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iPod stories: 93 news summaries

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Your Twang

Country music sales, industry's last stalwart, are finally taking a dive

Sep 2, 07 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Country music album sales are down nearly 30% so far this year. That might seem slightly less dramatic against the whole industry's 15% slide, but country’s been the biz’s final remaining hold-out—holding nearly even in 2005 and 2006 amid the digital revolution. So the newest dive may... More »

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music • music industry • iPod • country music • digital music • record sales • Wynonna Judd • Rascal Flatts

NBC Content Will Disappear From iTunes

Standoff over pricing, piracy leaves TV fans caught in the middle

Aug 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a move that could hurt both companies, NBC Universal has decided to pull its popular digital videos from Apple’s iTunes store. NBC, Apple’s top supplier of digital video, said it wanted more control over the pricing of its products and greater piracy protection, echoing complaints from other... More »

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television • Steve Jobs • NBC • CBS • iTunes • Jeff Zucker • Apple • iPod • digital video • Walt Disney • News Corp

Apple, VW Steer Toward iCar

Car would appeal to young target groups, analysts say

Aug 30, 07 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple and Volkswagen are cruising toward a new partnership to develop a car loaded with gizmos from the digital maverick. Steve Jobs met with VW chief Martin Winterkorn in California this week to discuss plans for an “iCar,” the AP reports. Negotiations have just begun, but a VW... More »

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Steve Jobs • Microsoft • Germany • iPhone • Apple • iPod • Ford • Volkswagen • Sync • iCar • cars

Techs Lead Mega Stock Rally

Aug 29, 07 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Nasdaq added 2.5% of its value, or 62.52 points, to close at 2563.16, its biggest gain of the year. Techs were up across the board, after hard-disk manufacturer Seagate announced better-than-expected profits and outlook, and Apple hinted at a new line of iPods. Nokia and Intel... More »

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technology • stock market • NASDAQ • Dow Jones • Apple • iPod • Nokia • S&P 500

iPod Users Can Grin and Hear It

Hands-free controls for mp3 players give
listeners' jaws a workout

Aug 21, 07 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - New computerized headgear developed in Japan will allow commuters and other users who have their hands full to control their iPods by clenching their teeth. The infrared sensors are sensitive enough to distinguish gum-chewing and speech from the second-long clenches intended to skip a track or pause a song, AFP... More »

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technology • Apple • iPod • teeth • sensor • mouth

Mac Sales Protect Bruised Apple

Shares soar on record computer sales

Jul 26, 07 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple shares soared over 9%—despite stagnating sales of the iPod and an iffy launch of its iPhone—thanks to a record boost in its core business selling computers, reports the San Jose Mercury News. Apple sold $2.5 billion worth of computers in the last quarter, up 36% over... More »

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iPhone • Apple • iPod • nano • shuffle • Macintosh • AT and T

Juror Arrested for Listening to MP3 Player Under Headscarf

Muslim woman unplugs during trial

Jul 10, 07 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - A young Muslim juror may face jail time for contempt of court after allegedly listening to her MP3 player beneath her hijab during a murder trial in Britain. The judge thought he heard "tinny music" in the courtroom, but chalked it up to his own imagination, reports the Times.... More »

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iPod • Islamic veil • trial • judge • headscarves • juror

Apple Toying With Mini iPhone

Analysts guess $300 scaled-down version of popular gadget in the works

Jul 10, 07 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple will release a fewer-frills, cheaper counterpart to its wildly successful iPhone by the end of the year, a JP Morgan report claims. A Taiwan-based analyst cites an unnamed source in the supply chain and a patent application for a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad, which Apple... More »

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music • cell phones • iPhone • Taiwan • Apple • iPod • mp3 • iPod Nano • gadget • JPMorgan Chase

iPhone Frenzy
Inspires Profiteers

Scalpers find imaginative ways to take a bite of Apple

Jun 28, 07 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple and AT&T aren’t the only ones cashing in on the iPhone craze. The Washington Post reports on strategies—both high-tech and low-brow—being deployed to profit on tomorrow's release. Many of those camping on lines around the country are being paid for their trouble; offers on... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • Apple • iPod • Craigslist • AT and T

Apple Courts Studios for Rental Rights

At $3 a pop, 30-day movie loans will pit computer giant against cable, satellite

Jun 11, 07 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple is buttering up top movie studios as it prepares to launch a video-on-demand service to contend with cable and satellite companies. Apple plans to offer each movie as a 30-day rental for $2.99, and it's telling studios the term of lease means they won't take a hit on... More »

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Steve Jobs • DirecTV • Comcast • film • Apple • mac • iPod • piracy • DVD • rentals • video on demand • movie on demand • download • movies

MIT Scientists Pull the Plug on Electricity

WiTricity will recharge iPods, laptops, and cell phones 15 feet away

Jun 8, 07 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers at MIT are getting ready to pull the power cord on your laptop, with wireless electricity—dubbed WiTricity—that would recharge everything from cell phones to iPods from 15 feet away. The team recently lit a 60-watt bulb from 7 feet off, using a carefully designed magnetic field, the... More »

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cell phones • science • MIT • iPod • WiTricity • physicist • Marin Soljacic • Science Express • AC adapters

iPhone Rings High Note
for Apple

Smartphone may surpass hype,
drive stock up to $160

Jun 7, 07 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - With buzz over Apple's new iPhone vibrating on high, investors are betting that Apple's stock—which has doubled in the past year to $122 per share—will climb to upwards of $160. The iPhone hits stores June 29, and is set to achieve Apple's once far-fetched goal of selling 10... More »

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stock market • iPhone • Apple • mac • stocks • iPod • buzz • BlackBerry • smartphones • gadget

New OS Delay Shows Strains At Apple

"They've shaken people's confidence in their ability to execute," says analyst

Apr 13, 07 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone is coming on time, but at a price: Apple's new Leopard operating system is on hold until October. The decision reflects an overstretched company that's expanding faster than its small staff can handle, analysts say. Apple's talent for innovation, showcased by products like the iPod—and more recently,... More »

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technology • iPhone • Apple • iPod • AppleTV • operating system • Mac OS X Leopard

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