Survey: iPods more popular than beer (AP)
June 7, 2006
AP - Move over Bud. College life isn't just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most "in" thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
Review: Video goggles turn iPod into TV (AP)
June 7, 2006
AP - When Apple Computer Inc. launched its video-capable iPod last year, some questioned whether consumers would embrace watching video on a 2.5-inch screen or endure holding the gadget to their faces for anything but the shortest of clips.
Online Advertising Lets P2P Go Legit (PC Magazine)
June 7, 2006PC Magazine - LTDnetwork and EMI are offering a new P2P music distribution method that relies on online advertising for financial support.
Another Windows Vista Bites the Dust (PC Magazine)
June 7, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft has cut PC-to-PC synchronization from Vista. Vista Beta 2, which is slated to go to as many as two million testers, does not include the P2P synchronization technology. Quality is the reason for the latest cut, Microsoft officials said.
Copyright Law Faces New Test On Thursday (PC Magazine)
June 7, 2006PC Magazine - On Thursday, lobbying group the Digital Media Association (DiMA) will propose an amendment to Congress that would simplify the hoop jumping that digital music providers currently have to go through to obtain rights to music -- or completely rewrite copyright as we know it.
Apple Files Second Suit Against Creative (PC Magazine)
June 7, 2006PC Magazine - Apple Computer Inc., maker of market-leading iPod digital music players, has filed a second patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against rival Creative Technology Ltd.
Apple Relaunches U2 Special Edition iPod (NewsFactor)
June 7, 2006NewsFactor - Apple has launched a new edition of the U2-branded iPod that it first introduced in October 2004. The new U2 Special Edition iPod offers an extra 10 GB of storage for a total of 30 GB, and is being sold for a lower price.
Starbucks Pours New Cup Of Digital Music (PC Magazine)
June 7, 2006PC Magazine - Seattle-based start-up Mod Systems, a digital media delivery company, has unveiled an interactive CD-burning kiosk that allows retailers to offer consumers customizable digital content. The technology will appear in the Starbucks chain of coffee shops.
Apple files second lawsuit against Creative (Reuters)
June 7, 2006
Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.,
maker of market-leading iPod digital music players, has filed a
second patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against
rival Creative Technology Ltd..