Apple adds news and cartoons to iTunes online entertainment shop
Apple Computer’s popular iTunes online entertainment shop has added CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network programs to its virtual shelves, the iPod maker said.
Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) programs such as “Johnny Bravo,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” and “CNN Presents” could be bought at iTunes and viewed on computers or iPods MP3 players, the companies announced [...]
Apple meets Scandinavia’s reply deadline
Apple Computer Inc. met a Tuesday deadline to respond to Scandinavian regulatory claims that Apple is violating their laws by making its market-leading iPod the only compatible portable player for iTunes downloads.
Apple’s response, however, was not immediately made public as regulators considered the company’s request to keep parts of it confidential. Authorities would not comment [...]
France’s copyright overhaul under pressure
France’s Constitutional Court has ruled that certain sections of the country’s controversial new copyright law are unconstitutional.
The principle effect of the court’s 12-page legal review is to ensure that Apple will receive monetary compensation if it is forced to licence the DRM technology that it uses to restrict playback of iTunes Music Store downloads to [...]
iPhone software found in iPod updater?
Yeah, everybody’s been grasping at straws (including us) for possible info on the iPhone for, well, the last couple of years now, and the latest adds fuel to the speculative fire without providing any answers.
So what else is new? Anyhow, in the June 28th iPod updater package, apparently if one were to analyza few [...]
DADVSI / Apple Law update : French Constitutional Court Decision strengthen the Law against the Publ
The French Constitutional Court just released its decision about the DADVSI. The objective of this law was to transpose the 2001/29/CE Directive to protect Digital Rights Management in the same fashion as the US based Digital Millenium Copyright Act did in 1996.
The Law was severely criticized for being extremely hard, but the decision of the [...]
Warner Bros. & Apple Bring Television Favorites to the iTunes Music Store
Popular Sitcom ‘Friends,’ Sci-Fi Epic ‘Babylon 5′ & the Previously Unreleased ‘Aquaman’ Pilot Now Available on iTunes.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Apple® today announced that classic hit programming from Warner Bros.’ vast television library is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes® Music Store (www.itunes.com). The new content features favorites such as [...]
Mac users to get Skype upgrade
Skype, the mostly free voice over IP telephony company, announced on Tuesday it will release this week a Mac Skype starter kit that will include new communications software for Mac
Features of the revamped software include a calls in Windows feature and a “resizable” chat draw plus a more robust database that stores country codes accessed [...]
Microsoft confirms plan to take on Apple’s iPod
Software maker faces uphill climb in closing the gap on Apple’s iPod.
Microsoft Corp. said Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the “Zune” brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod player.
Microsoft confirmed the plans for an entertainment device [...]
WWDC surprise: Apple to announce iTunes movie rentals
With three weeks until Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Think Secret has learned exclusively that CEO Steve Jobs will use his keynote address to announce the debut of movie rentals through the iTunes Music Store. While the announcement will undoubtedly be billed as a further extension of iTunes’ dominance in digital media downloads, it represents a [...]
Apple abandons effort to unmask leaker
Apple Computer has abandoned a high-profile legal effort to unmask whoever leaked details about a still-unreleased music accessory.
The company’s deadline to continue a legal battle to find out who leaked the information to independent online journalists has passed, and Apple acknowledged in a brief court filing this week that it will not take its fight [...]
