Fastest-growing US search term in 2007
Reuters Dec 5, 07 12:28 PM CST
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The iPhone topped Google’s list of fastest-growing search terms this year, reports Reuters. "iPhone, of course, is a word very few people typed in a search box in 2006,” said a Google rep. “It didn’t exist.” The list was dominated by social networking and celebrity terms. iPhone Webkinz TMZ
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German appeals court reverses Nov. injunction
Associated Press Dec 4, 07 2:40 PM CST
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T-Mobile regained the right to sell iPhones in Germany that use their network exclusively, in a reversal of an injunction last month that forced them to start selling an unlocked version, the AP reports. T-Mobile’s parent, Deutsche Telekom, will link the phones to a two-year contract in an arrangement similar to AT&T’s stewarding of the iPhone in America.
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Patent company says it owns 'Visual Voice'
Reuters Dec 4, 07 12:43 PM CST
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Add one to the number of lawsuits Apple’s iPhone has been hit with. Klausner Technologies yesterday said it filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T for infringing on its patents for “Visual Voicemail,” Reuters reports. The sleek mobile phone’s highly touted function allows users to see who called them and then listen to each message individually.
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Promotion deal pushing music companies to switch to DRM-free MP3 format
Reuters Dec 2, 07 11:55 PM CST
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Pepsi and Amazon aren’t music producers, but they may inspire large-scale changes in the industry, Reuters says. The two companies will launch a music download promotion of MP3 songs during the Super Bowl next year, a deal pushing music titans like Warner Music and Sony BMG to consider distributing songs in the same format, which bypasses digital rights management technology.
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AT&T CEO reveals news at Silicon Valley meeting; Apple isn't commenting
Bloomberg Nov 29, 07 9:20 PM CST
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A faster iPhone is on the way, Bloomberg reports. Apple will unveil its 3G version sometime next year, said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson Wednesday at a meeting of the Churchill Club, a Silicon Valley business and technology forum. AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the US. It's unknown exactly when the new version will be available or how much it will cost, and an Apple spokeswoman declined comment.
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Microsoft, Apple both hawk products with hipster band
GigaOm Nov 27, 07 5:26 PM CST
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You might not want it, but competing music-player advertisers are betting The Shins will change your mind, reports GigaOm blogger Chris Albrecht. The alt-rock band is currently featured in ads peddling both Apple's iPhone and Microsoft's Zune, leading the blogger to wonder which product the band actually uses.
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Industry group reaps big settlements from little firms
Associated Press Nov 26, 07 4:00 PM CST
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A group representing major software companies in copyright enforcement actions has been targeting small businesses for violating software licenses, reports the AP. Almost 90% of the Business Software Alliance's $13 million in settlements with North American companies last year came from small companies. Some owners say they were punished for accidentally breaking confusing license agreements, not intentional piracy.
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Thanksgiving shoppers on the hunt for 'iPod killers'
PC World Nov 23, 07 11:04 PM CST
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Microsoft's new Zune digital music players have been flying off the shelves, reports PC World. But big retailers have been running out, frustrating hordes of Thanksgiving shoppers attracted by big discounts and plenty of hype. Microsoft, which seems to have seriously misjudged demand for the best-selling model, the Zune 80, said the shortages will be over in around a week.
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No exclusive deal
with Apple allowed
Financial Times (UK) Nov 21, 07 2:49 PM CST
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Deutsche Telekom can't force customers to buy a phone contract from them if they buy an iPhone in Germany, says a German court decision in a suit brought by rival carrier Vodafone, reports the Financial Times . DT says they will start offering the phones without a contract immediately, but they will still cost 600 Euros less if the buyer signs up.
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Black market phones flooding country from Hong Kong
Wired Nov 20, 07 7:45 AM CST
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The iPhone is not sold in China yet, but already black market iPhones—known as "Ai Feng" or "Love Craze"—have flooded in from Hong Kong. Wired News reports computer superstore shelves are full, and supplies so plentiful the black market price is plummeting. "It's like the whole country has gone iPhone," says one Chinese netizen.
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Long-awaited move follows settlement of Apple trademark case
Reuters Nov 16, 07 12:54 PM CST
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The long and winding road leads to your computer: The Beatles' catalogue should finally arrive online in 2008, says Paul McCartney. The release has been expected since February’s settlement in the trademark dispute between record label Apple and iTunes-provider Apple. The Beatles' work is among the most high-profile still unavailable in digital format, Reuters writes.
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Bronfman vows to get with interactive times
PC Pro Nov 14, 07 5:23 PM CST
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Warner Music’s boss has admitted he missed the Internet zeitgeist, even claiming some responsibility for the rise of online file sharing. “By standing still or moving at a glacial pace,” said Edgar Bronfman, “we inadvertently went to war with consumers.” The change of heart amounts to an “epiphany,” says MacUser’s Simon Aughton, as Warner has begun to offer some music without controversial DRM code protecting it.
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Could the worst of the credit crisis be over?
Bloomberg Nov 13, 07 3:48 PM CST
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The Dow shot up by nearly 320 today, ending 4 days of declines as the markets bounced back in a rally led by financial stocks. A drop in oil prices helped, as did the announcement that Apple was planning to sell its iPhone in China, reports Bloomberg. The Dow surged 319.54 to 13,307.09, the Nasdaq was up 89.52 to 2673.65, and the S&P 500 gained 1.86 to 1481.04.
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