iTunes News/Updates
iPhone Dev Team: 3. fun
By SRASC at 15 September, 2009, 6:15 pm
This is the low down on our tools for use with the 3.1 firmware from Apple, please read the whole post in full before attempting anything. Because of changes with Apple’s update techniques (that complicate the 3GS upgrade process) this will be a multipart release. This release starts with PwnageTool 3.1 for Mac OS X [...]
Read More >>Breakdown of Apple’s ‘It’s Only Rock & Roll’ Event
By SRASC at 9 September, 2009, 2:42 pm
Apple today held their It’s Only Rock & Roll event & announced some new features & products as expected.
-iTunes 9 <-download link
-iPod classic 160GB model returns
-iPod touch 64GB model debuts
-iPod shuffle new colours & special edition & camera
-iPod nano with camera
-iPhone OS 3.1
A pleasant return as Steve Jobs, Apple CEO delivers [...]
AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Ending?
By SRASC at 31 August, 2009, 1:36 pm
Apple’s worldwide single-carrier exclusivity model for each nation is seen as fleeting, as a new report suggests the iPhone could be available for carriers other than AT&T in the U.S. within a year.
In his latest note to investors, Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray, takes on 14 “unanswered questions” that surround Apple. They [...]
Apple Begins Charging For iPhone/iPod touch Redownloads
By SRASC at 2 June, 2009, 1:10 pm
Apple may begin charging full price if you try to redownload an app you have already bought over the iPhone, according to a report by The iPhone Blog.
The warning message pictured below has been appearing to some users on the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware. Previously if you had purchased an iPhone app you could remove [...]
iPhone OS 3.0 BETA 4 and iTunes 8.2 W/ Blu-Ray Support? and Multiple iTunes Accounts Released to Apple Devs
By SRASC at 30 April, 2009, 11:49 am
Apple’s engineering department is still working hard towards the summer release of iPhone OS 3.0. It has released beta 4 to developers only two weeks after beta 3 was released.
Like most Apple updates, we suspect that the new beta 4 includes several stability and performance enhancements that might make the beta more pleasing to use, if [...]
Read More >>App Store Near One Billion Downloads
By SRASC at 11 April, 2009, 11:55 am
Apple has put up a webpage to countdown the 1 billionth iPhone app downloaded from the App Store. To celebrate this significant milestone, Apple will be giving away prizes such as a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro.
(probably has grown over 150 000 since this screenie)
The [...]
Read More >>New iTunes Price Model
By SRASC at 7 April, 2009, 8:11 pm
Tuesday marks the end of Apple’s one-price-fits-all model at the iTunes Store, where songs will now fall into one of three pricing tiers, with many of the most popular tracks commanding a 30% increase from 99 cents to $1.29.
Many songs will remain priced at 99 cents while some older and less popular tracks are expected [...]
Report: Apple’s Restrictions Drove U2 To RIM | iTunes 8.1.1 Released
By SRASC at 7 April, 2009, 11:40 am
Apple’s penchant for keeping its partners out of the loop reportedly cost the company its relationship with alternative rock band U2, which recently drew sponsorship from rival smartphone market Research in Motion.
According to a report in the GlobeAndMail, Toronto-based radio DJ Alan Cross recently came face-to-face with Bono following a secret concert in Boston where he struck [...]
