What was hot in the iTunes Store and App Store during 2011? Some of the answers may surprise you.

On Wednesday evening, Federal MP Ed Husic spoke on the relatively high prices charged in Australia for IT products, saying he'd been "snubbed" by Apple Australia despite being promised a personal response from MD Tony King. That seems to have done the trick - a meeting is back on the cards. But is he talking to the worst culprit?

Apple has booked yet another record quarterly profit on the back of - you guessed it - record revenue.

Got a MobileMe account? Watch out for a phishing attack!

Hot on the heels of iTunes 10.3 comes 10.3.1.

Apple has applied for a patent for the "community review of items in an electronic store". I reckon it has a major failing.

If you were one of those who wondered why The Beatles arrival in the iTunes Store was considered a big deal, the sales figures may provide an explanation.

A report from the US implies tomorrow's iTunes-related announcement will include the arrival of music by The Beatles in the iTunes Store.

It's been a while coming, but iTunes Store customers in Japan can now rent or buy movies.

It seems Apple is about to extend iTunes Store music samples from 30 seconds to 90 - at least for US customers.