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December 31, 2006

No Tunes For You: iTunes Store Gags on Christmas Download

itunes_tied_up.jpgOkay, so now we see why iTunes sales numbers allegedly plummeted 65% since January of this year: Forrester Research wasn't counting Christmas Day, when everyone who just got an iTunes gift card or shiny new iPod decided to download their favorite songs and videos at precisely the same time. Online market researcher Hitwise said more than four times as many people (413%) visited the iTunes store this Christmas than the same day last year. All that traffic brought the site to its knees early this week, tossing out error messages to some while others were able to download music without incident. Apple might want to consider other methods of moving digital content to customers if it's ever going to consider HD movie downloads. BitTorrent anyone? '€" Charlie White Music denied -- shoppers overwhelm iTunes [CNN]

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Posted by Doug at 09:28 AM

December 30, 2006

iPod nano Action Jacket Adds New

DLO announced the immediate availability of the Action Jacket workout case for Apple's second generation iPod nano in new colors on Friday.

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Posted by Bob at 03:26 PM

Lawsuit Claims iTunes is a

Apple Computer's fiscal 2006 SEC financial filing revealed a federal lawsuit against the company that alleges the iTunes Store constitutes an illegal monopoly by locking users into the iPod.

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Posted by Lorren at 02:08 PM

Free On iTunes - 3 Little Pigs, Forever

This week, mainly because there really isn't a lot of easy stuff to point out, I've dug a little deeper to call your attention to some of the free bargains buried in the back aisles of the iTunes Store.

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Posted by Jim at 12:42 PM

2006: The year in

The iPod continued its dominance of the music scene in a year that saw new models, a major iTunes update, legal sparring, and competition from one of Apple's long-time rivals.

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Posted by Michael at 12:18 PM

Apple: SEC Report Clears Management, Adds $84M

Apple filed its delinquent quarterly and annual forms with the SEC on Friday.

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Posted by Murray at 10:56 AM

Editorial - Another Major Hollywood Video Deal Without

Lionsgate Entertainment has reached a deal with EchoStar to supply HD movies on demand. The wagons are circling around Apple.

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Posted by Alex at 08:43 AM

December 29, 2006

Action Jacket for 2G nanos match nano's

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters has redesigned their Action Jacket to fit second-generation iPod nanos, offering them in complementary colors.

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Posted by Russell at 03:04 PM