Apple has sold its 100 millionth iPod in just over five years, boasting that the digital device was “the fastest selling music player in history”. Since its November 2001 launch, the portable music player has become the must-have gadget worldwide, with Apple introducing more than 10 new models to incorporate…
Breaking from the rest of the recording industry, EMI will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology through Apple iTunes Store. ITunes customers will soon be able to buy songs by the Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, Coldplay and other top-selling artists for $US1.29, or US30c more than…
APPLE has started shipping its Apple TV box, a gizmo that lets people take music, photos and video stored on a computer and play them on a television screen. The small silver box with a white Apple logo costs $US299 ($372) and can store up to 50 hours of video,…
Electronic Arts continues to forge relationships with Apple, with the announcement that music from all EA games will be made available on iTunes. The deal includes exclusive mixes, non-album tracks, international recordings, scores and themes from EA’s top-selling franchises including Burnout, FIFA, Medal of Honor, SSX and Need for Speed….
…of the agreement have not been released. In a joint statement, Cisco and Apple said both companies could use the word iPhone on their products worldwide. All lawsuits connected with dispute have been dismissed. Source: BBC News Related LInks: Apple iPhone, Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark, iPhone finally debuts…
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new mobile phone that features some of the sleek design and functions of Apple’s much-hyped iPhone. Samsung’s Ultra Smart F700 will be exhibited at next week’s 3GSM World Congress, a telecommunications exhibition in Barcelona, Samsung spokeswoman Sonia Kim said Friday. Mobile phone makers have…
…newspaper yesterday said Apple had leased space in a “multi-level retail centre being developed at a former Westpac site on the corner of George and King streets”. Apple products have been sold in Australia through the company’s own online store and through authorised resellers. Source: SMH Related Links: Apple Australia…
Apple and Cisco Systems are back at the bargaining table to try to settle differences over the use of the name iPhone. The networking equipment market leader filed suit against the iPod/Mac maker last month, claiming Apple infringed on Cisco’s iPhone trademark. The suit was filed in federal court in…
…from Kodak via the Windows interface. Plus, Microsoft has selected music retailer Sanity as its partner to take the online music fight to Apple’s iTunes in Australia. The company unveiled a new partnership which sees access to Sanity’s online catalogue built into Windows Media Player 11. The service was not…
The Sundance Film Festival has struck a deal with Apple to allow festival films to be sold through its iTunes store. Thirty-three short films being screened at the festival in Utah will be made available for download for US$1.99. They will also be streamed free of charge on Sundance’s Web…
With Apple’s recent announcement of the iPhone, it seems Cisco is a little unhappy with Apple for infringing on their registered trademark. Cisco today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Apple, Inc., seeking to prevent Apple…
Microsoft will introduce video games for its Zune music player within 18 months to match features available on Apple’s dominant iPod. Microsoft has been rumored for the longest time to be considering an entry into the handheld gaming space. It’s not clear whether the Zune is ultimately headed for a…