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iTunes Store still number one music retailer: report
By: Stephen Withers

Apple's iTunes Store has retained its position as the leading music retailer in the US, according to market research firm NPD. The company's latest results cover the first half of calendar 2008.


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gTunes: Google launches free musical Chinese takeaway download service
By: Davey Winder

The Olympics might be just about to kick off in Beijing, but Google has managed to snatch a small piece of media attention by announcing the launch of Google Music Onebox: a free music search and download service in China.


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iTunes 7.7.1 arrives from Apple
By: Stephen Withers

Apple has updated iTunes to version 7.7.1. The release comes hot on the heels of iTunes 7.7, which appeared alongside the iPhone 3G earlier this month.


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iPhone OS 2.1 released... to developers, plus turn-by-turn GPS?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Some iPhone developers have started getting access to the beta version of the upcoming iPhone OS 2.1, an upgrade to the existing bug-filled iPhone OS 2.0 that’s been causing angst among iPhone users around the world. Is turn by turn GPS coming in 2.1, alongside cut and paste in future OS versions?


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Ballmer urges troops to slap down Apple and Google
By: Stephen Withers

A 'state of the union' memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to all his employees makes it clear that the company still sees Apple and Google as threats, but for very different reasons. The defensive tone of the memo which mentions Microsoft's competitors by name is an unmistakable sign that the company is feeling the heat.


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iMessage to Apple: iPhone OS 2.0 sucks
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Hi Apple! I love the iPhone, but you’ve seriously screwed things up with iPhone OS 2.0 – an operating system that is reminding me of the original OS X 10.0 and the new 10.5.x in its bugginess, an OS that desperately needs updating to a more stable version. Can we hurry it up, please?


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Popular iPhone applications are a waste of time
By: Davey Winder

Why would anyone queue for hours, pay top dollar, suffer at the hands of activation servers that didn't work and all to get hold of an iPhone 3G just to chase a monkey in a ball around the screen or pretend to be a Jedi whilst using the handset as a virtual lightsabre?


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iMessage to Apple: iPhone OS 2.0 sucks
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Hi Apple! I love the iPhone, but you’ve seriously screwed things up with iPhone OS 2.0 – an operating system that is reminding me of the original OS X 10.0 and the new 10.5.x in its bugginess, an OS that desperately needs updating to a more stable version. Can we hurry it up, please?


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"Pwnage" option to unlock iPhone 2G for Windows users released
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Got an original iPhone and want to unlock it, or jailbreak an iPhone 3G using the PwnageTool 2.0 but can't because you're using Windows? A solution has surfaced that's reported to be working!


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1m iPhone 3Gs sold, 10 million apps and millions of frustrated customers
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

So, the iPhone 3G sold 1 million units by Sunday US time after launching in 21 countries, and 10 million apps via the App Store, but iTunes activation, MobileMe and firmware update snafus left millions of customers fuming, too.


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Apple iPhone users can go hang, as iTunes Store does likewise
By: Davey Winder

If you got a new iPhone 3G yesterday or today, depending where in the world you are, then you are probably happily exploring the version 2.0 software and the third party apps that it supports. If you are an existing Apple customer trying to upgrade, it appears you can go hang. Just like the iTunes Store is doing...


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Rhapsody DRM-free MP3 store takes on iTunes' dominance
By: Stephen Withers

A full range of unprotected MP3 tracks, full-length previews, competitive prices - will the Rhapsody music store from RealNetworks be the one that finally puts the squeeze on Apple's iTunes Store?


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Apple preparing iPhone and iPod touch to be iTunes remote control
By: Stephen Withers

A developer build of iTunes 7.7 indicates that the ability to control iTunes playback from an iPhone or iPod touch will soon arrive. It's been no secret that Apple has had a vision for using touchscreen handheld devices as remote controllers.


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Aussie iTunes TV show selection – a bit of a yaaawner
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

iYawn... yeah, Apple has finally, after a million, zillion years, launched TV shows in the Australian iTunes store. I’m sure it’ll grow, or at least, I certainly hope so, but for now... iYawn. Aaaah.


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Australian iTunes store offers TV downloads
By: Adam Turner

Television downloads have finally come to the Australian iTunes store after Apple launched the service with zero fanfare on Tuesday evening.


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TV shows reach Australian iTunes Store at last!
By: Stephen Withers

It's been a while coming - and some are sure to say it wasn't worth the wait - but Australians can at last buy episodes of TV shows from the iTunes Store.


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Content is king, so Adobe Media Player doesn't rule, OK?
By: Stephen Withers

Adobe's very proud of its new AIR-based Media Player, and of the fact that it has garnered 15,000 pieces of content including 400 shows from major broadcasters and publishers in just over two months. That's fine if you're in the US, but what about the rest of the world?


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Five billion iTunes served
By: Stephen Withers

Apple's market-leading iTunes Store has hit a new milestone: over five billion songs have now been purchased.


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