Archive for the 'Apple iPod' Category

Why Apple Paid Millions for a Music Streaming Site You’ve Never Heard Of [Apple] (Gizmodo)

Tuesday 8 December 2009 @ 11:09 am

It still seems strange, on the face of it. iTunes is the ginormousest force in digital music, beaming out billions of bits a day. Apple paid $80 million (maybe) for Lala, a streaming site you've...

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Analysis: Forget overpriced music subscriptions, cheap cloud music heading to iTunes (Geek.com)

Monday 7 December 2009 @ 10:18 am

Downloading and syncing music could become a thing of the past. Apple is believed to be developing cloud streaming of your music library anytime, anywhere, off the cloud to any iTunes device. As Geek reported, Apple acquired music startup Lala this past Friday confirming Bloomberg’s report. Palo Alto, California-based Lala Media is backed by venture capital [...]

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Apple Buys Music Site Lala (CBS News)

Monday 7 December 2009 @ 1:00 am

Still Unclear Whether Apple Plans Streaming-Music Or So-Called Cloud Storage Feature

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Apple confirms acquisition of music site Lala (CNET)

Sunday 6 December 2009 @ 10:29 pm

Apple acknowledges that it has purchased the struggling streaming service but declined to comment on reports that Lala was bought for very little money.

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Apple takes on Microsoft’s Zune with FM Radio iPhone app (TG Daily)

Wednesday 14 October 2009 @ 3:26 pm

Apple is reportedly developing an in-house radio application for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to 9to5mac, the nascent app will be capable of functioning "in the background" and is likely to offer the "same functionality" as the Nano FM radio.

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Apple, Playing Catchup With Zune, May Add iPhone FM (ChannelWeb)

Wednesday 14 October 2009 @ 10:36 am

The latest rumor has Apple making FM radio finally work on the iPhone platform -- a development that would finally match what the Microsoft Zune has been doing for some time.

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Zune HD vs. iPod Touch: Feature Comparison Chart (PC World)

Tuesday 15 September 2009 @ 5:47 pm

Interested in a breakdown of how the Zune HD and the iPod touch match up? Look no further.

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Apple drops prices on iPods, iPod Touches (Los Angeles Times)

Wednesday 9 September 2009 @ 12:06 pm

The long-awaited Apple product announcements are still a couple hours away, but the company has let slip out a change in its portable player lineup -- lower prices. In one case, dramatically lower.

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Apple iPod Price Drop: Some Models Reduced 30 Percent (PC World)

Wednesday 9 September 2009 @ 12:00 pm

Apple has dropped the price on its existing line of iPods dropping prices by as much as 30 percent.

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Apple discounts iPods ahead of new models, undercuts Zune HD (Geek.com)

Wednesday 9 September 2009 @ 10:33 am

Apple has discounted the iPod touch, nano, and classic models ahead of its music-themed event that will serve as a launchpad for the next-gen iPod hardware with better features. Current-gen iPods are now more affordable than ever, with the high-end iPod touch seeing the largest price drop, undercutting even the upcoming Zune HD. A quick checkup [...]

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