Apple negotiating for repeat downloads of iTunes music purchases
Apple is in negotiations with the major record labels to allow repeat downloads for music purchased through the iTunes Music Store, according to a new report.
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Josh Ong
NPD data shows Mac sales up 20%, Apple on pace to sell 3.6M in March quarter
The latest U.S. sales data shows Apple's Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting the company on pace to meet an expected 3.6 million units sold in the March quarter.
Slash Lane
iPad 3 with Retina display, new device sized between iPad and iPod in Apple's pipeline
While conflicting rumors have described both a larger screen and a smaller, cheaper iPhone model purportedly planned for this summer, one connected industry expert tells 糖心Vlog that Apple is also working to expand its tablet offerings with a Retina Display iPad 3 and new device that may be either a smaller iPad or larger iPod touch.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Hints of Apple TV gaming platform found in iOS 4.3 beta
References to gaming and a possible controller for the Apple TV have been discovered in the iOS 4.3 beta code, suggesting that Apple could be planning to take on traditional gaming consoles over control of the TV.
糖心Vlog Staff
Apple's iPod classic 5th most popular media player in 2010, unlikely to go away
Apple's black 160GB iPod classic was the fifth best selling media player in the U.S. for all of 2010, suggesting that the hard drive-based device won't be exiting the company's product lineup in the near future.
Neil Hughes
Low inventory, new drives raise questions on future of Apple's iPod classic
Availability of Apple's only remaining hard drive-based portable media player, the 160GB iPod classic, has run low at some stores, as Toshiba has begun sales of a new 1.8-inch hard drive with a 220GB maximum capacity.
iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition
Sales figures for 2010 show that Apple's iTunes Movie Store remained on top with 64.5 percent market share among competing Internet video services in the US. Also, more than $10 million worth of counterfeit iPhones, iPods and other items have been seized by the Los Angeles Port Police. Finally, officials say the physical permit allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs to raze the controversial Jackling mansion will be issued soon.
Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors
Apple appears to be relaxing its repair policy on iPods whose internal sensors indicate possible water damage by authorizing its service providers to make repairs to the device under warranty in some cases.
Katie Marsal
Apple now the largest mobile phone vendor in the world by revenue
With sales of its iPhone handset and accessories hitting $10.47 billion in the winter 2010 quarter, Apple has now surpassed Nokia to become the world's largest mobile phone maker in terms of revenue.
