With the recent iPod & iTunes updates, there’s been a surge in news about Apple’s portable media platform. Here are a few highlights: Apple breaks video out with new iPods. iLounge’s Jeremy Horowitz points out that Apple has locked the TV Out feature of the iPod classic and video-capable iPod nano, preventing users from outputting […]

According to Compete’s Elaine Warner, interest in the Apple iPhone could double as a result of the device’s recent price cuts. In their research: 8% of consumers said they would be willing to pay for the iPhone at its original price point of $599. At $399, interest increased almost 2.5X to 18%. The ‚Äúsweet spot‚Äù […]

Steve Jobs today announced that Apple would offer a $100 store credit to early iPhone buyers stiffed by the device’s $200 price drop. Here’s the text of Jobs’ announcement: To all iPhone customers: I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of iPhone by $200 two […]

Apple today unveiled the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, giving users the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from the iTunes Music Store over a Wi-Fi network directly onto their iPod touch or iPhone. While more useful Wi-Fi features were a key part of what we expected Apple to introduce today, […]

Apple today slashed pricing on the iPhone, eliminating the entry-level 4GB model, and dropping the price of the 8GB model $200 to $399. Pricing was the number one problem we identified in our list of 5 things Apple needs to do to fix the iPhone, so we’re not surprised to see the dramatic price cut. […]

Apple today introduced the new iPod touch, featuring Apple‚Äôs revolutionary multi-touch user interface. Highlights First introduced on iPhone, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present a different user interface for each application. The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three applications that use it: Safari lets […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced Apple’s new lineup of iPods at an event at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Here are the highlights: The iPod shuffle appears to be on life-support. It got new colors. The iPod nano got a bigger screen, video capabilities and an interface update. Big iPods are now iPod classics, getting […]

Forget the iPhone., forget the gPhone….the Zune Phone is here! This ad for the Microsoft Zune Phone may be bogus, but it somehow rings true: Love the flashing 12:00…… via tuaw

It looks breaking Apple’s lock on digital music downloads is so important to the music industry that¬† record companies are willing to not only offer DRM-free tracks, but offer them at lower prices. Wal-Mart announced today the launch of DRM-free MP3 music downloads. At 94 cents per track and $9.22 per album, they are undercutting […]

RealNetwork, MTV and Verizon Wireless today announced they are teaming to create a “digital music experience” that consumers can access via their PC, portable music device or mobile phone. According to the three companies, the service promises to unite the best of RealNetworks’ Rhapsody service and MTV’s URGE music service. Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music […]