Archive | October 2nd, 2008
The significance of Apple’s product placement
Anyone who caught the season premieres of “The Office” and “Heroes” on NBC might have noticed the conspicuous product placement of Apple products. On “The Office”, Jim and Pam video-chatted on a MacBook Pro, while on “Heroes”, Hiro Nakamura and his dad both had offices equipped with new iMacs perched on top of their desks. […]
Continue reading...Apple threatens to shut down iTunes
2. October 2008
Apple has said that it won’t run the iTunes store at a financial loss, but if a ruling today by The Copyright Royalty Board in Washtington, D.C increases the royalty rates paid to artists on downloaded songs, then that might be the situation Apple finds itself in. CNN has the scoop here.
Continue reading...Apple files motion for dismissal of Pystar counterclaims
2. October 2008
First Apple sues Pystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed on their own hardware. Then Pystar countersues claiming that Apple is in violation of anti-trust laws for having a monopoly in the OSX market. And now Apple is filing a motion to dismiss Pystars counterclaims. It will be interesting to see how this one […]
Continue reading...Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers
2. October 2008
In a move that will potentially open up the doors for even more iPhone creativity, Apple has finally lifted the non-disclosure agreement that swore iPhone developers to secrecy. Previously, developers complained that the NDA limited their ability to consult with other developers about problems and issues they were experiencing in iPhone development. As the iPhone […]
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2. October 2008
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