Applenews + developments: iPod, Mac and moreMore NBC shows coming to iTunes- December 7, 2005 NBC President Jeff Zucker says more NBC shows will soon be available via iTunes.The NBC deal expands Apple's TV offering to 300 episodes of 16 different series and Zucker said that number will expand quickly as NBC Uni fills the...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/07/more_nbc_shows_coming_to_itunes.php Conan the Contrarian- December 6, 2005 The new NBC lineup on iTunes includes some interesting price flexibility. Although most of the full-length episodes sell for $1.99 each -- just like the DisneyABC shows -- there are some exceptions. The award for highest price goes to Conan...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/06/conan_the_contrarian.php NBC Universal TV shows added to iTunes- December 6, 2005 Episodes from eleven TV shows owned by NBC, Sci-Fi and USA Network are now available for $1.99 on iTunes Music Store.NBC Universal and Apple today announced an unprecedented lineup of new primetime, cable, late-night and classic TV shows, including primetime...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/06/nbc_universal_tv_shows_added_to_itunes.php Sony DRM has built-in Apple DRM- December 6, 2005 Freedom to Tinker takes another look at the Sony rootkit software (XCP) and finds something interesting inside.For weeks, the blogosphere has been abuzz with tales of intrigue about Sonys XCP copy protection system. Among the strangest revelations was that XCP...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/05/sony_drm_has_builtin_apple_drm.php Intel delay predicted- December 6, 2005 Paul Murphy at ZDNet predicts that Intel delays and high costs will force Apple to delay the launch of Intel-based Macs, or make serious compromises to meet price targets....http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/05/intel_delay_predicted.php iPod sales up 400%- December 2, 2005 Some iPod sales numbers from Apple's annual 10-k:Apple said that net sales of iPods rose $3.2 billion, or 248 percent, during 2005 compared to 2004. The company said it sold 22.5 million iPods in fiscal 2005, an increase of 409...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/02/ipod_sales_up_400.php Samsung guity of price fixing- December 1, 2005 After accepting the plea and a previously arranged deal with prosecutors on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton ordered Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., to pay $300-million (U.S.) the second-largest fine in...http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/12/01/samsung_guity_of_price_fixing.php |