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Apple may acquire Lala for cloud-based iTunes streaming

Apple is reportedly in negotiations to acquire online music streaming service Lala, according to sources speaking to Bloomberg News. Details of the rumored acquisition are unknown at this time, and neither...

Apple quietly bumps some Mac Pro and Xserve BTO options

Apple has added new build-to-order options for some of its Mac Pro and Xserve models. Specifically, a 3.33GHz 3500-series Xeon processor is now an option for the lower-end quad-core Mac Pro....

New Senate bill targets unfair early termination fees

Prompted by Verizon's recent increase in early termination fees for some users, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has, along with...

Hands on: Mog All Access puts world’s music in the cloud

Mog, which until this week focused its efforts on aggregating music blogging, has launched a new All Access music streaming service. The company hopes that All Access's combination of fast search,...

Steve Jobs intervenes, approves Knocking streaming video app

A persuasive e-mail from an iPhone developer to Steve Jobs helped Pointy Heads Software get its Knocking Live Video—the first official iPhone app capable of streaming live video over 3G and...

Apple accused of manipulating NAND flash prices

Industry insiders say that Apple is using ethically dubious means to secure lower prices for NAND flash memory chips, used mainly in its iPod and iPhone devices. The practice is said...

Next-gen iPhone in field testing, may have revamped Maps

Apple looks to be already testing its next-generation iPhone hardware in the San Francisco area near its Cupertino headquarters, according to usage logs for the iBART public transit application. Usage logs...

Microsoft enables Silverlight video streaming to iPhones

At PDC 2009, Microsoft demonstrated Silverlight video streaming to an iPhone. While Microsoft user experience platform manager Brian Goldfarb said that Microsoft "worked with Apple" to make it happen, don't expect...

Apple releases iTunes LP and Extras specs, TuneKit SDK

It appears the hubbub over iTunes LP production fees was indeed unfounded. As promised last month, Apple has

Mobile Web traffic increasing rapidly for non-smartphones

Apple's iPhone changed the way we think about mobile Web access by giving us the "real" Internet via its Mobile Safari browser. Since its introduction, smartphone vendors have scrambled to offer...

iPhone and Android in two-horse smartphone OS race

The latest Mobile Metrics report for mobile ad firm AdMob reveals some interesting aspects of the emerging smartphone market, as redefined by...

Schiller’s spin on App Store issues ignores real complaints

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, has made another attempt to address numerous complaints about the precarious iPhone App...