Digital Music

Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:32:25 +0000

Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

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Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:16:10 +0000

Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

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iTunes TV rentals now available on Mac and PC (Macworld.com)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:16:00 +0000

Macworld.com - Looking to catch the most recent season of Lost, but donât want to succumb the baggage of having to buy a bunch of episodes that youâll only watch once? Relax, friend, because if youâre an iTunes 10 user, you can now rent TV shows from the comfort of your very ownâ¦computer.

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Facebook Connect Disappears from iTunes Ping (Mashable)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:04:53 +0000

Mashable - Late last evening, Apple released iTunes 10 and its new Ping social network to the public. Assuming you were able to access the service, you may have noticed the ability to add friends via Facebook Connect, a feature we mentioned in our first-impressions post last night.

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Apple iTunes Ping: Hands On (PC Magazine)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:21:19 +0000

PC Magazine - Apple wants the new iTunes social network to be the Facebook of music.

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Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:00 +0000

PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.

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Mix Up Your iPhoneâs Style With a Cassette Tape Case (PC World)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:45:00 +0000

PC World - If you yearn for the days of yore when mythical devices known as cassette tapes ruled the land, youâre in luck: A design company called Homade has created Tuned Up, a plastic cassette case for the iPhone. Instead of containing magnetic tape with sound recordings, the silicon cover envelops your Cupertino-designed 3G, 3GS, or 4G phone while you listen to digital tunes.

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Apple's iTunes 10 Adds TV Rentals, Security Fixes (PC Magazine)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:52:51 +0000

PC Magazine - There's a new version of iTunes out to provide lots of new features and services from Apple, but it's got another surprise under the covers: security vulnerability fixes.

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Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:46:03 +0000

AFP - In a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday.

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iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza (PC World)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:56:00 +0000

PC World - Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers.

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