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Apple posts big gains in iPad, iPhone & Mac divisions; iPod sinks

Apple revealed in an earnings report this week that three of its four hardware divisions boomed during the holiday shopping season, helping the tech giant turn in record numbers for the first fiscal quarter of 2012.

Black Friday CE sales to grow, but not by much

Shoppers will snatch up consumer electronics in droves this holiday season, but the small increase won’t exactly shatter records. Market researcher IHS has dashed its high hopes of a 6.4 percent growth in CE revenue, adjusting its expectations to a much more modest 1.5 percent growth. A poor economy and lackluster TV sales were cited as key factors for the group’s revised forecast.

GameStop launches trade-in program for iPhones, iPads & more

New and used video game retailer GameStop started accepting trade-ins of iPods, iPhones and iPads in September. A financial call on Thursday confirmed the program will be a major focus for the company moving forward.

Apple replacing first gen iPod nanos due to overheating battery

If you happen to still own a first generation iPod nano then you may be holding onto a device that could catch fire. Even though the original nano is now six years old Apple is rolling out a replacement program for the player to address a battery overheating problem.

Pete Townshend to Apple: be less ‘digital vampire,’ more music teacher

Legendary musician Pete Townshend leveled some harsh criticism at Apple over its successful iTunes store this week, his dignified accent cushioning the blows. Contrasting iTunes with radio, the artist explained that the digital music download service is cash flow-driven but lacks more traditional revenue streams such as advertising and subscriptions. Townshend proposed that Apple should become more hands-on with the musicians who use its online shop instead of just sitting back and collecting an “enormous” 30 percent commission.

Analysts: Without Jobs, Apple could falter

There’s no arguing Steve Jobs left an indelible mark on the tech world during his run as Apple CEO. Now that he’s gone, can the company maintain its margins and continue making tech look cool? Yes and no, say market analysts at IHS iSuppli.

Motorola introduces music-playing, fitness-focused MotoACTV device

Motorola is catering to technophiles who love exercising as much as cutting-edge software with a new smart watch dubbed MOTOACTV. But is it too little, too late for the novel yet niche gadget?

iOS 5 upgrade process not as smooth as Apple hoped

Apple’s hotly anticipated mobile OS upgrade, iOS 5, launched Wednesday October 12th. Unfortunately the launch didn’t go as smoothly as Apple was hoping it would. The sheer volume of users attempting to update their iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches slammed Apple’s servers causing a huge number of people to complain of errors.

Apple announces iPhone 4S along with iPod updates

On Tuesday Apple held their “Lets Talk iPhone” and did not just talk iPhone. The company not only announced the iPhone 4S but also debuted the updates to the iPod Nano and iPod Touch as well as details about iOS 5 at the event.

Microsoft officially kills the Zune HD

Tuesday is the day that Microsoft finally confirmed the death of their Zune HD player. On Monday the product mysteriously disappeared from the Zune site and Microsoft was quick to claim it was “a mistake” but not 24 hours later the company announced it would no longer be making the Zune.

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MP3 players

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Diablo 3 game fans hit with always-online DRM grief (4)

  • Fri 18 May 20:04 by Seán
  • Software

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CD Projekt says the truth is, DRM doesn't work (2)

  • Mon 21 May 22:48 by Seán
  • Piracy

In an interview between Forbes and CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwinski, Iwinski said the truth is that DRM simply does not work. He said the main problem is that the copy protection is cracked within hours of the release of every game, not to mention the money and development wasted to implement it. Those with pirated versions also have a clean and more functional game!

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RunCore unveils InVincible SSD with smoking self-destruct (3)

  • Thu 17 May 15:20 by Seán
  • Solid State (ssd), Uncategorized

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