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iPod patent spat: Microsoft v Apple

News While Microsoft has struggled to challenge the iPod in the market, the software giant's lawyers have managed to slow Apple's attempt to patent its digital music technology. But in an interview, Kaefer agreed that it may be a bit premature to...

Tags: patent, ipod, apple, microsoft

[15 Aug 2005]

iPod update shuts out RealNetworks

News Apple has quietly updated its iPod software so that songs purchased from RealNetworks' online music store will no longer play on some of the Mac maker's popular MP3 players. The move could render tunes purchased by many iPod owners unplayable on...

[15 Dec 2004]

iPod security still a stumbling block for firms

News With each update and new launch the Apple iPod continues to break its own sales records but awareness of the threat the must-have device poses to companies is still very limited. Burton told silicon.com that by and large "there is no business case...

[06 Apr 2005]

<strong>iPod</strong> faces challenge from $58bn MP3 player market

iPod faces challenge from $58bn MP3 player market

News The impending competition that awaits Apple's extremely popular iPod music player is the focus of the IDC study. The market researcher said several vendors are set to launch portable jukeboxes based on 1-inch or smaller hard drives, which could...

[22 Sep 2004]

<strong>iPod</strong> tax 'could be on the way'

iPod tax 'could be on the way'

News For a 60GB iPod Photo, such a tax would put the price up from €469 to €665 and even the dainty iPod Shuffle would see its price rise by 2.2 per cent. With the music industry making a lot of noise of late about how music pirates are sending them...

Tags: netherlands, tax, ipod

[29 Apr 2005]

<strong>iPod</strong> is not anticompetitive, Virgin told

iPod is not anticompetitive, Virgin told

News The French download site wanted to force Cupertino to lift the lid on its DRM, to enable Virgin to make its downloads compatible with the iPod. According to its analysis "various models of music player, with or without hard disc, that integrate...

[10 Nov 2004]

<strong>iPod</strong> success surprises even Apple

iPod success surprises even Apple

News Aided by continued strong sales of its iPod digital music player, Apple on Wednesday posted second-quarter sales and earnings that topped expectations. The company had another record quarter for its iPod digital music player, selling 807,000 of the...

[15 Apr 2004]

iPod users don't steal music...

News A perhaps surprising 33 per cent of iPod users claim their music player is free from any illegally downloaded tracks and the majority have poured cold water on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's suggestion that 'stolen' is the most common format of...

Tags: music, mini, ipod, ballmer

[13 Oct 2004]

Mac Annoyances: iPod Annoyances

whitepaper The iPod has changed the way people listen to music. For many, the iPod is the main reason to use iTunes. With an iPod, the user can carry around their own personal radio station, playing the music they prefer, without the interruption of...

Tags: electronic data interchange, music, ipod, generation

[24 Oct 2007]

Real v Apple music war: iPod freedom petition backfires

News Virgin Mega recently took issue with the iPod saying its proprietary stance was anticompetitive. Hostilities started in late July, when Real cracked Apple's FairPlay code, meaning songs bought from the RealPlayer Music Store could be played on the...

[18 Aug 2004]

Google: 'iPod will hold all the world's TV in 12 years'

News But that was before the iPod. Now, one Google exec is predicting the iPod will lead a further media transformation of similar magnitude in the coming decade. He said: "In 12 years, why not an iPod that can carry any video ever produced?

Tags: storage, ipod, google, mobile

[27 Nov 2006]

Microsoft: "<strong>iPod</strong> has captured the imagination"

Microsoft: "iPod has captured the imagination"

News Microsoft has admitted that Apple has stolen a march on rivals with the stylish design of its iPod music player, but warned there is still a big market to play for. In an interview with silicon.com, Microsoft UK boss Alistair Baker said: "The iPod...

[22 Sep 2004]

<strong>iPod</strong> batteries: Apple agrees to cough up

iPod batteries: Apple agrees to cough up

News Apple has agreed to settle several class action suits over the battery life of its popular iPod portable music players, offering extended service warranties and $50 store credits to consumers who filed complaints.

Tags: ipod, battery, apple

[03 Jun 2005]

<strong>iPod</strong> takes over the US - official

iPod takes over the US - official

News Over the last year, Apple's share of the music player market has rocketed - with almost seven in ten players in the US bearing the iPod name. According to research from NPD Group, the iPod holds nearly 68 per cent of the music player market, with...

[12 Oct 2004]

iPod dominance set to continue

News The dominance of Apple's iconic iPod will continue for at least another 18 months despite the prospect of increased competition. According to JupiterResearch, the stranglehold the iPod presently has on the MP3 player market will not be threatened...

Tags: zune, ipod, apple

[31 Oct 2006]

<strong>iPod</strong> is latest security risk for business, say analysts

iPod is latest security risk for business, say analysts

News Companies should consider banning portable storage devices such as Apple's iPod from corporate networks as they can be used to introduce malware or steal corporate data, according to an analyst. Analysts have warned for some time of the dangers of...

[06 Jul 2004]

Leader: iPod as storage cure-all

Leader Steve Jobs needn't be going that little bit greyer over iPod competition for a while yet. Still, while the bandwagon jumpers are hoping to share in some of that Apple-style cool, it seems the Apple ecosystem is getting ready to turn the iPod into...

Tags: ipod

[16 Mar 2005]

<strong>iPod</strong> Mini to arrive in Europe this month

iPod Mini to arrive in Europe this month

News The iPod Mini, based on a 4GB hard drive, began shipping in the United States in February. Apple expects that greater supplies of the iPod Mini's 4GB hard drive will be available this summer, said Greg Joswiak, vice president of hardware product...

Tags: ipod mini, apple

[08 Jul 2004]

<strong>iPod</strong> sales boost Apple profits

iPod sales boost Apple profits

News We're kicking off 2004 with strong momentum, especially for Mac OS X, which is now used by almost 40 per cent of our installed base; iPod; and the iTunes Music Store, which has a 70 per cent share of the legal music download market.

[15 Jan 2004]

<strong>iPod</strong> fan to judge Jobs vs the Beatles case

iPod fan to judge Jobs vs the Beatles case

News Wednesday's court action was enlivened when the judge hearing the case admitted that he owned an Apple iPod, and speculated that this might meant he should be disbarred from hearing the case. According to reports, Apple Computer's legal team said...

Tags: apple

[26 Feb 2004]

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