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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple Seems Likely to Add Video Recording Features to Next-Gen iPhone

Apple seems certain to add video recording capabilities in the next iPhone hardware revision per a source close to AppleInsider. Though the details are currently limited, there is no suggestion of current hardware being able to support video recording. Given this fact, only an upgraded iPhone with a new built-in camera should support the feature. […]

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Software

Apple Releases iTunes 8.1 Update

Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 8.1, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 63.4 megabyte download, offers the following fixes, changes and new features: Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation). Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ. Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV […]

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: Hollywood wants to change iPod DRM

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s deal with Universal Music (a unit of Vivendi) to pay a US$1 royalty on every Zune player sold in exchange for licensing its recordings for Microsoft’s new digital music service, now Hollywood wants in on the action.

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The Apple Core

Apple to offer Disney-only movies?

Variety magazine is reporting that Amazon.com is preparing to enter the movie download market this week with a new service. The interesting part is that it claims that Apple’s service will only offer movies from Disney (at least initially)… Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.