According to CNET, Apple is shopping around its rumored streaming iTunes as a pay-to-use service, not a freebie. According to their sources, Apple will run the service for free at first, but then put in place a charge — and Google is expected to ask for $25 a year for their version. What's … [Read more...]
AllThingsD: Apple Has Record Labels For Cloud Streaming [u]
April 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Reuters reported that Apple's cloud music streaming service is nearing completion, and today Peter Kafka at AllThingsD added further fuel to the fire. According to Kafka, not only is the service almost ready to ship, but Apple has been actively attempting to get streaming rights from the … [Read more...]
Apple Set To Launch Cloud iTunes?
April 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
According to Reuters sources, Apple is set to beat Google to the punch, and get their own cloud based music service up and running. Their sources tell them Apple has completed the streaming version of iTunes, while Google's has stalled. Their sources say iTunes in the cloud will allow users to … [Read more...]
Netflix Overhauls iPad Interface
March 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
Netflix has just quietly retooled the interface on their iPad app, and somehow managed to do so without changing version numbers at all. The interface now seems much more tablet oriented, as opposed to previously, where it felt more like it was just accessing the mobile version of their site. While … [Read more...]
“iTunes Live Stream” Coming Tomorrow?
November 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Italian website The Apple Lounge found this very interesting little string, newly placed inside iTunes 10.1. This reference to "iTunes Live Stream" was not present in iTunes 10.0.1, which makes us think that it might be the new feature announced by Apple tomorrow. Apparently, iTunes 10.1 would be … [Read more...]
Plex Hacked Onto AppleTV
November 4, 2010 by 2 Comments
That is Plex client, running on the AppleTV. Hacked together by some people from the Plex forum, that means if you have a Plex server running in your household, you can stream any content at all to your AppleTV. Plex has been available for iOS for quite some time now, but getting it on the AppleTV? … [Read more...]
One more thing…The Tiny AppleTV
September 1, 2010 by 2 Comments
Jobs' "one more thing...", or "one more hobby" as he put it, was the AppleTV. He admitted that it was not a big hit, but no set top boxes, though people love them. What he says people want, is Hollywood content, HD, low prices, not a computer, and no storage issues, no syncing to their computer, … [Read more...]
Will Sony Try And Sneak In Their Own Music Streaming Service Today?
September 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Financial Times (behind registration wall) is reporting that Sony will try and steal Apple's thunder today, by announcing their own media streaming service. Sony will begin its latest attempt to fight back against Apple’s dominance in the digital media field on Wednesday, when it unveils a … [Read more...]
Is The Apple Livestream To Test Their New Server Farm?
September 1, 2010 by 3 Comments
Today, for the first time in the better part of a decade, Appel will livestream the keynote for a major event. Why now? That's a very good question. A tipster tells CultofMac that this is an exercise to test their new server farm in North Carolina. According to their tip, "the goal is to monitor … [Read more...]
Bloomberg Says New AppleTV With Netflix Tomorrow
August 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The eminently respectable Bloomberg says we will see a refreshed AppleTV tomorrow, with Netflix streaming. Their sources are the ever mysterious "people familiar with the matter", who say Netflix streaming will be on the device (with the requisite monthly subscription), and it will go for $99. No … [Read more...]
