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June 19, 2006
According to a report in the trade newspaper Variety today, Apple is in negotiations to offer downloads of full-length movies on iTunes.
Apple is in negotiations with "most" major motion picture studios to iron out the details and bring the inevitable to fruition. Steve Jobs is allegedly pushing for an across the board price of $9.99 per film, but the studios aren't biting, saying that new releases should cost more than older films.
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According to Forbes, rapper 50 Cent is currently in negotiations with Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs to produce a line of affordable home computers for inner-city residents.
"I'm creating a foundation that will be around for a long time, because fame can come and go or get lost in the lifestyle and the splurging," 50 Cent told the publication. "I never got into it for the music. I got into it for the business."
The negotiations between the rapper and Apple are for a "branding deal."
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June 17, 2006
Sometimes I am amazed at how some tech gossips get carried away with reporting, just yesterday I was listening to Angels & Demons and part of the book talked about how the media craves apocalyptic headlines.
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Microsoft Developing iPod Killer
umm, guys last december, Creative unveiled Vision:M video the iPod killer. Apple's ipod is very much still alive.. Creative failed so miserably, they have resorted to lawsuits.
According to a Reuters report, Software giant Microsoft Corp. is laying the groundwork to compete against Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod digital entertainment device and iTunes service, sources familiar with the discussions and plans said on Friday.
Microsoft has held licensing discussions with the music industry to create its own music service, the sources told Reuters.
The Redmond, Washington-based developer of software that runs most of the world's PCs is also demonstrating an entertainment device that plays videos and music, the sources said.
That's all great, but as Google's CEO Eric Schmidt recently said on Gbuy
"It makes no sense to go into businesses that are occupied by existing leaders," he said. "We want to solve new problems in the payments space."
So just maybe if Microsoft could solve the problems with portable music they would be going in right direction.
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June 16, 2006
A patent has surfaced on the FCC website that both illustrates and details Apple's iPod in terminology such as "an enhanced iPod" and/or "an improved iPod." A large portion of this patent places emphasis on "live" video streaming - and more specifically, video conferencing conducted on the "improved iPod." In fact, the patent presents details of a new codec for QuickTime.
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Apple is about to unveil the next generation of iPod, the best-selling music player in the U.S., using a "none-touch" concept, says Terry Gou, Chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Taiwan's largest electronics company.
Ever since February rumours have been have been rampant that a 3.5in touchscreen model was in the works reports TrustedReviews
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Apple Computer could introduce an "ultra-portable PC" that employs NAND-based flash memory in time for the January Macworld trade show in San Francisco, one Wall Street analyst says.
UBS Investment Research analyst Ben Reitzes said this week his proprietary checks indicate Apple is working on "ultra-portable PCs" and even notebooks equipped with NAND flash memory in order to speed up boot times.
"We believe these new products could start in notebook products with combo-drives (NAND and HDD) or ultra-portables (NAND only), and could be released in time for MacWorld," Reitzes told clients.
Read More @ AppleInsider
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June 14, 2006
Rockbox is an open source replacement firmware for mp3 players. It runs on a number of different models:
* Archos: Jukebox 5000, 6000, Studio, Recorder, FM Recorder, Recorder V2 and Ondio
* iRiver: H100 and H300 series
* Apple: iPod 4th gen (grayscale and color), 5th gen (Video), Nano and Mini 1st/2nd gen
* iAudio: X5 (including X5V and X5L)
* Additional models are in development
Rockbox is a complete rewrite and uses no fragments of any original firmwares.
Rockbox Review @ CNET
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June 7, 2006
Ryan Brandy has created a custom Mac Mini setup in his DeLorean reports TecheBlog. The steamy setup features a sound system, iSight on dashboard, and a projector center.
I have always wanted to put a Macintosh-based computer into my DeLorean. Today, you can read about how I made that a reality. This project involved more than just a carputer. This is the merging of an automotive environment and a computing environment. This creates a portable office in your DeLorean. Not just a drive-in movie theater, but a drivable drive-in movie theater. Sound like fun? It is, but challenges along the way have made this ambitious project push the limits on my electronic and fabrication talents.
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Apple Computer has filed a second copyright lawsuit and a trade complaint in the US against Creative Technology.
This is the latest in a string of legal challenges and counter challenges between the two rival makers of portable media devices.
In its latest lawsuit, Apple claims Creative is infringing three patents relating to using icons, and displaying and editing data.
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Apple Computer has announced the new iPod U2 Special Edition.
As distinctive as the band it salutes. Red Click Wheel. Black metal back engraved with the band’s signatures. 30GB(1) of storage with room for 7,500 songs, up to 25,000 photos, and up to 75 hours of video for $329.
Original of The Species
Like no other, iPod U2 Special Edition stands out. Jet black, it bears a prominent red Apple Click Wheel, a full-color display and, on the flip side, the autographs of each U2 band member on striking black metal. Thanks to this unique partnership between U2 and Apple, U2 fans can finally find what they’re looking for.
Even Better Than the Real Thing
The iPod U2 Special Edition also comes with an exclusive iTunes Music Store coupon you can redeem for a 30-minute video of music videos and band interviews.(2) Think of it as your virtual backstage pass.
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