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Quote: Originally Posted by Cory Bauer People will be hard pressed to spend even $100 on a device whose main function is a storefront for renting and buying content. Agreed. And much of the early-adopter crowd already have Blu-ray with access…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ekeefe41 I don't understand how this is competition to AppleTV? AppleTV is an extension of iTunes to your TV where you can buy movies and TV shows. Google TV brings the web to your TV. Is there even a web browser on A…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lowededwookie The only thing keeping me from using Final Cut Studio is the cost and the complexity. Final Cut Express offers me a good amount of power but I love the way things are done in iMovie '09 and so I find m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bspears Very unApplelike to need the case. I bet this is built into the 4G iPhone. Something like the Starbucks app -- which pops up a bar code on the display that the retailer can scan -- makes a lot more sense.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blastdoor It's still very hard for me to see how there will be any antitrust action here so long as their are competing smartphone platforms out there. If Apple has 80% of the market then this would be illegal, but the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpotOn People should be reminded that at the RIAA request, Apple has been tagging one´s iTunes purchased music with user identifiable information. Why is that a problem? I can't think of anything legal I would wa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by -cj- I created a Lala account when I hear Apple bought them just to check out the service. It seemed like a nice idea to have my music available anywhere I could access the internet. It was only a matter of days before…
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Quote: Originally Posted by universeman I'm predicting that iTunes streaming will be a major announcement at WWDC. Closing down May 31? So soon? WWDC early June? Fits. Agreed. I didn't expect to see an iTunes overhaul/cloud version until Sept…
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I would like to see Jobs talk about iTunes and cloud stuff: * how the lala/iTunes integration is going, * whether lala technology will mean anything for App Store and iBooks, * how a web-based iTunes would get along with the computer-based …
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[QUOTE=crackedpot;1621484]Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Addresses issues with converting songs to 128 kbps AAC while syncing I was able to convert my songs to 128 kbps AAC in the last version. iTunes already automatically conver…
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A few things I'm hoping to see: * Major revamp of Maps.app with turn-by-turn directions. * Ability to delete Apple apps like Photos, Voice Memos, YouTube, Stocks, etc. * Updated Weather app badge that shows current weather. * Podcast synci…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 I have to wonder if iTunes will become Apples Mac OS e-book reader. The note in the new "Books" section in your iTunes Library says: "To play an audiobook, just double-click it. To read a book, sync it to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by quinney If it will get me to be able to run 2 miles in 10:27, I will buy one. The split means the most recent mile. I would LOVE to have spoken mile splits through the earbuds.
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider "At a glance, it appears the e-book is more profitable," the report said. "But publishers point out that e-books still represent a small sliver of total sales, from 3 to 5 percent. If e-book sales start to…
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Quote: Originally Posted by macshark Ideas for Apple acquisitions: 1. Buy Netflix. Netflix is worth less than $3.5B and is a profitable company. This is the way to turn AppleTV from a hobby to an industry leading product. 2. Get into conten…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Wal-Mart just bought Vudu. Between Netflix, Wal-Mart, Hulu and a host of other options, Apple may need to get more serious about AppleTV soon or they will be pushed off the cliff by the movie industry and …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Woohoo! Hulu is going to fail, because the cheapest paid content you can't beat the 3¢ a TV show*, view anytime you want, commercial free streaming from Netflix. *based upon viewing 300 shows a month for $9 a month …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H There's nothing stopping Apple implementing peer-to-peer technology in iTunes to help reduce serving costs. Distribution/IT cost has nothing to do with it. The cost issue is all about content licensing.
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Quote: Originally Posted by huntercr Newspaper and magazine people need to wake up. You are taking your production and distribution costs down to ZERO in this medium. You can cut prices like crazy and you *should*. The problem for publishers …
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Quote: Originally Posted by quinney Correct. Amazon does not need to sell Kindles to make money selling eBooks. I think they will be satisfied to sell content to iPad owners. Hell, they might make more profit selling iPads through their store tha…