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[Geek]-CBS could discount iTunes TV shows to 99 cents ahead of the iPad launch – AppleSKY

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

It looks like 99 cents could become the new $1.99 for TV shows on iTunes. A new report puts Apple in talks with CBS about discounting at least a portion of the network’s TV shows sold on iTunes to 99 cents, down from the standard $1.99 price point. If true, the move would confirm a [...]

[Macnn]-iPad book deals leaving room for lower prices?

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

Titles sold through iBooks may be cheaper than previously expected, say three sources said to be familiar with Apple’s publisher negotiations. Apple currently has deals with five major publishers, under which most adult new-release fiction and non-fiction titles will sell for $13 to $15. From this Apple is set to take a 30 percent cut, [...]

[Geek]-Warning: Apple’s iBookstore is a lock-in! – Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates | Geek.com

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

I understand people who bash Apple for daring to wrap e-books with DRM. But we need to understand that it’s not Apple’s call. If it was, then all the content sold on the iTunes Store would be DRM-free, not just music. And remember, Steve Jobs’ persistence led to DRM-free music. Deciding that enough is enough, [...]

[Geek]-”Game-changing” digital Wired magazine due this summer – on the iPad, too – Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates | Geek.com

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

It’s official: A digital Wired edition will run on the iPad after all. New footage showing a concept Wired edition reveals a stunning experience that will be a “game changer.” The digital edition will be ready for broad digital consumption by the summer, but the price remains anyone’s guess. As Geek reported two weeks ago, [...]

[Geek]-A closer look at iPad’s Safari browser – Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates | Geek.com

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

If anything, Apple’s iPad should be the ultimate device for web browsing so it’s no wonder that Apple is heavily pitching the 9.7-inch multitouch gizmo as a fit for couch potatoes. Apple’s chief Steve Jobs didn’t spare superlatives to describe browsing aspect of the iPad at the official unveiling in January 2010. Jobs sang praises [...]

[Geek]-NYT thinks iPad owners should pay $360 a year for the digital edition – Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates | Geek.com

Posted by Gary on February 19, 2010 0 comments

Would you agree to a $30 a month fee in exchange for an iPad-optimized New York Times edition? The paper’s top brass think you should because you will no longer buy the print edition. The next phase in digital journalism won’t unfold unless publishers realize that readers expect interactive newspapers to be priced comparatively to [...]

Apple iPad SDK’s surprise: There are no surprises

Posted by Gary on February 18, 2010 0 comments

For Apple suppliers, loose lips can sink contracts The massive manufacturing complex in the South China city of Longhua resembles an industrial fortress. To enter the facility, workers swipe security cards at the gate. Guards check the occupants of each vehicle with fingerprint recognition scanners. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News News: Apple CEO [...]

[iLounge]-Apple countersues Nokia for 13 alleged patent infringements

Posted by Gary on February 18, 2010 0 comments

In response to a lawsuit brought against the company by Nokia for alleged iPhone-related patent infringements, Apple today filed a countersuit alleging that Nokia is infringing 13 of Apple’s patents. Surprisingly, Apple issued a terse press release regarding the countersuit, quoting Apple General Counsel and Senior Vice President Bruce Sewell as stating that “Other companies [...]