Sony Changes Its Mind on ATRAC and Will Now Support the MP3
Good news for digital music fans. All future and current Sony hardware will now support the MP3. It looks like forcing consumers to adopt the Sony ATRAC format was harder than they thought.
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eMusic to relaunch MP3 subscription service
eMusic will relaunch its music subscription service this week. Their new strategy will focus on providing content with an independent appeal and dramatically different than its bigger rivals. Apple has been very successful with their iTunes Store, which launched in 2003. It will be interesting to see if eMusic can keep up. They are definitely …
Apple Corps vs Apple Computer: The Legal Fight Over The “Apple” Name
Apple Computer is pursuing a massive settlement with The Beatles‘ record company, Apple Corps Records, which has sued Apple several times over the past 20 years. If ever there were two cultural and business institutions known for their ability to generate utterly bizarre rumors, they would have to be the two Apples. That is, Apple …
TunesTracker: Get alerts when the iTunes Store has music you want
TunesTracker is a free tool for iTunes Music Store addicts. It will search the iTunes Music Store daily for your favorite artists, composers, and songs, and send you an e-mail when iTMS adds songs that match.
NewerTech Release Higher Capicity Batteries for 1G and 2G iPods
Tired of your iPod battery always running out when you need it most? Newer Technology and Other World Computing have teamed up to release the “Ultra High Capacity” replacement battery for first- and second-generation iPods. According to the NewerTech website, the Lithium-Polymer NuPower Batteries offers an extra 65% capacity increase over the iPods’ original battery. For …
What if Steve Jobs was the CEO of Disney? (2004)
Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner will step down from Disney in 2006. Who will take his place? According to some rumors, a Steve Jobs Disney could become a reality.
iMac Clones Spotted at Intel Developer Forum
If you're attending the Intel Developer Forum this year, then you might think you just entered the Twilight Zone when visiting the Rambus booth.
More Details on Apple’s Security Update 2004-09-07
Apple just released a security update called "Security Update 2004-09-07". The update provides a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all users.
New Rainbow Six 3 Athena Sword Game Expansion Pack Announced for Mac
Aspyr Media announced a new game expansion pack for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Raven Shield called Rainbow Six 3 Athena Sword for Macintosh.
Matrix Reloaded GL Screen Saver ported to OS X
Matrix nerds rejoice! The infamous “Matrix Reloaded OpenGL ScreenSaver” made by Alex Zolotov has been ported to OS X from Linux. After installing it, I sometimes find myself being sucked into the Matrix. I can just stare at it for hours. The original source code is also available in case you want to port it …
Pirate Music vs iTunes: Who will win the online music wars?
Napster first knocked the music industry on its rear a few years ago by allowing millions of people to freely “swap” digital music files, a practice the courts frowned on, essentially driving Napster offline. While illegal downloading still occurs, millions of people are paying to acquire music legally from Apple‘s iTunes. Who do you think …
Microsoft Launches MSN Music Store to Compete with iTunes
Microsoft must be feeling the heat from Apple. This week they released a beta version of the MSN Music Store in an effort to unseat Apple’s dominance in downloadable music market. Just like iTunes, the MSN Music website offers song downloads for 99¢. The store also has integration into Windows Media Player 10, which is scheduled to launch later this week. What …
Can open-source UNIX platform protect Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger?
How safe is your operating system from hackers? Both Mac and PC user face threats, but Apple is betting on the open-source heritage of its UNIX-based operating system to spare Mac OS X Tiger from the never-ending security problems that have plagued Microsoft. Apple’s Tiger operating system update is scheduled to debut Q1 of 2005. This will be the …
Apple Unveils New iMac G5 That Looks Like an iPod
Today at the Apple Expo in Paris, Apple introduced its new G5-based iMac with a new form factor that resembles the iPod. In fact, it was designed by the same team that created the iPod. This speaks volumes about the importance of adaptability in innovation. Apple‘s history was built around selling personal computers in volume …
4 Reason Why Americans Are Ditching Dial-Up For Broadband Internet (2004)
Bye-bye dial up! According to a new survey by Nielsen NetRatings, a majority of U.S. Internet users now have broadband at home. The survey of 50,000 households shows that Internet connected American households are upgrading to broadband speeds at a rapid pace. As of July 2004, 51% of all home Internet users have broadband. Last year, broadband users were only 38%.
Rumor: Apple Announcing iMac G5 At Paris Expo (2004)
Speculation is high over whether Apple will unveil the G5 iMac on Monday at the Apple Expo in Paris. Over 7,000 people are expected to attend the keynote event.
P. Diddy’s Diamond-Encrusted HP iPod to Debut at MTV VMAs Party
Rap star P. Diddy will attend his post-MTV Video Music Awards party with a personalized HP iPod encrusted with 120 diamonds, coinciding with the release of the HP iPod, which will be given to all guests at the party.
