After years of fits, starts, threats and ultimatums, Steve Jobs and three major labels have come to terms on a deal: Music will be available immediately on iTunes without DRM restrictions. Free of the limitations that currently restrict music playback to Apple products, the new plan will let consumers …
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Apple's Entry Into Online Office Apps Is Confusing, Laughable
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/apples-entry-in.htmlApple has decided it's time to get into the online office documents game. Too bad the company doesn't quite understand the rules. Rather than directly compete with popular web applications like Google Docs that let collaborators edit documents online, the company's new online offering requires documents to be downloaded before they can be changed. …
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Apple Embraces Social Networks With iLife '09
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/apple-embraces.htmlApple showed off the latest version of its iLife suite of photo, video and music editing apps during the recent MacWorld Keynote address. While there are some welcome new features, perhaps the most interesting news is that Apple is including social networking sharing tools for the first time. …
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The 463: Inside Tech Policy
http://463.blogs.com/the_463Holtz-Eakin appeared on MSNBC today, raising questions about whether there really was a true “scheduling conflict.” Holtz-Eakin’s appearance was at 1:00 p.m., right during the middle of the New America event. The moderator of the debate, Wired's Nicholas Thompson wasn't happy, either, and gives more backstory to the process of getting participation from the McCain team: I’ve been wrangling with the McCain campaign, trying to get someone to defend his tech record and platform in a debate. There are enough Obama surrogates to fill
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All of iTunes now DRM Free
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Skype 2.8 beta for Mac released
http://tecnofreaks.com/?p=384new big new feature is “Skype Access”, which allows you to connect to Boingo wifi hotspots using Skype, no monthly contract needed. Skype Access allows you to connect to the hotspot and pay on a per-minute basis through your Skype Credit account. [More
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Today With President-Elect Barack Obama
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Strong Correlation Between “Knowledgeable”, “Caring” and “Courteousness” in Reference Research Results…01.06.09
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iTunes goes DRM free and variable pricing
http://andyontheroad.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/itunes-goes-dr...So, as you might have read if you’ve seen Ars Technica, Wired, Lifehacker, or a million other sites today - Apple announced that they are phasing out digital rights management on the files they sell on the iTunes music store. As part of their negotiation to retain the catalogs of some of the more uppity labels,
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Picasa for Mac Finally Arrives
http://www.6ixpassions.com/post/68768858Picasa for Mac Finally Arrives: My wait is finally over. iPhone is out! You can download the Beta version of Picasa 3 for Mac here.
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