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Analysis: HBO deal may signal pricing policy shift for iTunes

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:50:00 -0700

Apple’s deal to add HBO programs to its iTunes offerings also added variable pricing to the online digital media store. Peter Cohen looks into whether different prices for different programs will become a common practice at the iTunes Store.

iPod touch Case Roundup: Silicone Spin

Fri, 16 May 2008 05:42:00 -0700

Silicone iPod touch cases provide the best of both worlds—a protective covering without adding a lot of bulk. In this week’s case roundup, I look at Agent 18's Flower Vest, DLO's Jam Jacket, and Power Support' Silicone Jacket.

Music videos and older iPods

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:47:00 -0700

What exactly can you do with a new music video and an older iPod? Answers here.

It's not iTunes, it's HBO

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:58:00 -0700

HBO comes to iTunes, making me feel less like Marie Antoinette.

Burn multiple CDs at once in iTunes

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:37:00 -0700

If you’ve got a machine with more than one CD burner, here’s a simple method to use them to burn more than one music CD at once in iTunes.

The Tube DVR software shares live TV via iChat

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:27:00 -0700

The Tube, the DVR software that accompanies Equinux's TubeStick device, now enables you to share live TV streams over iChat.

Geek Factor: Control the world

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:30:00 -0700

Your Mac can already talk to all kinds of electronic devices. But there are plenty of other gizmos that your Mac can’t communicate with: motors, robots, external LCD displays, and sensors of all sorts. You’ll need a microcontroller to connect hobbyist hardware to your Mac. Brian Jepson shows you how it’s done.

Could Apple, NBC be patching up differences?

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:11:00 -0700

Apple and NBC were embroiled in a feud last year over iTunes pricing. But signs point to a thaw in the frosty relations between the two companies, as NBC shows have appeared on the U.K. version of the iTunes Store.

EyeTV update supports H.264 broadcasts

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:20:00 -0700

EyeTV 3.0.2 adds several new features, such as the ability to view H.264-encoded digital TV broadcasts, export closed captions to QuickTime and support for new DVRs.

Save our Stooges!

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:08:00 -0700

In which I entreat Steve Jobs to help save a portion of our precious past.

Judge slaps TorrentSpy with $111 million damages

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:28:00 -0700

A judge awarded the MPAA $111 million from TorrentSpy, a BitTorrent peer-to-peer search site.

A farewell to gadgets

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:54:00 -0700

Though this marks the sixtieth and final—for now—Gadgetbox column, we will not leave you empty-handed. Savor our parting gift, these three last gadgets, until we meet again.

Zune and NBC sitting in a tree

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:36:00 -0700

Microsoft and NBC redefine the word "competitive."

After abandoning iTunes, NBC shows up on Zune

Tue, 06 May 2008 05:05:00 -0700

After a pricing spat with Apple led NBC to pull its video content from iTunes, the broadcaster has struck a deal with Microsoft's Zune online store.