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iPhone App Loopy 2 Allows DUB FX to Lay Down Track in Single Take

Chris Burns, Jul 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

So there's this guy named DUB FX, he's a street performer, recording artist, and lover of new technology. He specializes in singing, recording, and rolling out sweet tunes via beatboxing - which, if you're not hip, means he's using his voice to create noises normally associated with instruments not of the mouth. If you'll take a peek at the image below, you'll see that he can pump up a crowd using an array of machines to make his voice heard straight out of a box. What he's using nowadays is much simpler: an iPhone. Read The Full Story

iOS 5 Beta 2 Now Available To Developers

Rue Liu, Jun 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple has just posted its second private beta for the upcoming iOS 5. The major update was first unveiled back at WWDC 2011 and promises a slew of much requested new features including a revamped notifications system and tight integration with the new iCloud. The final release of iOS 5 is expected for this fall. Read The Full Story

iTunes Festival 2011 Gets Free HD Streaming App

Rue Liu, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple is getting ready for iTunes Festival 2011, which is its fifth annual music event in London. The month-long music celebration will bring together more than 60 bands including several heavy-weights. But before you attempt to find the next cheapest flight to London, Apple want's to let you know that they are offering a free iTunes Festival London 2011 App that will let you stream live performances from the event in HD. Read The Full Story

Apple Asked to Remove Intifada App from Market by Israeli Government

Chris Burns, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [11]

It's clear, and has been clear for some time now, that government institutions do not understand the phrase "no such thing as bad publicity." A letter has been sent by an Israeli minister directly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs himself asking that the company take down an app by the name of "ThirdIntifada" from the Apple App Store. An intifada literally means to jump up in reaction to something, but in this case it is a literal reference to the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Generally a request to take down an app is done through the App Store's customer support system, but Public Diplomacy Minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein has decided in this case to go for a more classical means of communication in a direct letter to Jobs himself. Read The Full Story

iCloud Frustrations Start Already With Multiple Apple IDs Issue

Rue Liu, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [10]

Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud have yet to officially launch and frustrations about the new offering are already surfacing. Thanks to developer versions released just after the WWDC 2011 announcement, many users have already gotten their hands-on and are now complaining about an issue with Apple's policy on multiple Apple IDs. Read The Full Story

Apple “Back to School” promo opens: $100 software gift card on offer

Chris Davies, Jun 16th 2011 Discuss [2]

As expected, Apple has kicked off its "Back to School" promotion for 2011, and rather than cheaper - or free - iPods as in previous years, the company is offering a software deal instead. Qualifying students, their parents or faculty members buying a new iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air between now and late September will get a $100 Back to School Card to use on the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and the iBookstore. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Back To School Sale Starts Tomorrow

Rue Liu, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's that summer sales season right now that gives students two months to pick up all the goodies they need to kick off the next school year. Rumors for Apple's back-to-school deal have been floating around since before WWDC 2011, and now new evidence seems to confirm that the promotion will kick off tomorrow. Read The Full Story

iTunes costs as much as $1.3B to run yearly

Shane McGlaun, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [4]

We know that Apple has tons of apps, music, and movies on iTunes and we know that there are tons of downloads each month. Apple keeps a chunk of the money for each item sold on the iTunes network to help pay the bills and stock its coffers with loot for things like building spaceship campuses. I've never really stopped to think what it costs Apple to run the iTunes store, support the bandwidth needed for all those downloads, and other costs. Read The Full Story

iCloud Lets You Re-Download Apps No Longer Available On The App Store

Rue Liu, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [7]

It's been discovered by CDFXapps.com that the new iTunes with iCloud, at least in the beta version, lets users re-download apps that have been removed from the iTunes App Store. Apple has made it clear during their WWDC 2011 keynote that the new iCloud enabled App Store will let users re-download apps, but is it an oversight that previously purchased apps that have been removed or banned are also still available? Read The Full Story

iTunes 10.3 Update Gives First Taste Of iCloud

Rue Liu, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [1]

Shortly after the iCloud was announced at the Apple WWDC 2011 keynote today, iTunes 10.3 was released and the iOS App Store and iTunes Store were automatically updated with a new "Purchased" tab for re-downloading apps and music. Read The Full Story

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iTunes Match Revealed As iCloud Music Scanning Option

Rue Liu, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

One of the major rumors about Apple’s iTunes in the iCloud service was that it would incorporate some sort of music scanning technology that would eliminate the need to spend tons of time uploading your entire music collection. Well, that is no longer just a rumor. It’s been confirmed to be called “iTunes Match.”