Apple's Only Dipping A Toe Into Mobile Payments, But It Could Make A Splash
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has yet to give a line on where it sees NFC in its future product and service roadmaps, but that doesn’t mean the company… Read more at paidContent »
Apple Launches iTunes Match, But Puts Temporary Hold On New Subscriptions
It took a little longer than expected, but Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) launched iTunes Match Monday with the release of a new version of iTunes just… Read more at paidContent »
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Connected world: the consumer technology revolution
Connectivity changes everything. That’s the credo driving just about every corner of our day-to-day lives. As human beings, we are now connected to one another through not just our social networks but also our cars, the books we read, the albums we download and even our own health and wellness habits (to name just a few areas). With that in mind, GigaOM Pro has singled out certain areas in the technology industry where we see this shift to constant connectivity taking place most drastically. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
What Twitter's Latest Move Means For Other Social TV Players
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As social TV emerges as something beyond an experiment for advertisers and TV networks, Twitter is eager to take a bigger role in connecting… Read more at paidContent »
Apple Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Vs. Dropbox: A Cloud-Computing Guide
“Where did the computer go?” was the slogan Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) used in 2004 when it launched the first of its current range of iMac desktop… Read more at paidContent »
FT Digital Subscriptions Have Grown Through Apple Fall-Out
The Financial Times’ digital subscriber base grew by eight percent in the period during which it pulled its iOS app off iTunes Store, as our… Read more at paidContent »
Let’s Get Physical: Spotify Latest To Sell Digital Content In Stores
Manifesting digital content in physical form seems to work pretty well as a go-to-market retail strategy. Read more at paidContent »
As Cable TV News Wars Heat Up, Bloomberg Builds ‘Live TV’ Placement On iPad
Bloomberg may still be battling with Comcast over better placement on its cable systems, but the financial news and information company is l… Read more at paidContent »
Publishers See Apple Newsstand Sales Surge, But Ad Sales Slow To Follow
Condé Nast is the latest publisher to claim a boom in digital magazine sales from the launch of Apple’s Newsstand two weeks: the publisher… Read more at paidContent »
Has Apple missed the social-music train?
Reports that Google will include social features in its new music service reinforce what the rise of Spotify and other services have already made obvious — namely, that Apple and iTunes are falling behind in the social-music race, which could have significant consequences for the company. Read more »
Online Movie Choice In UK Pales Against DVDs
Ahead of the coming connected TV opportunity, availability of movies through UK online services is still poor – and Lovefilm has amongst the… Read more at paidContent »
Updated: Apple Earnings: A Rare Miss, 17 Million iPhones, 11 Million iPads
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Apple’s long track record of underpromising and overdelivering when it comes to expectations of the financial community seems to have finall… Read more at paidContent »
With Sales Of Four Million, The iPhone 4S Is A New Record Breaker For Apple
It looks like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is once again rewriting the books on what it is that makes a smartphone sell. Those who thought that the iP… Read more at paidContent »
Apple working to bring movies to the cloud
Part of Apple’s iCloud offerings is iTunes in the Cloud, which allows users to download past music, app and TV show purchases on any iOS or Mac associated with their account. A new report says Apple will soon add movies to the mix, too. Read more »
All the new apps and app updates from Apple in one place
Along with major OS updates for both OS X Lion and iOS, Apple released a boatload of software today in the form of new apps and updates to old favorites. Here’s a quick look at what’s new, what’s changed, and what we think about that. Read more »
iOS 5, iCloud now available to all
Apple promised that iOS 5 and iCloud would be available Oct. 12, and as of 10 a.m. PDT, both are open to the general public. You can download iOS 5 for your device by plugging it into your computer and checking for updates in iTunes. Read more »
iTunes in the Cloud goes international
One part of Apple’s iCloud service that went live originally back in June is “iTunes in the Cloud,” which let U.S. users download past music purchases to any device associated with your iTunes account. Now, international customers can join in the fun, too. Read more »
How to prepare your devices for iOS 5 and iCloud
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Apple will release iOS 5 and iCloud for all users of its mobile devices and Macs. The arrival of this new software could lead to big changes in the way you use your Apple hardware, and big changes call for preparation. Read more »
iTunes 10.5 now available ahead of iOS 5 launch
Apple has pushed iTunes 10.5, the latest version of its media management software, live for users to download via its official website. The latest version of iTunes brings support for iOS 5 and iCloud, as well as some small changes to the user interface. Read more »
Taking stock of Steve Jobs’ legacy
Steve Jobs was a visionary, instigator, leader, motivator, marketer, pitchman and showman. Gary Morgenthaler of Morgenthaler Ventures recalls Steve’s many contributions that have changed the world as we know it. Read more »
Sorry digital music, mobile apps are the new star
The mobile app economy is growing faster than earlier predictions, now expected to account for 98 billion downloads by 2015. Consumers want their smartphones to have numerous functions and apps, which drive downloads. Meanwhile, music services could be slowing digital music sales. Developers should take note. Read more »
Jobs’ Legacy: An Actual Consumer Model For Digital Content
Steve Jobs was the man who halted one media sector’s slide in to oblivion. Bringing others to a 21st Century cast in his likeness is a proje… Read more at paidContent »
iTunes Match arriving “late October”
Apple finally talked about when people can expect to get their hands on iTunes Match, and it’s later than iCloud in general. Later in October is as specific as the company got to putting a release date on the cloud-based subscription music service. Read more »
Would a 64 GB iPhone affect your buying decision?
New reports surfaced late Thursday night that the next iPhone could come in a 64 GB flavor. A doubling of internal storage is a reasonable expectation for Apple’s iPhone 5, but how much of an impact will more storage capacity have on your buying decision? Read more »
Apple puts an end to iPod click wheel games
It’s all fun and games until Apple shutters a section of the iTunes store. Apple has now taken down a link to the “iPod Click Wheel Games” section of the iTunes App Store. That could indicate the Mac maker is serious about discontinuing certain iPods. Read more »
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New Girl is this TV season’s digital success story
Before the fall TV season began, Fox took a risk by making New Girl available online, in hopes of creating buzz for the show. The bet appears to have paid off, as New Girl became the first new show to get picked up for a full season. Read more »
Can Publishers Capitalize On Kindle Tablet To Boost’ Digital Downloads?
Publishers are once again rubbing their hands together over the new possibility of another, non-Apple-owned avenue for selling digital versi… Read more at paidContent »
Apple highlights TV content on iOS in App Store section
Apple is highlighting the growth of TV content available on iOS devices with a new App Store section called “TV Time.” Apps featured in TV Time include streaming content delivery apps, as well as software to help you share, find and learn more about TV content. Read more »
Documentary Streamer SnagFilms Adds Drama, Wider Mobile Distribution
Indie documentary video streaming service SnagFilms making good on some of the changes it proposed earlier this year, when it raised $10 mil… Read more at paidContent »
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Cricket is Muving the mobile music needle
Mobile music has historically been a money pit for carriers. Delivering tunes over the network is a costly endeavor, and consumers are unwilling to pay a premium for accessing music on the go. So high-priced services have languished while users have turned to online streaming offerings ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
As iCloud Launch Nears, Apple Still Mulling Best Way To Manage Multiple IDs
Managing multiple personalities is hard enough offline, but it’s also difficult on the Internet. Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is reportedly working to… Read more at paidContent »
