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1. Apple upgrades TV software with tighter iTunes integration

   (Software/Software Features)

   Apple has released a major update for its TV software. TV 3.0 - which features a redesigned GUI - allows users to easily access iTunes Extras, iTunes LP, Genius mixes and Internet radio. Apple has ...

2. Disney launches Click2Life iPhone app

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... Disney music from Apple's iTunes store. For example, a user could photograph a movie poster to receive related video content or wallpaper images for a cellphone screen. In the  future, the company ...

3. Apple takes on Microsoft's Zune with FM Radio iPhone app

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... "in the background" and is likely to offer the "same functionality" as the Nano FM radio. However, Apple has apparently experienced difficultly with integrating the Mobile iTunes Store purchases into ...

4. Full Beatles catalog may be coming to iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Rumor has it that the entire Beatles catalog could be available via iTunes in the next couple of weeks. Cupertino, CA - Rumor has it that the entire Beatles catalog could be available via iTunes in ...

5. Apple’s Cocktail: How to make you buy what you don’t want

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   ... booklet that may contain interactive lyrics and possibly additional goodies such as videos. Consider it the jewel case for iTunes. The music industry is already jumping all over the place, praising the ...

6. Apple mixes cocktail to boost music album sales

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... be able to click into music directly from the digital booklet, without using iTunes, the Financial Times (FT) wrote.     It appears that Apple is working with EMI, Sony Music, Warner ...

7. Palm switches iTunes sync back on

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Palm has released the latest version of webOS 1.1 bringing in a number of changes and improvements and - cough - accidentally re-enabling iTunes synching for owners of the Pre smartphone. Palm has released ...

8. Dead discs: Blu-ray’s failure to launch signals end of spinning media

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   ... to services like Apple’s iTunes and App Store are driving a growing realization that you can be pretty productive – and entertained – without a spinning drive.Blu-ray will doubtlessly continue to grow ...

9. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... directly from the MediaSmart Server or through popular photo sharing websites like SnapFish and Flickr •    Centralizes iTunes music libraries on the server for playback to any networked ...

10. Lolly Popova says Pure iPorn has a tiny one just for you

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... best friend Lolly Popova, VP of PureiPorn. "We're modeling our platform's user experience on the hugely successful iTunes pay-as-you-go model." Cough. QuickiClips allows consumers to access their content ...

11. Apple confirms iPhone 3.0 specs

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... search: calendars, music, notes, email iTunes - rent and purchase movies Support for audio books, music videos, TV shows Embed Google maps in apps via a Cocoa control Push notifcation service for ...

12. Iphones help prevent truancy in Japanese university

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... from iTunes University, a no-cost component of the iTunes Store. "The iPod Touch fulfills the requirement. The more expensive iPhone fulfills the requirement but is not required. The best solution if ...

13. Missouri students 'must buy Apple'

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... requirement) or iPhone to allow for the delivery of freshman-orientation information as well as course material. Students will electronically download such material to either of those devices from iTunes ...

14. Is Apple set to acquire EA?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... may raise some speculation what that may mean for iTunes in terms of content, what it will mean for the iPhone and iPod Touch as handheld gaming platforms, and it surely wills park a new round of discussions ...

15. Apple snaps up senior Xbox strategist

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Gamecube's graphics processor. In addition, chip designer Mark Papermaster has also joined Apple as head of its iPod business. The Cupertino giant currently offers close to 10,000 games via its iTunes ...

16. The Pirate Bay: Piracy not dead by a longshot

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... an entire generation continues to believe that it’s simply more convenient to build entire music collections via illegal downloading. Apple’s experience with iTunes points the way toward a one-stop shop ...

17. How to turn your iPhone into unbreakable security token

    (Security/Security Features)

    ... iPhone becomes a trusted token (right). Setting up:  Activating your credential First, download the free VIP Access program from the App Store (iTunes link). Next, when you first run the app you'll be ...

18. iPhone OS 3.0: Showing us just how big the iPhone is

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... the iPhone and iPod touch hardware, the same as iTunes did for iPod sales. So far there have been 800 million iPhone software downloads, including both free and paid applications. Unreal. iPhone OS ...

19. UPDATED: Live coverage: iPhone OS 3.0 arrives today

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... above. Christian has included this quick overview/summary, which reads:iPhone 3.0 gave us:Notes syncing with iTunes, shake to shuffle in iPod app, A2DP profile for stereo bluetooth, more languages and ...

20. Fandango for iPhone enables excellent over-the-air ticket purchasing

    (Software/Software Features)

    With all kinds of movie applications available today for the iPhone, we thought Fandango would never arrive. Fortunately we were wrong. Fandango has finally launched in the App Store and it's all you ...

21. iPhone: Renegade app store opens but Apple wants to kill it

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... the podcasting program called Podcaster on the grounds that it replicates an iTunes feature, the developer who created it simply posted it on Cydia. Many other iPhone applications banned from the App ...

22. The Beatles go digital with MTV, sorta

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... their music to iTunes at this time. But the group will make their music available in a new video game scheduled for launch later this year. And just in case you wonder: There are more than 46 years ...

23. Apple tweaks MacBooks, Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and keyboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... a HD movie from iTunes Store. DUAL-BAND:  THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDSThe new Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme feature updated circuitry that can operate at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, meaning maximum performance ...

24. Updated Mac desktops arrive March 24, as does a "pleasant surprise"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... TV area with premium TV channels available for streaming from iTunes, along with full HD support, DVR capabilities and other cool features. UP NEXT FOR APPLE TV: NETWORKED TELEVISIONThe quoted "pleasant ...

25. A game without a point hits the iPhone and is well worth the wait

    (Software/Software Features)

    Imagine a game where you have to wrap a 3D object with a rope to achieve set coverage before advancing to the next level. Sound stupid? While it sounds very odd on a paper, just like all great ideas ...

26. CBS launches iPhone television application

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... as to what applications are allowed over their network. In past few months, carriers have allowed the handset to stream radio stations, iTunes song purchases and live video over their cellular networks. ...

27. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... for the "Windows World" Apple's applications for Windows consistently irritate PC fans by imposing Apple's user interface guidelines, which are particularly evident in QuickTime and iTunes. While such ...

28. Marvel to debut motion comics on the iPhone

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Apple's iTunes Store is becoming the general purpose online platform for delivering all kinds of digital content, including those which go well beyond music into movies, audio books and applications. ...

29. Analysis: Apple's $99 MobileMe vs. Microsoft's free My Phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... feature and have to sync with iTunes if they want to create  an iPhone backup or restore it to a new device later. Yes, iPhone users can also retrieve contacts, calendars and email that reside on Exchange ...

30. App Store: Doodle Kids written for iPhone by 9yr old

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... emailed to us (by iTunes) to see who has more downloads," his father told Reuters. His son's program has seen over 4,000 downloads on the App Store in two weeks. But that doesn't bother Ding Wen anymore ...

31. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... one in fact that combines Hollywood entertainment streamed from the iTunes Store, user-generated content (user photos, movies, Flickr and MobileMe galleries, YouTube videos, etc.) and premium TV programming ...

32. Vudu's sleek and sexy set-top box: five years later

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... with over 13,000 movies and TV shows. More than 1,300 are in HD, over twice as much as Apple's iTunes Store which to this date carries 600 HD titles. Despite the content advantage though, Vudu struggles ...

33. Apple TV approaching critical mass with "Take 3" - next month?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... by Apple's executives, HD movie rentals via iTunes helped triple the gadget's unit sales this past year. Although the company still treats Apple TV as a side-project, the funding continues for long run ...

34. DRM-free iTunes music embedded with owner's email address

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      Apple's DRM-free iTunes service is proving to be completely DRM-free, meaning any player can play new music downloaded from iTunes in the AAC (.m4a extension) iTunes Plus format. However, the DRM-free ...

35. Apple's Keynote Remote arrives at the App Store, priced at $0.99

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... how Apple TV and desktop iTunes pair with Apple's Remote application for the iPhone.To do this, open Keynote on your Mac and go to Preferences found in Keynote menu. Click the Remote tab and then choose ...

36. Macworld 2009: Apple unveils iLife '09

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... are enhanced with new themes are leverage face detection technology to automatically zoom in and center photos. Slideshows in iPhoto can now be saved to iTunes and synced to iPhone or iPod touch. Home ...

37. Apple: iPhone farts ok, boobs not

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... that lets users download podcasts directly to their handset using Wi-Fi (bypassing iTunes in the process), are still not allowed. Developers generally welcome the new App Store rules as a first step in ...

38. YouTube changing format, pushes widescreen HD video

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... iTunes store from posted content, which is aiding in the sale of DVD’s and other types of media.  ...

39. DisplayPort and HDCP in your Mac: What you need to know

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... forcing Apple to integrate HDCP into iTunes content. Whatever the motivation may be, here is what you need to know about DisplayPort and HDCP in Macs. Chicago (IL) – Steve Jobs told us during the unibody ...

40. NASA partners with iTunes for Ares V heavy cargo rocket video updates

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... the Space Shuttles are scheduled to retire in 2011. NASA announced on Wednesday that 5-15 minute videos are now available on iTunes. Huntsville (AL) - For the past 10 quarters, NASA has created videos ...

41. Beatles not ready to release music to iTunes

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      Negotiations between the Beatles and EMI, which releases the Beatles music catalog under the Apple Corps label, to make titles of the legendary band available on iTunes have “stalled”, Paul McCartney ...

42. Apple rolls out iPhone 2.2 firmware

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... kicked Podcaster application from the App Store that offered the same functionality. You can stream or download audio and video podcasts over both Wi-Fi and cellular network using the iTunes Wi-Fi application ...

43. Showdown: iPhone vs. Blackberry Storm

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... in other applications besides Safari make the handset less usable as a content creation device. Storm syncing vs. iPhone+iTunes combo Although Storm comes with decent software that lets you sync content ...

44. Why Apple does not want Flash on the iPhone

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... for the distribution of music, movies and videos that would be capable of competing with those on iTunes.   A look into the iPhone’s terms of service agreement provides further clues.   "An Application ...

45. Did Apple kill Google's voice search iPhone application?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... strategy may not be working as well as Apple initially said. The company has been slammed when it banned Podcaster because it replicated a functionality found in iTunes. The upcoming iPhone 2.2 firmware ...

46. BitTorrent cuts staff by 50%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... Walker was also replaced.   BitTorrent will reportedly close its BitTorrent Entertainment Network, which was founded as an attempt to compete with iTunes. With the remaining 20 employees, BitTorrent ...

47. Netflix opens Silverlight streaming beta

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Netflix aims to deliver a next-gen platform for HD video rentals over the Internet. If it succeeds, it may give Apple's iTunes a serious run for its money.   Chicago (IL) - Netflix has begun ...

48. Top 5 Windows 7 features Apple should copy

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... menu. Apple limits Front Row to iTunes and refuses to add DVR capabilities. 5. Device Stage: Windows 7 brings a new feature that shows all the features and documents relating you hardware in a single ...

49. Xbox 360 to stream Netflix movies in HD

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... an even stranger animal. Half set-top box, half iTunes streaming box, it never really made sense and remained an inconclusive product. Some analysts think Apple should open up Apple TV to third-party ...

50. Thoughts about Windows 7: What to look forward to

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... the song, songs, or playlist you want to be played. This will now work with a variety of music types including DRM free iTunes tracks. PC OEMs wanted consumers to use low cost PCs as media extenders and ...