iPodRealPlayer SP Ports Web Video to Social Nets, Media PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:07pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) on Wednesday released RealPlayer SP, an application that lets
users transfer video from many websites onto their social network profiles or
various portable media players. After installation, RealPlayer will identify
video on sites like YouTube and CNN.com that users can port to Facebook,
Twitter, or email. For portable device transfers, a selects the cell phone
model or type of device -- including iPhone and iPod, BlackBerry, Android, Palm
Pre, Zune, PSP, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Apple TV -- and RealPlayer SP then
transcodes to the appropriate format.
tags: Video | Social Networking | PSP | iPod | Xbox | RealNetworks | Zune | iPhone | RealPlayer SP |
Apple Sued for Stifling Web Speech About iPhone, iPod SecurityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2009 - 8:49am.
San Francisco
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has been sued by digital civil liberties group the Electronic Frontier
Foundation (EFF) over its stifling of discussion about methods of putting
non-Apple software on iPhones and iPods on the Internet. Apple sent OdioWorks,
the operator of a website called BluWiki where users were discussing such
methods, a letter demanding the discussions be removed. The company argues that
the discussions violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), under
which it is a crime to circumvent copy-protection security measures.
Apple Profits Up 15% in Q2; 3.79 Million iPhones SoldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2009 - 12:01pm.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) on Wednesday reported
a 15% profit increase for the second quarter, to $1.21 billion, beating Wall
Street analysts' estimates. The company said it sold 3.79 million iPhones
during the quarter, a 123% increase over the same period a year ago. Apple also
sold 11 million iPods, a 3% increase, and 2.22 million Mac computers -- a 3%
decline.
ZoomSystems Gets $20M for Electronics Vending MachinesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2009 - 8:41am.
San Francisco
- ZoomSystems, a provider of automated retail vending machines that stock
consumer electronics items like MP3 players, announced on Tuesday that it has
closed a $20 million, fifth round of financing.
tags: Deals | VC | iPod | Retail | Sierra Ventures | Goldman Sachs | Motorola Ventures | Starfish Ventures | ZoomSystems | NeoCarta Ventures |
Apple to Debut Variable Pricing, DRM-Free Library on iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 6, 2009 - 8:25am.
Apple CEO Jobs Says Hormone Imbalance Caused Weight LossAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 7:35am.
Microsoft Lowers Prices on Zune Digital Music PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2008 - 1:10pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is discounting the prices on its Flash-based Zune music players, Silicon Alley Insider reported, citing MobileDevicesToday. A 16GB Zune will now cost $179, while the same capacity iPod sells for $199. Likewise, the 8GB Zune was reduced in price to $139 (iPod: $149), while the 4GB Zune will now sell for $99. Judge Orders Apple Hire to Cease Work Over Competition ClauseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2008 - 11:38am.
San Francisco - A federal judge has ordered Apple's (NASD: AAPL) new head of engineering for its iPhone and iPod teams, Mark Papermaster, to cease working for the company while the court examines whether his employment at Apple violates a competition clause in the contract with his former employer, IBM, Reuters reports. Apple Names New Head of iPod, iPhone Engineering TeamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2008 - 9:16am.
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) on Tuesday named Mark Papermaster as its senior vice president of devices hardware engineering. Toys 'R' Us to Begin Selling Apple iPodsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2008 - 11:32am.
Los Angeles - Children's retail store chain Toys 'R' Us will being selling Apple iPods and related accessories in "iPod Boutiques" within its stores, Engadget reports. The company had already been selling the Microsoft Zune since last year. Limited Edition Beatles iPod Boxed Set Comes With Albums on CDAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 21, 2008 - 10:36am.
Los Angeles - While the Beatles' songs are still not available for sale from Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store, department store chain Bloomingdale's has partnered with a custom laser etching firm to offer a limited edition Apple iPod boxed set that comes with all of the Beatles albums on CD, Wired.com reported. Test Case on Opening iTunes to Non-iPods Launched in NorwayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2008 - 11:24am.
Oslo - Norway's consumer ombudsman on Monday announced plans to petition that country's Market Council to compel Apple (NASD: AAPL) to open its iTunes Store to competing digital music players aside from its own iPod, the Associated Press reported. Device Tracker Global Lost & Found Raises First RoundAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 16, 2008 - 10:54am.
San Bruno, Calif. - Global Lost & Found, a provider of tracking and recovery services for portable electronics, said on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in its first round of funding, led by DFJ Frontier. tags: Deals | VC | Video | Music | iPod | Cellphones | DFJ Frontier | Global Lost & Found | Sand Hill Angels |
Apple Unveils New iPods, iTunes 8, HD TV at iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2008 - 8:06am.
San Francisco - Apple (NASD: AAPL) on Tuesday unveiled new iPod nano and
iPod touch models, HD TV shows at its iTunes Store, and the release
of iTunes 8 software, which includes new features like "Genius"
music recommendations. Also noteworthy is the return of NBC (NYSE: GE) TV shows to the
iTunes Store, following a year-long absence that NBC attributed to Apple's
inflexibility on pricing and bundling of content.
EA to Release "Spore Origins" Game for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2008 - 10:08am.
Los Angeles
- Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) said on Friday that "Spore Origins," an off-shoot
version of its evolution simulation game for the iPhone and iPod touch, will be
released later this month. The company further said that it currently has nine
games in development for the iPhone, including "Yahtzee Adventures,"
"EA Mini Golf," "Lemonade Tycoon," "Mahjong,"
"Monopoly," "Sim City," "Tiger Woods PGA Tour
09," "Need for Speed: Undercover" and "The Sims 3."
Apple Expected to Introduce New iPods Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2008 - 9:42am.
Cupertino, Calif.
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has notified the media that it will hold a music-related event next
week in San Francisco,
with many outlets speculating that the company will next Tuesday introduce a
new range of iPod players.
Japan Probing Fires Caused by Overheated iPod Nano BatteriesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2008 - 4:40pm.
Tokyo - The Japanese trade ministry is looking into the cause of three fires reportedly caused by overheated batteries in Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPod nano digital music players, Reuters reported. "We are not in the position to speculate on the outcome of the investigation. But after several incidents like these, it would be appropriate for Apple to take some measures to raise the public's awareness," a trade ministry official told Reuters. Apple Patent Application Sees Remote iTunes Library StreamingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2008 - 11:12am.
Los Angeles - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has applied for a patent on technology that would allow users to stream their iTunes libraries from a remote device, such as an iPhone or iPod, Apple Insider reported. The system would stream songs -- or potentially photos, video, audiobooks and games -- from your home computer via a Wi-Fi connection or mobile network. Another element would allow users to stream songs directly between iPhones or other remote devices, similar to a feature offered by Microsoft's Zune. Japanese "iPod Tax" Plan Derailed for the MeantimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2008 - 9:55am.
Tokyo - Japan has at least temporarily abandoned plans to enact an "iPod tax" that would have provided part of the cost of each device to copyright holders and recording artists, from presumed sales lost to piracy, officials there told the Associated Press. |
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