Apple embeds user data in iTunes - So What?

Apple embeds user data in iTunes - So What?
A rebuttal on the backlash against Apple, Inc. for embedding user data in iTunes Plus songs. "I am sick and tired of people who think they should be able to freely give purchased content away to others. Apple and EMI have gone out on a big limb and an even larger experiment. If sales plummet, guess what? The RIAA will be in SEE! PIRACY! mode..."

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Apple's prediction of computing in 2010, from 1988

Apple's prediction of computing in 2010, from 1988
Back in 1987/1988, Apple made promotional videos for a concept device called the Knowledge Navigator, which would be the computer of 2010. An interesting look back... and forward.

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Maxim, Pepsi/iTunes Super Bowl Girl is Mac Chick of the Month (June 2007)

Maxim, Pepsi/iTunes Super Bowl Girl is Mac Chick of the Month (June 2007)
Named “The Asian Audrey Hepburn; who could kick your ass” by the brilliant and famed comic book headliner, Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers, DareDevil), Mandy’s popularity skyrocketed when she was featured in the 2005 Super Bowl Pepsi/i-Tunes ad. Within hours, she became known as “the face that launched

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Apple Ad: Crazy Ones (Think Different 2007)

Apple Ad: Crazy Ones (Think Different 2007)
This is, I assume, a fan made commercial this is an interesting combination of the legendary “Think Differnent” ad campaign and the more current style of iPod advertising. I love this video, and I thought you guys might enjoy it…take a look…

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Stephen Colbert makes play for iPhone at D5

Stephen Colbert makes play for iPhone at D5
Might we suggest working a company that's a little less stingy with prerelease units, Stephen?

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YouTube for Apple TV uses H.264, not Flash

YouTube for Apple TV uses H.264, not Flash
The reason for the delay is that Youtube will be encoding all of their videos into a "H.264 streaming-efficient compression format" specifically for the Apple TV. All of Youtube's videos are currently encoded in Flash Video (FLV) format.... Interesting coincidence: both the iPod and iPhone can play H.264 encoded video, but not flash.

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AT&T planning IPTV for Apple TV in 2008?

AT&T planning IPTV for Apple TV in 2008?
"Maybe this shouldn't come as that much of a surprise, but when AT&T execs talk about having a long and close relationship with Apple, they're not just planning on putting out future iPhones. A well-connected source tells us that AT&T and Apple are working on adding IPTV capabilities to the Apple TV beginning sometime next year."

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