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RSS songiPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News Some iPhones have come under attack from a worm that replaces the devices' default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley - the pop star whose 'Never Gonna Give You Up' song is the subject of the Rickrolling prank craze. [09 Nov 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: United breaks guitars?
Comment Someone piped up "United" and the immediate rejoinder from the rest of the passengers was a chorus of the song "United Breaks Guitars". They supposedly refused to accept any responsibility and to compensate him, so he... [14 Oct 2009]
Apple's unspectacular launch: It's just a sign of maturity
News What Apple calls "Home Sharing" enables iTunes users to drag a song or group of songs across libraries of up to five authorised computers in a household. There was little that was breathtaking about Apple's music-focused... [10 Sep 2009]
Minority Report: Why Apple was smart to OK 'iTunes killer'
Comment Apple has previously rejected the song rental model favoured by Real, Microsoft and the invigorated Napster and stuck with its per-track or per-album fee. Though Apple has rejected many iPhone apps that may threaten its... [03 Sep 2009]
Apple's iPhone wins rights to sell readymade ringtones in iTunes
News In the past, consumers have shown a willingness to pay as much as $3 to hear a few seconds of a favourite song when receiving an incoming call. For that reason, ringtones have offered music labels and retailers better... [03 Sep 2009]
Yahoo! wins Sony appeal in music streaming case
News will not have to pay up every time it plays a song on its internet radio service, affirming an earlier verdict. A three-judge panel ruled on Friday that Yahoo! In what is being seen as a defeat for the music industry,... [24 Aug 2009]
Photos: Tech strikes a chord at the British Music Experience
Photo Three levels of tuition can be selected on the touchscreen so that even complete novices can learn to play a well-known riff or song. Visitors can also sing a song, have a go at using a mixing desk or... [22 Apr 2009]
If you start to jog, your iPhone will know
News Apple notes in the first of the patent filings that interacting with mobile devices while also engaging in another activity, such as jogging, can be dangerous as users might be distracted while they're trying to advance to another... [17 Apr 2009]
Three-tier iTunes pricing to save digital music?
News Apple and major music labels are betting that the launch of three-tier pricing at the iTunes Music Store will boost music sales with a new mix of song-based packages and give consumers more options. Apple has announced... [07 Apr 2009]
iPhone 3.0, Windows 7, robots and the office of the future
Photo It's a text-to-speech function that speaks the title and artist of the song on command. March kicked off with a photographic tour through Microsoft's vision of the workplace of the future. According to the software... [07 Apr 2009]
Digital Media Resolves Oracle I/O Bottlenecks, Accelerates Music Downloads
White Paper Their system enables customers at a major mass market retailer to offer individual song downloads from their internet retail website. Digital Media develops and operates real-time delivery of multi-media content for... [18 Mar 2009]
Photos: Apple shows off talking iPod Shuffle
Photo It's a text-to-speech function that speaks the title and artist of the song on command. Apple unveiled its third-generation iPod Shuffle yesterday. It's available in two colours: black and silver. Photo credit: Apple [12 Mar 2009]
Irish ISP to ban illegal music downloaders
News The industry successfully beat Napster's song-swap service in court but music piracy continued to cripple the business, sending CD sales plummeting. Irish internet provider Eircom has agreed to disconnect users who... [02 Feb 2009]
Tired of the Same Old Song? Crank Up the ROI of Your Help Desk
White Paper The help desk can be a rich resource for cost savings and ROI on the people, process and technology investments you've already made. Read this document to learn more about how to maximize your investment to drive ROI that will be music... [21 Jan 2009]
BBC Music talking semantics
News Semantic web technology involves the tagging of basic factual information with metadata - adding context around the artist such as song names, previous bands, people they've collaborated with, venues they played at and... [20 Jan 2009]
