In a little less than Eight Days a Week, the Beatles sold two million songs and 450,000 albums on iTunes. While some, including myself, wondered if the band would need Help! selling digital copies to a fan base that kept saying It Won’t Be Long until the Beatles’ music could be downloaded, even seven years of negotiations couldn’t Slow …
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iPads Installed At JFK by Delta
If you’re flying Delta out of New York City this holiday season, make sure to check out the iPads that have been installed to make your waiting before boarding time a little more fun. USA Today reports the airlines has installed 135 devices at three of JFK’s gates, typically at food establishments like Croque Madame, a French restaurant …
Apple I Auctioned Off For Over $200K
The first Apple computer, the Apple I, was sold to an anonymous buyer for £133,250 or $213,600 at a Christie’s auction in London today. The computer is one of 200 that were ever produced.
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The computer had a letter of authenticity signed by the …
Update for iPad Brings Wireless Printing, Apple TV Streaming
Apple’s latest operating system for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch is available today. While iOS 4.2, as it’s called, touts several minor updates for iPhone and iPod Touch, iPad users get a handful of major new features.
The new software brings multitasking to the iPad, a feature that’s been available on the iPhone for a while now, …
TJ Maxx Selling iPads for $400
Select TJ Maxx stores are apparently selling the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad for $400, according to Engadget. Is this a gigantic price mistake?! No, given this sign that says “$399.99 – compare at $499.99.”
Which stores are actually carrying iPads seems to vary a bit. Engadget found stores in Vernon, New York and parts of Ohio and New …
Teen May Face Legal Action For Selling White iPhone 4G Kits
A 17-year-old from Queens who tried to solve the white iPhone 4G shortage (or lack thereof) may be facing legal repercussions for selling kits to turn the black iPhone 4 white.
(More on TIME.com: Looking For a New Desk? This One’s a 58-inch iPhone)
He told the New York Observer: “I got an email from a private investigator …
Beatles Crawling All Over Top iTunes Albums Already
If you were wondering, as I was, whether the Beatles would sell on iTunes, the answer appears to be an emphatic YES. In a little more than 24 hours, various Beatles albums have taken over several spots in iTunes’ “Top Albums” list. Mashable reports that every Beatles album available on iTunes has found its way into the top 36 albums at …
Google Voice Back on the iPhone
It’s officially a cold day in Hell. Google Voice is now once again available for the iPhone after being removed the App Store in late July of 2009.
When Apple famously published its App Store guidelines back in September of this year, it wasn’t quite clear why Google Voice was being kept out of the store. And sure enough, a few …
Kinect Makes Good on its Word, Outsells iPad
In the never ending battle of Microsoft versus Apple, score one point for the PC giant. Many consumers thought that Microsoft was making bold claims when they said the Kinect would outsell the iPad by moving over 1 million units in 28 days. Kinect sold that amount in about 1/3 of the time – just 10 days.
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Beatles on iTunes: Will They Sell?
The Beatles have hit iTunes.
The “Beatles Box Set” is priced at $149 and features “all of the band’s studio albums as well as the Past Masters collection.” Single albums are also available for download at between $13 and $20 each.
I’d be very interested to see how well these albums sell. I can’t imagine too many people have been …
App of the Week: Xfinity TV
Recently released for iPad and iPhone, Comcast’s free Xfinity TV app allows you to browse TV listings and schedule remote recordings directly from your device. The real kicker is the ability to use your iPhone or iPad to change the channels on your cable box, though.
Setup entails entering your Comcast.com account credentials in …
At Long Last: The Beatles Catalog Will Be Available On iTunes
Tuesday could mark the end of a long-standing impasse between Apple and EMI.
According to unofficial reports, Steve Jobs will announce the debut of The Beatles catalog on iTunes at Tuesday’s press event, also rumored to be the reveal of a Web-based iTunes library. The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal was finally struck …