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  • Apple forces Linux music player name change

    Xtunes was too close to iTunes for Apple's comfort. The software's user interface will also have to go.

  • Sony challenges Apple with 20GB music player

    Sony Electronics will begin selling two hard-drive music players this US fall which, combined with its new music download service, will create an iPod-like parallel universe.

  • Apple settles with Creative for US$100 million

    Apple Computer and Creative Technology have agreed to settle their legal dispute over music player patents for US$100 million, the companies announced on Wednesday in the US.

  • Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod

    After trying for years to compete with the iPod through an array of partners, Microsoft confirmed Friday that it plans to directly go after Apple Computer with its own rival, Zune.

  • Apple creates division for iPod

    Apple Computer late Wednesday confirmed that it is splitting the company into two divisions -- one focused on the Mac and the other focused on iPod digital music player.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why Telstra can't afford to offer the iPhone

    What a week it's been for mobiles.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Party pooper in iPodville

    In the streets of SoHo, New York City, a revolution against the iPod is taking place. But it is not what it seems.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Long a PC, can Telstra become a Mac?

    Last year I opined that, even if Telstra did launch Apple's iPhone 3G, conflicting goals meant it couldn't afford to seriously back the product. This year, Telstra proved me right, and the reason is simple: Australia's biggest telco just wants to be a Mac.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    iPhone: how much storage is enough?

    People were apparently switching their brains off before joining the 3G iPhone queues, so it's somewhat surprising that considering an appropriate amount of storage was quite a high priority for many buyers.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Don't you dare Touch my new iPod

    Is Apple keeping the iPod Touch and iPhone platform closed to third party developers to protect its impressive record on security?

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  • iTunes Music Store debuts

    Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.

  • FAQ: How the iTunes Music Store works

    With the Australian debut of Apple's iTunes Music Store today, we answer the questions of iPod owners around the country.

  • SanDisk CEO flashes forward to phones

    SanDisk co-founder and CEO Eli Harari continues to fight the good fight against Apple's iPod juggernaut, but even he's starting to look toward the future.

  • Palm leads way in smartphones' mass market attack

    Smartphones, or phones that enable Web access and e-mail, are heading for the mass market.

  • The Real music man

    RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser has big plans for his company's new music-playing technology, Apple lawsuit or no Apple lawsuit.

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    Get and play music files with the classic RealPlayer 10. The all-in-one media player also allows you to watch videos in full-screen theater mode, optimise your sound with the graphic equaliser, and catch a sneak peek at RealPlayer 11 beta.

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