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Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air arrives just in time for Christmas

Klipsch's high-end G-17 Air is now available for a princely $550, offering wireless playback via Airplay.

iTunes Match begins its international rollout, connection problems spoil the fun (updated)

Apple begins its international rollout of iTunes Match, but just like the US launch last month, things haven't gone as smoothly as they would like.
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Strategy Analytics: Apple TV now leads set-top boxes

The lowly Apple TV - Apple's "hobby" for several years - is now the leading player in set-top boxes, according to Strategy Analytics.
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Apple Mac App Store downloads top 100 million, still far behind mobile apps

Apple says downloads from its young Mac App Store have exceeded 100 million. Not bad — but still far slower than the download rate of mobile apps, which were 10 times higher during the same amount of time.

New game levels released to celebrate Angry Birds second “birdday”

It was December 2009 that Angry Birds first flew onto the iTunes App Store. Now two years later, Rovio celebrates its "Birdday" with version 2.0 of the game, complete with new levels and the unlocking of all existing ones.
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Walmart rolls out digital movie downloads with Vudu-to-Go

While streaming options are definitely limited over Wi-Fi for the frequent flyer, Walmart-owned Vudu is launching support for HD video downloads.
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Hands on with iTunes Match: A step in the right direction, with a few downsides

Apple's new iTunes Match service aims to give users access to their entire music libraries on their iOS devices and other computers running iTunes, all for just $24.99 per year. Does it live up to all the hype or is it a misstep for Apple?
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Survey: Apple products top holiday wish lists

With the Black Friday kickoff of the holiday shopping season just a week away, consumers are hoping to see an electronic device created by Apple sitting under the tree this year.
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Google Music hands on: Better than beta, still no iTunes

Google Music has officially arrived. But is it worth moving your entire collection over to a new service? Take our hands-on walk-through to find out.
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Verbatim Mobile Bluetooth Keyboard

Love working while on the go but hate having to deal with troublesome touch-screens and uncomfortably small keyboards that your smart phone or tablet affords you? Then check out the portable and easy to use Verbatim Mobile Bluetooth Keyboard and and make working on the go easier and less stressful.
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Apple launches iTunes Match, can’t handle demand

Apple's iTunes Match service is now available — but server overload problems means it's going to be a while before new users can sign up.

RIM officially launches BBM music service

Research In Motion is the latest to introduce its own dedicated music service, BBM Music.
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Could Apple ever really work like a record label?

The Who's Pete Townsend says Apple should use iTunes to help new artists, rather than prey off them like a "digital vampire." But how would that work, and would it really help artists?

iTunes launch for ‘The Office’ as it celebrates tenth anniversary

It was ten years ago that Ricky Gervais first appeared on UK TV screens as hapless boss David Brent in The Office. Celebrating the anniversary, the BBC has made all 14 episodes available on iTunes for the first time.
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iPhone 4S activation proves to be difficult for AT&T

With each release of a new Apple iPhone, AT&T has continually struggled over the years to keep up with the sheer amount of activations on launch day.
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Pictures: Facebook app for iPad finally released

Facebook's new app for the iPad is finally here and we have some screenshots of the long awaited app in action.
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Apple iTunes beta includes code for app rentals within iOS

Will iPhone owners start renting Angry Birds whenever feeling the itch to destroy some snarky pigs? An addition to code within the most recent version of iTunes for developers may point to that future.

Google removes eBook purchasing on iPad and iPhone

Google has removed the ability for iPhone and iPad users to purchase eBooks in the Google Books app due to Apple's demand for a 30 percent cut of all in-app purchases.
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ViewSonic kills the Boxee-powered HDTV

Is a dramatic shift in the decreased amount of free Web-based video content making television manufacturers rethink the smart TV concept? Viewsonic is one of the first to scale back on implementing smart TV.
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Apple releases ‘iTunes Match’ beta cloud music service with streaming feature

Apple has released the beta version of its iTunes Match cloud music service to developers, and it includes one excellent feature nobody knew it would have: streaming.

Is the television screen Apple’s next conquest?

Multiple reports have suddenly hit, reinforcing that there is a future for the iTV at Apple.
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Apple halts 99-cent TV rentals on iTunes

Patrons of iTunes will have to look for other venues to watch the latest episode of Glee and other Fox shows. Apple is pulling the plug on the rental model for recent episodes of your favorite shows.

Steve Jobs masterminds his exit: So what happens to Apple now?

Steve Jobs has cleverly masterminded his exit from Apple's daily operations, leaving Tim Cook to run the company. We examine what will happen to Apple in the days, months, years, and decades ahead without Steve Jobs at its helm.

iTunes streaming Chili Peppers’ new album for free

The release of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' much-anticipated tenth album is a week away, but you can still have a listen before then. iTunes is offering a free stream of the band's latest offering.
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Walmart giving up on MP3 download digital store due to lack of interest

While Apple dominates the music marketplace, Walmart officials are listening to crickets populate its digital music storefront. The retail giant plans to throw in the towel on selling MP3s later this month.

Holdup: Apple not ready to launch cloud movie service

We all got a little ahead of ourselves thinking the iTunes Replay launch was imminent.
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Vonage’s Time to Call app handles international calls via iTunes

Not on Vonage? Not a problem. Vonage's new Time to Call app lets iOS users make 15 minute international VoIP calls and pay for them through iTunes.

iTunes store goes global with 90-second previews

Seven months after 90-second song previews were introduced in the US iTunes store, the extension has now been rolled out to other iTunes stores around the world.
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Report: Customer charged nearly $4,000 for OS X Lion

A customer was charged 121 times for Apple's OS X Lion for a total charge of almost $4,000, and both Apple and PayPal deny responsibility.
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Wall Street Journal and Kobo stop direct sales on iOS apps

Apple is cracking down on retailers whose apps link customers to their websites for purchases.
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Google+ iPhone app now available on iTunes

Rejoice, iPhone users: The Google+ app you've all been waiting for is now available from the iTunes App Store.
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Spotify tested: Does Europe’s Pandora live up to the rave reviews?

Patience is a virtue, and ours was tested. But now we've gotten our hands on Spotify, and if first impressions ring true, we're never letting go.
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Pandora ditches Flash for new site design

With a whole new look and improved function, Pandora is ready to release its new site on users starting this week.
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Apple’s App Store: 15 bln downloads, $2.5 bln paid to developers

Apple launched its App Store in 2008; today, they announced customers have downloaded more than 15 billion apps and developers have been paid over $2.5 billion.
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Best Buy soft launches Music Cloud service

Best Buy is prepping to officially launch its Music Cloud service, which will compete with Amazon's Cloud Player, Google Music, and Apple's iCloud.
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Facebook said to launch ‘Music Dashboard’ with Spotify, others

Facebook reportedly has a new music service in the works that allows users to play music from services like Spotify through their Facebook page, as well as see what their friends are listening to. Is it time for Apple to get worried?

Spotify finally making US debut

And this time they mean it. Probably. After some serious fundraising and a vote of confidence from Spotify execs, it sounds like Europe's hit streaming service is finally going to be available to US customers.
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iTunes Match may be a compromise for the music industry and P2P file sharing

Apple is trying to placate record labels by finding a way to find some profits from illegally downloaded music files.