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September 30, 2005
Prices Up For Manufacturers, Down For Consumers in Wake of Apple-Samsung
The New York Times' Damon Darlin published a report on the situation in the flash memory market Thursday, noting that as a result of the deal between Apple and Samsung for iPod nano flash memory, manufacturers have experienced tighter supplies while consumers have enjoyed lower
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Posted by Sean at 03:06 PM
Hesseldahl: 'Why Apple Won't Up-Charge
BusinessWeek's Arik Hesseldahl explains in his latest "Byte of the Apple" column that the iPod nano puts Apple in a position to solidify its hold in the digital music arena and rebuff any attempts by record companies to raise iTMS
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Posted by Murray at 01:27 PM
September 30, 2005
The iPod Blog: Dickering with downloads and getting it
We live in an age where a favored (and, quite possibly, undeserving) few prosper to an obscene degree while others toil for the remaining crumbs, where data is twisted to fit narrow agendas, and leaders adhere to outdated ideologies in the pursuit of ultimately destructive goals. Where else but in the music industry could you find such a Paleolithic
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Posted by Richard at 11:17 AM
No Starch Press Releases "The Cult of
No Starch Press announced Thursday the release of The Cult of iPod, a new book by The Cult of Mac author Leander Kahney. The book takes "a loving look at how Apple's portable player has changed music, culture, and listening behavior for fans around the
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Posted by Perry at 10:54 AM
September 29, 2005
Warner Music Digital Strategy Chief Talks of Cutting Off
Warner Music digital strategy chief Michael Nash has raised the possibility that the record labels could very easily cut off the iTunes Music Store if Apple CEO Steve Jobs is obstinate about download
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Posted by Matt at 02:03 PM
News: PCWorld comparison: Rokr vs.
A music phone can mean one less thing to carry in your pocket. You don't have to lug a cell phone and an MP3 player. But like many multipurpose devices, you usually have to give up a few features and top performance for the convenience of using just one gadget. Expect the same deal with Motorola's Rokr (aka the Apple iTunes phone) and Sony Ericsson's W800i Walkman, which isn't directly compatible with iTunes, but third-party developers have released applications that allow
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Posted by Joe at 01:01 PM
Feature: Dress up your
If you'd rather deck out your iPod with something a bit more interesting than a case, the ultimate facelift is a snazzy surface treatment. Check out these skin-deep solutions for standing out from the crowd.
Posted by Michael at 09:05 AM
September 28, 2005
Apple to Replace Cracked iPod nano
Apple Computer said Tuesday that problems with iPod nano screens breaking, as documented at FlawedMusicPlayer.com are not a design issue, but rather an issue of vendor quality that affected a small number of units. Furthermore, the company is now replacing those units that do have problems through
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Posted by Ken at 03:02 PM
Apple's Rubinstein Expects Apple to Sell Over 340 Million
Jon Rubinstein, Apple's senior vice-president in charge of the iPod division, expects the company to eventually sell more than 340 million iPods, which would eclipse the number of Walkmans sold by
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Posted by Michael at 10:25 AM
September 27, 2005
Rejected iPod
Our friends at METHODSHOP are running an amusing article about iPod engravings that Apple rejects or allows..Some of the entries are pretty fun and others more than risqu but what's curious is Apple's
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