Microsoft today announced a new “landmark agreement” (Microsoft’s words) with major and independent music labels to “bring significant new value to the subscription music model.” The Zune Pass subscription service currently gives consumers on-demand access to millions of tracks for $14.99 per month. Starting today subscribers will also get to select 10 tracks per month to […]

Apple has released a new update for Apple TV, Apple TV Software Update 2.3, that brings new features for AirTunes streaming, support for third-party remotes and more.

Sonoma Wire Works has launched FourTrack (App Store link), a multitrack audio recorder for the iPhone and iPod touch (2nd Generation). FourTrack works with the iPhone built-in microphone, a headset mic or an iPod touch with a third-party mic and headphones. WiFi sync allows FourTrack recordings to be downloaded to any desktop computer with a […]

Put this in the unsubstantiated rumor category – but AppleInsider is reporting that iPhone firmware 2.2 will add support for wireless downloads: A tipster shared with us some screenshots of the new firmware, including what appears to be the ability to download podcasts directly to your iPhone (and presumably your iPod touch). This could tidily […]

While there was lots of good news for Apple fans in today’s Q4 earnings call, but there was also some news that people don’t want to hear: that Apple TV was going to keep on its road to nowhere for the near future.  “I think the whole category is still a hobby right now,” Jobs said, […]

A demo from Digg’s Kevin Rose of the Qik iPhone app – an app that promises to bring live streaming video broadcasting to the iPhone.  Before you get too excited, remember that Apple still has to approve this for the App Store.

There’s an online petition asking Apple to save the FireWire port on Mac laptops. More than 6,000 people have already signed the petition. Here’s the text of the petition: To: Apple Inc. We all love your products, Apple Inc.! But your recently refreshed line of consumer notebooks lacks the possibility to plug in digital audio […]

Tuesday, we noted something that didn’t get a lot of attention in the hype surrounding Apple’s introduction of new MacBooks: Apple is killing off FireWire. Apple’s decision to eliminate FireWire connections in its MacBook lineup has angered legions of Apple fans that use Mac laptops for creating music, videos and new media. The lack of […]

Apple today announced that all four of the major networks are offering primetime programs in high definition on the iTunes Store. Apple still provides no ad-supported streaming offering, which has opened the door for Hulu and others to target the huge audience for free streaming Internet television. The list of HD programs now available on the iTunes […]

A still skeletal Steve Jobs today made a bunch of ho-hum MacBook introductions, most notable for killing off Firewire and introducing a new manufacturing process.  Along the way, though, he said something interesting about Blu-Ray HD DVDs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt,” said Jobs. “It’s great to watch the movies, but the licensing of […]