I’ve been an iPod user since Apple unveiled the 4th generation iPod, and I have owned every full-size iPod since then (iPod Photo, iPod 5G). In all my iPod years, I have never been more excited for a new iPod. Why? I believe Apple perfected portable media devices with the iPod 5th generation. The next [...]
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EMI to Sell DRM-free Music in iTunes
I couldn’t be happier today. EMI has announced that starting in May you will be able to purchase DRM-free tracks in iTunes. The new DRM-free tracks will be $0.30 more but also will be twice the bitrate; 256Kbps instead of 128Kbps. Purchasers of existing DRMd EMI tracks will be able to upgrade their tracks to [...]
Steve Jobs on the State of DRM
Today, Steve Jobs wrote an excellent essay on Apple.com covering the state of DRM. I don’t care if you like Apple or not, this is a must read article. Steve brings up excellent points regarding DRM. It just isn’t working. You can still download any CD you want, even before it’s released. Why make the [...]
Apple Takes the Mac Out of This Year’s Macworld Keynote
This year’s Macworld keynote was, well, different. With rumors flying left and right and the next generation of operating systems right around the corner, this keynote had the potential to be the biggest of them all. Now that they keynote is over, I feel a little disappointed. Not one product I can run out and [...]
Macworld 2007 Predictions
I was going to hold off on this post until closer to Macworld, but since everyone has begun unleashing their predictions, I figured I might as well also. As you may know, Macworld is Apple’s flagship trade show and keynote. Every year Steve Jobs announces a whole host of new products, and lately its been [...]
