inc.; Blog posts 2007-01-12
DVD Jon, DoubleTwist crack Apple's FairPlay: DVD Jon, DoubleTwist crack Apple's FairPlayIf anything comes out of this...I hope it's industry wide standards.This "lock the user into one format/device" garbage simply has to stop.I smell law suit...Doesn't qamtter if they are wrong or right, do they have a couple million laying around to spend on defence?Great concept....; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, iTunes Store, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-10-25