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Apple inks deal with Sony for upcoming iTunes/cloud service

It’s when Apple starts coming to licensing terms with large music conglomerates that this whole cloud thing becomes interesting… Per Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly inked a licensing deal with Sony Corp.’s music division to begin offering the label’s catalog in the cloud, leaving Universal Music Group as the last holdout among the major record labels. […]

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Apple releases second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developer community

Apple on Thursday issued the second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers with no known issues. Per AppleInsider, both the Combo Update and the Delta Update for Mac OS X 10.6.8 build 10K524 are a 1GB download. According to sources close to the story, focus areas for the build include Airport, Graphics […]

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Facial recognition app on horizon for jailbroken iPhones

Ok, this could be cool. While it’s one thing to be able to access your iPhone via the slider or enter a passkey, it’s another thing altogether to have your mug be the thing that gains access to your smartphone. Per Macworld UK, RecognizeMe is an app aimed at jailbroken iPhones, and basically gives you […]

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Rumor: Apple secures EMI licensing deal for upcoming cloud service

You’ve been eagerly anticipating the Apple Cloud. And they might be one step closer to releasing it. Per CNET, music industry sources claim that Apple has signed a cloud-music licensing agreement with music label EMI and is “very near” to completing deals with Universal and Sony. Apple appears to be putting the final pieces in […]

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Google Chrome updated to 12.0.742.60

Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser, just reached version 12.0.742.60 for the Mac. The new version, a 36.2 megabyte download, offers the following the following changes: – Contains a number of UI tweaks and performance fixes. Google Chrome 12.0.742.60 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run.