The BBC might be somewhat of a staid UK institution, but perhaps not for long. Paid Content suggests that the media group is planning on launching a new download-to-own service, pitting itself against iTunes in the process.
We’ve got iPads smeared all over our bodies today, but there’s also some other new stuff sneaking out of Cupertino. Like iTunes 10.6, which looks like it’s going to be up for download later today. [Apple via Cult of Mac]
Next year, a time bomb embedded in the Copyright Act of 1976 starts to detonate, as valuable copyrights fall back into the hands of artists who decide that they would prefer to own their songs, rather than allowing their label and publisher to keep selling them.
Rejoice iPhone photogs, the newest version of Instagram is now available! The immensely popular app has just updated to version 2.1 and boasts some impressive new features.
Between coming up with a curriculum, teaching, assigning homework and getting important info to students, teachers have it rough. The iTunes U app is going to let them do all of that from an iPad. Which means students can basically take entire courses from their tablets.
Apple wants uni students to buy Macs as they head back to classes this year. To try and incentivise them to opt for an OS X machine, Apple is offering a free $100 iTunes voucher with the purchase of any Mac for education purposes. Naturally, as students, you’re expected to blow the voucher on Angry Birds clones within a matter of days… [Apple]
It took longer than I thought it would (because physical music sales still makes the monies) but digital music sales has finally topped physical music sales. According to Nielsen and Billboard, digital music sales accounted for 50.3 per cent of total music sales, more than half the pie. What took so long?
In the lead-up to CES my inbox is flooded with literally hundreds of pitches every day. I swear, one out of five has been for an iSomething. None of them were from Apple. iNeed you to friggin’ stop it.
The Magic 8-Ball helped me decide to go to college. It helped me decide what to eat as a child and it’s the reason I bought a Jazz drive. It’s not infallible. The Onion Answer app is the logical next step in deciding my fate with inanimate objects.
The special features you get with iTunes’ movies aren’t really that special. Well, if anyone is going to do something about it, it’s James Cameron. Say what you want about the guy, he’s always pushing the technological envelope.
