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Apple iPod launch event rumoured for 9 September
Range refresh expected, but no iPad announcement yet 27 August 2009 8:55 GMT
Reports are coming in that suggest Apple has finalised the date for the media event to introduce its new line-up of iPods.

Apple is planning a now traditional September debut for the new devices and AppleInsider follows the D: All Things Digital in throwing...
iTunes 9 screenshots surface. We call fake
COMMENT: Nothing but a bad Photoshop job 11 August 2009 20:42 GMT
Images of what are reportedly screenshots of iTunes 9 have turned up online on Tuesday, however talking to a number of imaging experts Pocket-lint believe they are fakes.

Apple might be about to release a new version of the music software complete with Blu-ray...
Apple developing social network aggregator?
iTunes 9 rumour claims "Social" application 11 August 2009 16:57 GMT
On top of the Blu-ray support rumour the other day, for iTunes 9, there's more whispering that the forthcoming update for Apple's music software will feature integration with Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites.

But it doesn't stop there. A tipster...
iTunes to get Blu-ray support
Plus plenty of new features say rumours 9 August 2009 4:23 GMT
Apple is expected to add Blu-ray support to the next version of its iTunes software sources say. iTunes 9 is expected out in September, and according to rumours adds a number of new features on top of what is currently already available.

Historically the company...
Apple launches iTunes Store in Mexico
Ole! 5 August 2009 12:51 GMT
Apple's world domination of the media download market has moved a step forward with the launch of the iTunes Store in Mexico.

It launches with an "incredible selection of Mexican and international music from all the major labels and hundreds of independent labels",...
Birmingham City University launches on iTunes U
"To reach new generation of students" 4 August 2009 8:55 GMT
Birmingham City University has taken the iTunes plunge, offering educational content on Apple's online media store.

With the arguably outdated aim to "reach a new generation of students", the uni now offers over 200 free podcasts on iTunes U with more promised.
Apple tablet to mark launch of new digital album format
New, extended, interactive downloads to debut with new hardware 28 July 2009 11:40 GMT
We touched on this topic as we brought you news of the much-rumoured tablet PC that Apple is reported to be prepping for a September launch, but the Financial Times is now offering more details on the company's "Cocktail" content scheme.

"Cocktail" is said...
Palm fights back against Apple with Pre update
webOS 1.1 re-enables media sync with iTunes 24 July 2009 9:08 GMT
Palm has gone on the attack against Apple and issued a software update for its Pre smartphone that re-enables iTunes syncing.

Apple took the aggressive move to block Palm's new mobile from being able to sync with iTunes - a selling point for the new phone -...
iTunes gets retro with b-side downloads
D45 promo celebrates 45RPM singles 17 July 2009 17:23 GMT
To celebrate the old 45RPM vinyl single, Apple's iTunes has launched a new promotion that duplicates the a-side and b-side format in a digital style.

Apple explains; "The vinyl 45 RPM record once ruled jukeboxes and helped bring artists into the hands of true...
Palm shares drop on iTunes Pre block
Apple's move has financial consequences 17 July 2009 10:59 GMT
Apple's recent move to block the Palm Pre syncing with Apple's iTunes music software has had a knock-on effect on Palm's shares.

Shares of Palm have dropped more than 3% on the back of the news after an Apple software update closed the "loophole" that allowed...
Apple blocks Palm Pre from iTunes
"Addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices," says Apple 15 July 2009 20:05 GMT
Palm is unlikely to be able to use its iTunes syncing capabilities as a sales pitch when the phone launches in the UK later this year, following a move by Apple to disallow the new mobile phone from syncing with its music software.

In a software update released...
Stephen Fry attacks copyright
Companies are "doing the wrong thing" 15 July 2009 12:50 GMT
Stephen Fry has voiced a "surprisingly ferocious" attack on copyright in the music, movie and television industries, a BBC journalist reports.

At the iTunes Live event in London, the tech-savvy celeb outlined the history of copyright before saying companies...
App Store downloads hit 1.5 billion
Apple reveals first year stats 14 July 2009 14:12 GMT
Tying in nicely with the App Store's first anniversary, Apple has announced that it has seen sales of more than 1.5 billion applications.

"The largest applications store in the world", Apple says the iTunes-based store is also "growing at an incredible pace"...
Apple celebrates App Store's first anniversary
"We're just so proud" 7 July 2009 11:54 GMT
Apple is gearing up to celebrate the first anniversary of the iTunes App Store.

The App Store went live on 10 or 11 July last year (depending where in the world you were) and has arguably seen major success over the last 12 months.

Apple hit the...
Who's for coffee? Tea run apps appear in iTunes
Dunkin Run and My Starbucks Pro look to replace paper lists 23 June 2009 16:11 GMT
Dunkin' Donuts is the latest company to launch an Apple iPhone app that lets Americans create lists of what coffees they want before heading down to their local store.

Called Dunkin' Run, the application will let you collate an order of the coffee that "America...
iTunes variable pricing said to be successful
Contrary to reports earlier this year 22 June 2009 12:04 GMT
Reports from analysts indicate that being forced to introduce variable pricing to the iTunes store has proven to be a moneymaker for artists, and therefore Apple.

Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is one of the albums whose price was raised to the maximum...
Apple warns over third-party iTunes syncing
Palm Pre, BlackBerry and Creative MP3 players could all be affected in future 17 June 2009 2:06 GMT
Apple has issued a warning shot to companies hoping to use its iTunes music software as a selling point with a new notice on the company's support pages.

"Apple is aware that some third-parties claim that their digital media players are able to sync with Apple...
Criminals launder money using iTunes and Amazon
Gang earns $300,000 through scam 11 June 2009 9:41 GMT
Nine people are being held in custody after allegedly earning $300,000 by buying their own records from iTunes and Amazon with stolen credit cards.

The gang supposedly used a US company to upload tracks to iTunes and Amazon.com, and then bought that content...
iTunes 8.2 released ahead of iPhone 3.0
Apple getting ready for new features 2 June 2009 1:06 GMT
Apple has released a new update for its iTunes software as the company readies itself for the launch of the iPhone 3.0 software update.

"iTunes 8.2 now supports iPhone or iPod touch with iPhone 3.0 Software Update." The company says on the standard Software...
Trakart iTunes visualizer makes music videos
Turns songs into search terms to dynamically generate music videos 21 May 2009 18:04 GMT
Mac-based iTunes users might be interested in "TRAKART" - a plugin that we've just got word of. It's a visualisation tool which dynamically generates music videos for songs based on their lyrics.

It's been built by Belarus-based developer Belprog and accesses...
iTunes Live: London Festival announced
Free tickets up for grabs via Facebook 21 May 2009 13:13 GMT
This year's Apple's iTunes Live: London Festival has been announced, running for the entire month of July and able to be enjoyed from anywhere in the world via the web.

Apple says: "This year we are celebrating our 3rd anniversary in style. Taking to the stage...
VIDEO: Microsoft attacks Apple over iTunes prices
Claims it costs $30,000 to fill a 120GB iPod 12 May 2009 13:06 GMT
Microsoft's assault against Apple on the pricing front continues, with the latest salvo coming from its Zune division. A recent advert contrasts the price of filling up an iPod with the subscription cost for its Zune Pass service.

Microsoft claims that it costs...
Apple plans iTunes kiosks in "virtually any location"
..airports, hotels, stadiums, train stations, malls, stores, planes, ships... 7 May 2009 16:11 GMT
Apple has patented plans for iTunes kiosks to be found in "virtually any location", reveals AppleInsider.

A sort of next-generation wireless point of sale unit, the kiosk would be used by iPod or iPhone owners to load up their device with music and movie content...
Prize-winning billionth App Store customer revealed
13-year-old walks away with $10k prize plus kit 24 April 2009 14:20 GMT
We've already brought you the news that Apple has passed the one billion downloads of applications from its App Store milestone, but Apple has now revealed who won the prize for being the billionth.

The Cupertino company was offering a $10,000 iTunes gift card,...
Amazon undercuts iTunes with high def movie rentals
New service announced Stateside 22 April 2009 10:57 GMT
In the States, Amazon.com has gone a step further in rivaling Apple's iTunes offering with the news that the company is now offering rentals of films and TV shows in high definition from Amazon Video On Demand.

Customers can select from more than 500 HD TV...