Apple is set to announce a deal to begin selling and renting movies through the iTunes Store in both the United Kingdom and Canada, according to a Times report. Citing studio sources, the article says that Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros., and Twentieth Century Fox are all on board for the deal, which is expected to cover both countries.
According to the report, pricing for downloads will be comparable to DVD pricing, while rental pricing will be comparable to the prices of traditional movie rentals. In addition to the four major studios, both Lionsgate and MGM are said to be party to the deal, leaving only Universal Studios and Sony Pictures out of the agreement.
During his reveal of iTunes Movie Rentals in January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said he was “dying†to expand the service internationally, adding that it would happen later this year.
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Written by santhosh on May 29th, 2008 with no comments.
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Having previously released the game Bomberman for iPod nano, classic, and 5G owners, Japanese video game developer Hudson Soft has opened a free iPhone and iPod touch gaming site featuring a handful of simple games and downloadable movies.
Titled “Do the Hudson!!,†the site features 15 different games, including poker, blackjack, and a variety of memory- and math-based challenges. Several of the games feature Hudson’s best-known characters Bomberman and Bonk.
Based in Japan, the site (english) is accessible from any iPhone or ipod touch worldwide at
http://touch.hudson.co.jp/pc/en/index.htmlThe games offered are:
-Drum Count
-Find The Meijin (Bomberman Edition)
-Blackjack
-Poker
-Flip & BOOM!(Bonk Edition)
-Find The Meijin!!(Bonk Edition)
-SameGame (Bonk Edition)
-There's Been A Change?(What, Three Of Them? -Bonk Edition)
-Illust Logic
-Beat The Panel!
-SameGame
-Find The Meijin!
-There's Been A Change? (What, Three Of Them?)
-Flip & BOOM!
Written by santhosh on May 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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KennettNet Software has announced Music Rescue 4.0, the latest upgrade to the popular iPod recovery tool. Music Rescue 4.0 adds new features such as QuickRecover, a way to easily rebuild an iTunes library, support for the iPhone and iPod touch, a revamped user interface, Smart Playlist support, an improved media player, and faster, smoother copying.
Following a complete rewrite for both Mac and PC, version 4.0 is currently in the final stages of development. The company is now seeking beta testers, and has offered any reader who’d like to help test Music Rescue 4.0 a discount coupon worth 50% off the price of the new version.
In addition, users who purchase Music Rescue 3.x (which sells for £10) now will get a free upgrade to version 4.0 when it is released by the end of June.
New and/or improved Features:Revamped InterfaceMusic Rescue 4.0 has been completely re-written from scratch, allowing us to redesign every aspect of the user interface. The result is a more pleasant and intuitive workflow.
Quick RecoverMusic Rescue 4.0 includes a brand new feature: QuickRecover, intended for users who want to recover all of their media quickly and plainlessly. Simply choose which media you'd like, some basic options for each kind of media and go. Music Rescue takes care of the rest.
iPod touch/iPhoneMusic Rescue 4.0 fully supports iPod touch and iPhone.
Improved Media PlayerThe revamped media player in Music Rescue 4.0 has better controls to allow iTunes-like playback features when you're listening to your iPod on a computer away from home.
More MediaMusic Rescue 4.0 supports and filters the different media types on your iPod into easy-to-use groups, much like iTunes. TV shows are placed into the Video category. This allows the best viewing experience for each type of media. Music Rescue 4.0 supports the following media types:
Music,Video,Podcasts,Audiobooks,Recordings,Notes
Smart PlaylistsMusic Rescue 4.0 now shows you the rules and options used to create the smart playlists on your iPod, allowing you to recreate them quickly and painlessly.
Written by santhosh on May 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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In a case that outlines the legal strategy that will be used against companies that create iPod accessories without joining Apple’s Made for iPod program, the company has filed suit against Atico International over a series of patent and trademark infringements relating to the latter’s iPod accessories.
Apple is claiming infringement of a patent on remote controls, infringement on the design patents for its Universal Dock well, as well as three Dock Adapters, and trademark violations relating to the Made for iPod, iPod mark, and iPod image trademarks.
Apple has also alleged that Atico is unfairly competing with Apple in violation of federal law based on its use of Apple’s trademarks, falsely suggesting that its products are associated with Apple.
Some of Atico’s products are being sold at Walgreens under the Living Solutions brand; offerings include an AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio with iPod Dock, a Portable Boom Box with iPod Dock, and the JBL On Stage-styled Portable Speaker with iPod Dock.
Written by santhosh on May 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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Apple has big plans for its latest retail store and its first in downtown Boston—literally. The new brick-and-mortar outlet, opening Thursday on Boston’s tony Boylston Street, will be the largest Apple Store in the United States with three floors of retail space.
“Apple has exploded in growth,†said Apple senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson during a Wednesday preview of the Boylston Street store. “Boston is also redeveloping…there’s so much growth in Boston, combined with growth for Apple, that it’s time to build another large store.â€
While the Metro Boston area already features eight stores, the Boylston Street store is the first in the city itself. Johnson noted Wednesday that Apple has had its eye on the site for eight years—before the company even opened the first of its retail outlets. And its plans for the Boylston Street outlet have expanded over time.
Apple’s retail efforts have grown considerably since Apple first eyed downtown Boston as a potential site for one of its stores. The company now has 210 stores around the world—183 in the U.S., with 15 in the U.K., seven in Japan, four in Canada, and one in Italy.
The retail stores brought in $1.45 billion in second-quarter revenue, Apple reported last month. The Boston store is one of 45 that Apple plans to open during its 2008 fiscal year; the company also plans brick-and-mortar efforts in Australia, China, and Switzerland.
Written by santhosh on May 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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