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Report: Apple pitching TV subscription service to networks

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:00 -0800

According to reports, Apple is flogging a $30 per month television service to content providers—but will the networks bite?

The iPod turns eight years old

Scott McNulty — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:13:00 -0700

Apple announced the iPod on October 23rd, 2001. On this, its eight birthday, we take a look back at the way iPods were.

Apple acknowledges iPod nano overheating in support doc

Dan Moren — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:13:00 -0700

Apple has published a support document acknowledging that in very rare cases, specific iPod nano batteries could overheat.

Newton veteran returns to Apple... to market rumored tablet?

Ian Paul — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:10:00 -0700

Michael Tchao, one of the leading proponents of the Newton, is back to work at Apple, according to the New York Times.

EU may force Apple to turn the music down

Nick Spence — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:58:00 -0700

MP3 players and music enabled mobile phones may face a crackdown under new health and safety EU laws with volume levels capped.

Up close with the new iPod nano

Christopher Breen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:14:00 -0700

Macworld senior editor Chris Breen takes a close look at the features of the new iPod nano.

The Macalope Weekly: Money, money, money

The Macalope — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

The Zune HD may be many things, but it's not an iPod touch-killer. Nor is there apparently a way to kill the record industry's aspirations, even with a stake through the heart. And aren't accounting rules a killer?

Want Zune HD games? Prepare to watch ads

Jared Newman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:38:00 -0700

Microsoft has released a handful of free games for its new Zune HD, but users will have to watch either a static or video advertisement while the game starts up.

New iPod nano and iPod touch disassembled

Dan Moren — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:51:00 -0700

The fifth-generation iPod nano and third-generation iPod touch get the full dissection treatment from iFixit.

PC World Review: Zune HD

Ginny Mies — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:17:00 -0700

The Microsoft Zune HD is the Zune that PC World's Ginny Mies wishes that Microsoft had released last year. Find out what PC World thinks about this iPod competitor.

Opinion: Zune HD is no iPod killer

Daniel Ionescu — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:08:00 -0700

Does Microsoft really think it can outdo Apple and its fleet of iPods with the Zune HD? Get serious, PC World's Daniel Ionescu says.

First Look: Microsoft Zune HD

Ginny Mies — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:37:00 -0700

PC World's Ginny Mies takes a first look at the Zune HD, which began shipping Tuesday.

iPods still reign supreme, but competition closes in

Ginny Mies — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:25:00 -0700

The iPod has been synonymous with MP3 players since the very first generation launched. While Apple continues to improve the iPod, the competition is getting stronger, PC World's Ginny Mies reports.

Head to Head: iPod nano vs. pocket camcorders

Tim Moynihan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:06:00 -0700

How well does the new iPod nano's video camera compare to a standard-definition pocket camcorder? Take a look at samples that PC World shot with a nano, a Flip Mino, an iPhone 3GS, and a Kodak Zi8.

802.11n Wi-Fi chip discovered in new iPod touch

John Cox — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:18:00 -0700

The new Apple iPod Touch uses the Broadcom BCM4329, which can support the just-approved high-throughput 802.11n standard.

The Macalope Weekly: It wasn’t only rock and roll, but did you like it?

The Macalope — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

The Macalope takes on revamped iPods, the mysterious case of the missing iPod touch camera, and continued Snow Leopard drivel.

iPod touch comes into its own as a game platform

Peter Cohen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:33:00 -0700

After Wednesday's press event, it's very clear where Apple thinks the future of gaming lies -- in its iPod touch portable device.

Opinion: Why no video camera for the iPod touch?

Jeff Bertolucci — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:42:00 -0700

The iPod touch seems like an ideal candidate for a built-in video camera. So why didn't Apple add one on Wednesday?

Apple Rock and Roll event now on QuickTime

Peter Cohen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:41:00 -0700

Apple has posted QuickTime video of Wednesday's "Rock & Roll" event in San Francisco, where the company introduced new iPods and a major new version of iTunes.

With new shuffles released, 2G shuffles off its mortal coil

Philip Michaels — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:14:00 -0700

The release of updated iPod shuffles means the end of the line for the 1GB second-generation model that Apple still offered.

Apple's iPod and iTunes updates

Christopher Breen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:35:00 -0700

Apple updated its iPod line and rolled out a new version of iTunes 9 on Wednesday. Macworld's editors are on hand to make sense of these announcements.

Hands on with the iPod nano

Christopher Breen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:11:00 -0700

Minutes after Apple unveiled the new iPod nano, Christopher Breen had a chance to get his hands on one. Here are some initial impressions on Apple's new camera-equipped music player.

Summary: Camera-equipped nano highlights Apple's iPod changes

Philip Michaels — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:52:00 -0700

Get all the highlights from Apple's press event Wednesday, including new iPod nanos with built-in video cameras, a price cut to the iPod touch, and new versions of iTunes and the iPhone OS software.

Apple bumps iPod classic, shuffle models

Peter Cohen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:16:00 -0700

The venerable iPod classic and tiny iPod shuffle got new designs for 2009, which Apple showed off in San Francisco on Wednesday morning.

Apple adds video camera to iPod nano

Dan Moren — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:11:00 -0700

As predicted, Apple rolled out a revised version of the iPod nano featuring a built-in video camera, microphone, and speaker, along with a few more new features.

Apple boosts iPod touch capacity, cuts 8GB price

Philip Michaels — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:09:00 -0700

In addition to cutting the price on its entry-level iPod touch to $199, Apple also made the 32GB and 64GB models 50 percent faster while adding support for Open GL | ES version 2.0.

Apple drops prices on iPod nanos, touches, classic

Dan Moren — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:51:00 -0700

Just hours ahead of Apple's "It's only Rock and Roll" event, the company has slashed prices across its iPod line.

Report: SEC investigating Apple-related insider trading

Dan Moren — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:42:00 -0700

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating insider trading related to events such as Steve Jobs's health and iPod sales.

Microsoft begins offering Zune HD pre-orders

Ian Paul — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:14:00 -0700

Beginning today, Microsoft is offering pre-orders for its forthcoming Zune HD portable media player.

Amazon leaks Zune HD pricing

Ian Paul — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:16:00 -0700

Pricing for the Zune HD appeared on Amazon.com, and PC World's Ian Paul thinks the Microsoft device could give the iPod touch a run for its money.