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  Apple Computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apple helped commence the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II microcomputer and has since further shaped it with the Macintosh.
Apple is known for its innovative, well-designed hardware, such as the iPod and iMac, as well as software offerings exemplified through iTunes as part of the iLife suite and Mac OS X, its flagship operating system.
Apple was criticized for its vertically integrated business model, which runs against the grain of some of the "perceived wisdom" of economists, particularly for the computer industry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apple_Computer   (2812 words)

  
 ITunes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apple quickly removed this feature with version 4.0.1, claiming that users were violating the EULA.
Some complain that the tight integration of the iTunes Music Store with iTunes makes the sold music inaccessible to users who use operating systems other than Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows such as the Linux operating system, for which no version of iTunes is available.
On the Macintosh, iTunes is tightly integrated with Apple's iWork suite of applications and the rest of the applications in iLife.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apple_iTunes   (2425 words)

  
 iTunes iSbogus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Apple has recently removed the claim that iTunes is "fair to the artists" from their website.
Apple's iTunes Music Store is a reasonable deal for independents: they get a new revenue source, and their music is displayed alongside the major labels' with no pay-for-placement.
Apple, which had previously indicated that they would only allow artists signed to record labels to offer music on iTunes, has begun including music from CD Baby.
www.downhillbattle.org /itunes   (2382 words)

  
 Motorola Mediacenter - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Apple will create a new iTunes mobile music player, which Motorola will make the standard music application on all their mass-market music phones, expected to be available in the first half of next year.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS and iTunes are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple.
www.motorola.com /mediacenter/news/detail/0,,4505_3838_23,00.html   (414 words)

  
 Developer - Development Kits
Apple Data Detectors is a technology that scans text searching for "data" and then offers actions to take on that "data".
Apple will not port the underlying Apple Guide technology to Mac OS X. We encourage developers to transition to the new HTML based Apple Help wherever possible and minimize your reliance on Apple Guide technologies.
Apple Location Manager allows users to switch groups of settings all at the same time in one step (such as when moving from location to location).
developer.apple.com /sdk   (2791 words)

  
 A first look at iTunes RSS extensions
Apple have released iTunes 4.9 with support for downloading podcasts.
I'd like to provide more detail, but on clicking the "Learn more" link on Apple's podcasting page results in a blank page on my Firefox, with an error "itmss is not a registered protocol".
Apple prove they know how to be cool, but they've got no idea about making friends on the web.
usefulinc.com /edd/blog/contents/2005/06/28-rss-apple-itunes/read   (583 words)

  
 Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes
iTunes 6 Mac + PC iTunes is the easiest way to organize, share and listen to music on your computer.
iTunes is licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.
Purchases from the iTunes Music Store are available only in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
apple.com /itunes/download   (272 words)

  
 iTunes Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Apple and Motorola are hinting that they will officially unveil a mobile phone version of iTunes in January, completely bypassing carriers.
Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold over 200 million songs, the company announced today, and the velocity of sales is increasing.
Apple's iTunes is the most popular store, and Apple is protecting that lead by designing its software so other stores can't load their music directly onto the...
itunes-itunes-blog.blogspot.com   (2871 words)

  
 iTunes hack disabled by Apple | Tech News on ZDNet
Apple released a statement Monday saying the problem had been fixed, and that some iTunes customers would need to upgrade their software.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the company is considering legal action on the issue.
Only about 15 percent of iTunes users would be affected by the need to upgrade to the latest version of the software, the company said in its statement.
news.zdnet.com /2100-9588_22-5628616.html   (464 words)

  
 Scott Loftesness: Apple's iTunes
Congratulations to Apple and the whole iTunes' team for the superb upgrades to iTunes announced yesterday -- including the Windows version.
The iTunes Music Store doesn't," Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller told CNET News.com in an interview Thursday after the launch of the Windows version of the store.
Apple doesn't see the business as having much long-term profit potential either.
www.sjl.us /main/2003/10/apples_itunes.html   (326 words)

  
 Fool.com: You've Got iTunes [Motley Fool Take] October 17, 2003
The buzz has been huge for Apple's entry as it has managed to sell -- yes, sell -- 13 million downloads since launching the service for Apple users back in May.
So, sure, if opening up iTunes to the Wintel world translates into a doubling in digital music sales, it would be noteworthy.
Apple has to watch its step as it walks a thin guitar-string line separating its established crowd of loyal users and the thrifty masses.
www.fool.com /News/mft/2003/mft03101705.htm   (356 words)

  
 Boing Boing: Apple steals iTunes customers' paid-for rights to stream
Apple's iTunes DRM has a lot to hate, but first and foremost is that Apple can cheat you by taking away rights that you had when you bought your music.
Without telling anyone, Apple has stolen some of the rights you paid for when you bought your iTunes music, by adding limits to the number of people you can stream your music to in a 24 hour period.
Apple has moved to restrict the streaming capability.
www.boingboing.net /2005/03/16/apple_steals_itunes_.html   (286 words)

  
 PCWorld.com - Apple's ITunes Music Store Is a Winner
But Apple's ITunes Music Store, which offers over 200,000 songs at $1 each for immediate download and burning, is by far the best of the three services and may be the beacon that finally draws users to pay for play.
ITunes Music Store requires no subscription fee--all you need is a Mac with ITunes 4 software.
Apple's ITunes Music Store is so well designed, it may provide enough incentive to listeners for them to enjoy paying for music downloads.
www.pcworld.com /reviews/article/0,aid,110991,00.asp   (646 words)

  
 AppleInsider | Apple preparing for iTunes Netherlands launch
A launch of Apple's iTunes music store in the Netherlands is all but set in stone, as the company feverishly works to add Dutch content to its music database.
Apple Computer is not expected to launch its second wave of European iTunes music services until next Tuesday, but already the iTunes music store database is reflecting some telling additions.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Apple may also be on the verge of launching its iTunes service in Switzerland and Australia.
www.appleinsider.com /article.php?id=710   (596 words)

  
 iTunes Case Study | Managing the Digital Enterprise
The iTunes Music Store from Apple Computer allows Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music online.
iTunes users are now downloading one and a quarter million songs per day, which is an annual run rate of almost half a billion songs per year.
The iTunes Music Store is now available in fifteen countries, which together represent more than 70 percent of the global music market.
digitalenterprise.org /cases/itunes.html   (189 words)

  
 Apple readying 'iTunes Producer' for record labels | MacMinute News
Apple is in the process of launching new applications and marketing tools for its iTunes Music Store that aim to make it easier for record labels and artists to sell and promote music on the service.
Billboard also says that Apple has brokered an arrangement with Google in which the search engine is offering a reduced advertising rate to labels that promote iTunes.
And, as previously reported, Apple has posted the iTunes Link Maker, which allows Web site operators to generate direct links to the iTunes store.
www.macminute.com /2003/10/22/itunes   (217 words)

  
 ZDNet AnchorDesk: New Apple iTunes: Digital hub or digital flub?
While Apple continues to innovate with iTunes, the Music Store, and iPod, Mac OS is already behind Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition as a tool for managing and distributing digital entertainment.
Apple still owns the digital video market; if you're serious about that, you should definitely buy a Mac.
Apple's digital hub could very well be in trouble.
reviews-zdnet.com.com /AnchorDesk/4520-7298_16-5092603.html   (974 words)

  
 Get Ready To Call ITunes - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If the phone is as far along as Cue suggests, then Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs would be likely to announce it during his annual keynote speech at MacWorld Expo, scheduled for Jan. 11, 2005 in San Francisco.
Apple announced its intentions to bring music from its iTunes Music Store to Motorola (nyse: MOT - news - people) mobile phones on July 26 (see: "Ringing And Singing").
Cue notes that while it took Apple nearly a year to sell its first 50 million songs--before it opened the service to customers on Windows--it took only another four months to break the 100 million barrier, three more to break 150 million, and then two months to break 200 million.
www.forbes.com /technology/2004/12/16/cx_ah_1216aapl.html   (890 words)

  
 Apple iTunes Music Store - iTunes.com
The greatest part about shopping for music at the iTunes music store is the fact that I can download music without having a guilty conscience.
Apple's Online Music Store is revolutionizing the way we buy music.
iTunes has sold over 125 million songs, providing music fans with the best digital music experience on PC or Mac.
www.9malls.com /itunesr.html   (299 words)

  
 Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters
The initial content seems to be music videos that can be purchased from the iTunes Music Store." In related news aquachannel writes "Apple has just updated their iPodYourCar page to include a slew of new car companies.
Apple insiders have also said executives see consumers needing the capability to easily import the DVD movies they own to a usable format (similar to the encoding functionality provided for audio CDs with iTunes) in order for a video iPod to be truly successful.
Petey_Alchemist writes "Apple Insider is reporting that Apple will release a video iPod on October 12th, possibly in conjunction with the announcement of Apple's fourth quarter results.
apple.slashdot.org   (997 words)

  
 BetaNews | Apple Blocks iTunes DRM Hack
March 21, 2005, 3:52 PM Quickly responding to news that three programmers discovered a way to download songs from the iTunes Music Store stripped of their digital rights management protections, Apple has updated its software to block the hack.
What it had to do with was allowing people to purchase itunes on any machine with any OS (after some more ports) that they wish.
Maybe Apple a little bit, but most users have converted to 4.7 or 4.7.1 already so the "wasted bandwidth" theory is moot.
www.betanews.com /article/Apple_Blocks_iTunes_DRM_Hack/1111438360   (737 words)

  
 Mac OS X Software Updates and Downloads – VersionTracker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If you don't like getting charged a subscription fee or paying for additional features like fast CD burning, your digital music experience is about to get a whole lot better.
I was quite happy with iTunes until I bought and mounted the Lacie Silverscreen 80GB multimedia (portable) HDD.
God save us, now we are going to see accidents as a result of braindead people with no clue of a life, watching little contortions on their ipod screen.
www.versiontracker.com /dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10227   (291 words)

  
 AppleInsider | Apple Insider News and Rumors
Apple is continuing its trend of holding special media events to unveil new products, this time with an invitation-only gathering on Wednesday, October 19th.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2005, reporting the highest revenue and earnings in the company's history....
Shares of Apple Computer plummeted nearly $6 in after hours trading on Tuesday, losing over 11% of their value despite the company reporting the best quarterly results in i...
www.appleinsider.com   (709 words)

  
 Apple squeezes iTunes customers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
APPLE IS so confident of the absolute loyalty of its iTunes customers, it is starting to see how far it can push them.
The latest version of iTunes, 4.7.1, has introduced a limit to the number of people who can access iTunes shared music each day.
Some of the reassuringly expensive service’s customers, who were wearing tin foil helmets to prevent the Apple marketing team’s subliminal messages getting through, were furious.
www.theinquirer.net /?article=21866   (224 words)

  
 Macworld: News: Apple iTunes Conference Call highlights
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the iTunes Music Store's one-year anniversary during a conference call with press on Wednesday.
Jobs also explained that Apple has reduced the number of times that a user can burn the same playlist onto a CD from ten times to seven.
Jobs indicated that more than 40 percent of iTunes Music Store's songs are sold as albums, however, and said that Apple works with the music labels to make sure that whole albums are priced aggressively whenever possible.
maccentral.macworld.com /news/2004/04/28/conference/?lsrc=mcrss-0404   (891 words)

  
 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
AppleScripts written for iTunes can manage files and track information, create playlists, interact with other applications, and perform many other tasks which otherwise would be repetitive and time-consuming.
Now that iTunes 6 has repaired the chapter pointer bug I have updated Join Together to include the old "Pass-Through" option for QuickTime Pro.
Apple has released iTunes 6, a new version of iTunes with the ability to download and store videos.
www.dougscripts.com /itunes   (1205 words)

  
 As the Apple Turns: Bringing New Meaning To The Phrase "Psychotic Episodes."   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Well, of course you've all heard by now that Apple did it again: according to the company's press release, it posted a $430 million profit last quarter on revenue of $3.68 billion, beating analysts' estimates and boosting year-end earnings and revenues to $1.335 billion and $13.93 billion respectively.
It all just underscores how fragile Apple's current love affair with Wall Street really is; all of the gains in recent years were based, more or less irrationally, on iPod sales.
Indeed, Apple is so sure that people are going to want to watch prerecorded television on these things that it's just released iTunes 6, which extends the iTunes Music Store's pay-per-song model to pay-per-show.
www.appleturns.com   (1726 words)

  
 Mac Rumors: Apple Mac Rumors and News You Care About   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Apple Computer is once again gathering the press together as it rolls out new innovations.
Apple has always been very secretive about their media events.
Apple is offering over 2000 music videos for sale ($1.99 each) and has partnered with television studios to be able to offer online TV Episode sales.
www.macrumors.com   (1481 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Napster aims to sack Apple iTunes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The game plan: Try to persuade iTunes buyers of individual digital songs to switch to a new Napster To Go premium service launching Thursday that will let consumers transfer up to 1 million tunes to compatible portable music players for a flat fee of $15 a month.
Apple's wildly popular iTunes online music store offers songs on a pay-per-download basis of 99 cents per tune.
Apple is teaming with Pepsi to air two ads for a bottle-cap promotion offering 200 million free songs at iTunes and 1,700 iPod mini players.
www.usatoday.com /money/advertising/admeter/2005-02-02-napster-usat_x.htm   (518 words)

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