Posts Tagged ‘software’

People with six or more computers rejoice over iTunes DRM changes

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 16:18 No Comments

Dropping copy protection also benefits people who want to make eight mix CDs from single playlist.
Apple announced on Tuesday at MacWorld that it would be dropping its Digital Rights Management copy protection on over 8 million songs in iTunes with 10 million songs going DRM-free by the end of the quarter.  This sent shrieks of [...]

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Apple to offer some amazing retail deals on Black Friday

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 13:52 6 Comments

Free copies of Windows Vista and MMS-enabled iPhones just some of the deals
Like many retailers, Apple will be offering some fantastic deals to Black Friday shoppers that are already lining up at Apple Stores across the country.
Forget 5 to 10 percent discounts.  Phil Schiller, Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, says we can [...]

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New MacBook copy protection prevents anyone from viewing anything

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 17:40 3 Comments

HDCP blocks content from people with eyes
In an attempt to curb piracy, Apple’s new aluminum MacBooks feature High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) that prevents anyone from viewing HD content downloaded from iTunes — whether they try to watch it on an external monitor, a projector or even the MacBook’s screen itself.

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Apple to charge customers $1 each time their Mac boots

Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:59 1 Comment

Money automatically transfered from users’ bank accounts

During his keynote speech Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple would begin charging Mac users $1 every time their Macintosh boots.
“We love money,” said Jobs. “And we really think this [...]

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