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First iTunes angers the Hollywood unions, now the ABC affiliates. Who’s next?

Posted by Dr. Macenstein First iTunes angers the Hollywood unions, now the ABC affiliates. Who’s next? Last week we reported that the 5 major unions representing Hollywood’s writers, actors and directors were a bit upset with both Apple and ABC/Disney for not including them in monetary compensation talks before announcing the deal which brought downloadable video content to iTunes 6. Well, now it’s a week later, and it seems as though the ABC affiliate stations... Read More

Apple to update xServes October 26th: No one cares

Posted by Igor Apple Computers has once again sent out invitations to the media inviting them to yet another special media event, this time for October 26th. This marks the 3rd time in as many weeks that Apple has held a special event. Based on the cryptic phrasing of the invitation, it appears updates to Apple’s xServe line are on tap for this event. The invitations state only “Please come to another special event. There will be cake, and we are going to have 2 iPod... Read More

Hollywood unions investigating iPod video sales

Posted by Dr. Macenstein The Associated Press is reporting that the 5 major unions representing Hollywood’s writers, directors, and actors, are looking into the financial terms ABC has arranged with Apple for the sale of video content on the iTunes music store. The Writers Guild of America, (West), the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild of America, and the Writers Guild of America, (East), are all concerned... Read More

Apple holding special press conference in New York Oct. 19

Posted by Dr. Macenstein New Power Macs and PowerBooks look to be in the offering come next Wednesday. For the second time in as many weeks, a special media invitation has been sent out to the press, this time asking them to join Apple as they unveil their “latest pro innovations.â€? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that since both the Power Mac and PowerBook lines are sorely in need of updates, we can expect to see at least those “pro”... Read More

So, what IS “Vingle?”

Posted by Helper Monkey (Rumor) So, what is “Vingle”? That’s the question everyone has been asking themselves since yesterday’s reports on Apple’s recently-filed-for-trademark. The Mac community is abuzz with speculation on what exactly “Vingle” is. While at first it sounds like something one might find in a Dr. Seuss book, our best guess from reading the trademark applications is “Vingle” is a bastardized concatenation of... Read More

Review – iTunes 6

Posted by Dr. Macenstein Most users of iTunes 6 may need to check the “About iTunes” menu in order to verify that yes, indeed they ARE running a new version of the application. For the most part, iTunes 6 is identical to iTunes 5, with the notable addition of select video content now available through Apple’s iTunes music store. This video support is of course tied into Apple’s announcement yesterday of it’s video-capable iPods. The music store has... Read More

Out with the old… Apple discontinues eMacs and U2 iPods

Posted by Helper Monkey Apple’s announcements of its revised iMacs and new video iPods grabbed most of the media’s attention today, and rightly so. However, some visitors to Apple’s website have alerted us that it appears Apple has discontinued 2 of its lesser-selling products, the eMac, and the U2 iPod special edition. The loss of the U2 iPod should shock no one, since its only distinguishing feature (its black color) has lost its uniqueness with the introduction... Read More

Why Apple should add subscriptions to iTunes

Posted by Lab Rat Opinion When Apple announced its earnings earlier this week, the company posted some great numbers for its latest financial quarter. However, right after the results came in, Apple’s stock tumbled almost 10% after the bell. Why? It seems that while Apple showed amazing profits and growth, the iPods did not sell quite as well analysts wanted. Apple is now (in the eyes of Wall Street, at least) primarily a music player manufacturer. Apple sells a staggering... Read More

Apple Event: New iMac surprises, Video iPod is real

Posted by Dr. Macenstein Well, we can finally put the rumors to rest. Apple today finally unveiled it’s Video iPod. Available in 2 models (30 GB for $299, 60GB for $399), and both black and white, the Video iPod supports realtime MPEG4 and the H.264 decoding. The screen is slightly larger than previous models, and supports 260,000 colors. Also included in the new iPods is a video out port for watching content on a television, and the new ability to record stereo audio for... Read More

OK, now they ARE releasing video iPods…No, Wait, they’re NOT!…um, no, wait, now they ARE! [UPDATED]

Posted by Igor Opinion In a bold and decisive move, Apple rumor site Think Secret has flip-flopped for the 3rd time in a week on what we can all expect at Tomorrow’s Apple event. Or have they? These days, it seems the best way to be sure a rumor site does not get sued by Apple is to make sure you’ve pretty much been quoted as saying almost everything is coming out. That way, Apple ( and more importantly, its lawyers) can’t take you too seriously. Or, if they... Read More