Apple is now the confirmed owner of iCloud.com, as originally reported by GigaOM. Trademark applications are also underway, and reports of what’s in store for Apple’s cloud service are gearing up ahead of Monday’s announcement. Here’s what might be in store for consumers. Read More »
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Apple’s hard work winning over record labels may well be rewarded. A new report says that Apple’s upcoming cloud music service will offer the ability to scan your hard drive, and then mirror your music collection on its own servers with better versions of some tracks. Read More »
Apple is very close indeed to locking up every major music label in advance of launching its own cloud music service, according to Bloomberg. Sony Music is reportedly on board, leaving just Universal Music Group to join up before a service can be unveiled. Read More »
A new patent published earlier this week describes a system of partial local storage of music for cloud-based streaming for use with Apple devices. It could foreshadow what Apple’s cloud music service will look like when it launches, something rumored to be happening soon. Read More »
Google announced its new cloud music service Wednesday, and Amazon revealed its own Cloud Player in late March. At this point, Apple is really the last major player to make its move. But judging by the offerings so far, that might work to Apple’s advantage. Read More »
Apple has reportedly hired Tomlinson Holman as its new audio chief, according to a tweet by Leo Laporte Wednesday. Laporte has it “on good authority” that Holman “is joining Apple to run audio.” Holman created THX, and could shake up computer and mobile audio at Apple. Read More »
There will come a time when you realize that you want to get something off of your iPhone, and yet you don’t have access to the Mac your normally sync with, or your Mac’s HD has failed. Don’t worry, you can still reach your iPhone’s data. Read More »
Apple might charge for its rumored cloud-music storage service, according to a new report from CNET. The tech site says that “music industry insiders” are saying cloud-storage for iTunes libraries won’t be free, at least not after an initial trial period. But would you pay? Read More »
Apple is ready to launch an online music storage service that will let iTunes customers stream their songs from a remote server wherever they have Internet access, according to a new report from Reuters. Sources claim Apple’s service will beat Google’s similar offering to market. Read More »
Apple is looking to outfit future iPods with carbon fiber housing in order to make Wi-Fi syncing a reality, says a new report. A source said to be close to the company revealed that Steve Jobs sees Wi-Fi syncing as key for the iPod’s continued relevance. Read More »
AirPlay’s wireless music streaming just got a lot more useful, thanks to developer James Laird, who used the private key employed by Apple’s AirPort Express when it streams iTunes music to create an open source emulator which accomplishes the same feat, called Shareport. Read More »
Apple wants record companies to let iTunes customers download music they’ve purchased as many times as they like, on multiple devices, according to Bloomberg. The Mac-maker is reportedly now in talks with its major record label partners to make this happen. Read More »
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