Apple now valued at over $100 billion

Apple now valued at over $100 billion
Apple Inc.'s market capitalization broke the $100 billion barrier for the first time on Wednesday, as shares of the company surged above $116 following a bullish research report from investment bank Morgan Stanley.

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Review: iTunes Plus launches to a traffic crunch, upgrades not perfect

Review: iTunes Plus launches to a traffic crunch, upgrades not perfect
Apple officially launched the DRM-free version of its music store this morning to technical difficulties and a traffic crunch. We got our hands on it, however, and managed to make it through to DRM-free bliss, but not without problems.

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Apple announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store

Apple announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store
Apple on Wednesday announced the launch of iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT.

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10 Beach Photography Tips

10 Beach Photography Tips
Beaches present digital camera owners with a number of wonderful opportunities as they are places of natural beauty, color and interesting light. However they also present a variety of challenges including camera damage, privacy issues and making large open spaces interesting.

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Don't Torrent That iTunes Plus Song...

Don't Torrent That iTunes Plus Song...
Sure, you can now download music from the iTunes store without DRM but that doesn't mean you should just willy nilly start sharing that music with your friends. For one thing, it's illegal. For another, your account information is embedded into that m4a music file. Don't believe me? Try this yourself.

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Rumor: iPhone Data Plan only $30

Rumor: iPhone Data Plan only $30
Today, much of the tech press is interested in speculating on the iPhone's data plan. Here's something new to add to the conversation. Last week, when a Cingular business sales rep told me that the date for release was June 11th, she also told me that the data plan would be $30 bucks.

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Apple Releases iTunes 7.2, Launches iTunes Plus (DRM Free)

Apple Releases iTunes 7.2, Launches iTunes Plus (DRM Free)
Apple released iTunes 7.2 updated in the Mac OS X Software Update tonight, which offers "iTunes Plus", Apple's new DRM-free $1.29 offerings
With iTunes 7.2, preview and purchase iTunes Plus music
—new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads from participating music labels.

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