At their "Let's Rock" event in San Francisco, Apple introduced a new version of iTunes, version 8.0, complete with new features, HD TV shows, and the return of NBC shows. Included in the release is an entirely new feature called "Genius" which recommends songs based on songs you already own. A new "grid" view has also been added which allows you to look at your library arranged in a grid and sorted however you choose.
Written by Michael Johnston on September 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Following their decision not to renew their contract with Apple over disagreements regarding iTunes pricing, NBC removed all of its content - including that of its affiliates - from the online store over the weekend. Citing Apple’s refusal to consider even “modest” demands, and suggesting that the company was slashing prices on video in order to increase iPod sales, NBC’s withdrawal means Apple has lost its largest partner for digital video and an estimated 1,500 hours of media. That includes popular shows such as The Office, Scrubs and 30 Rock.
 
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Written by Chris Davies on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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I love the NBC and Apple feud so much. Sometimes, the companies overtly bash each other. For every other moment, there’s fun speculation. Take for instance, the latest volley, which likely has nothing to do with the epic rumble between Jeff Zucker and Steve Jobs, but it’s fun to pretend otherwise. Here’s the set-up: NBC’s Saturday Night Live had a sketch featuring an iPhone that Gizmodo believes to have the illicit installer app that graces all jailbroken iPhones — and then, today, Apple issues iPhone firmware 1.1.2 on UK iPhones, which closes the exploit that enables the current group of jailbreaks. Coincidence? Or distant shots in a hundred-years war?
(No further word on features for 1.1.2. Best not to install for now.)
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Written by Petemortensen on November 5th, 2007 with no comments.
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Ah, content providers and their stringent pricing and sales schemes. On the same note, NBC signed up knowing what the deal was, and now they want to come along and change it like as if they have a stake in the company?
Basically what is happening is NBC is apparently wanting to change the pricing scheme for its shows. As if that wasn’t enough, they also want the ability to bundle videos, I don’t know if they would be bundling multiple videos, test pilots, or advertisements, but surely there has to be a reason why Apple is so dead set against it since they already bundle songs in albums.
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Written by Staff Editor on August 31st, 2007 with no comments.
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