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Archive for February, 2010

Timeline: ITunes Store at 10 Billion (PC World)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
PC World - On Wednesday Apple's iTunes Store served its 10 billionth music download, according to the company. Here's a look at notable moments in its history:

Apple’s iTunes Store Serves up 10 Billionth Song (PC World)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
PC World - Apple's iTunes Store hit a landmark on Wednesday with the download of its 10 billionth song.

Tiger’s tunes: Apology lives online in mashups (AP)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

FILE-This Feb. 19, 2010 file photo shows Tiger Woods making a statement at the Sawgrass Players Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.  Woods may not know it, but he's singing a new tune. Remixes of songs overlaid with parts of Woods' apology last week are all over the Internet, on social networking sites and the radio. His 13 1/2-minute apology has been chopped up and reconfigured for popular culture.(AP Photo/Sam Greenwood, Pool,File)AP - Tiger Woods may not know it, but he's singing a new tune.


Student seeks new trial in music downloading case (AP)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
AP - A lawyer for a graduate student ordered to pay four music companies a combined $675,000 for downloading and sharing songs online has asked a federal judge to reduce the penalty or order a new trial.

Microchip Tech raises bid for Silicon Storage (AP)

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
AP - Microchip Technology Inc. on Tuesday raised its purchase price for Silicon Storage Inc., aiming to thwart a competing offer for the maker of flash memory cards used in digital cameras and MP3 players.

Gadget E-Waste Poses Significant Risks, U.N. Warns (NewsFactor)

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
NewsFactor - A sharp rise in the sale of consumer gadgets around the globe will pose serious environmental and public-health risks over the next 10 years unless action is taken to properly collect and recycle their materials, according to a report from the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). The products range from computers, printers and mobile phones to music devices, electronic toys, and televisions.

Microsoft phone system hits reset on digital music (Reuters)

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

In this photo made Jan. 7, 2010, attendees look at the Bing display at the Microsoft exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have received clearance from regulators in Washington and Europe to proceed with a search partnership intended to challenge Google Inc. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Reuters - It's been more than six years since then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates admitted that Apple caught the company flat-footed in the digital music market and directed his team to make up for lost ground, according to recently surfaced internal e-mails.


Microsoft phone system hits reset on digital music (Reuters)

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer gestures during the 'Windows Phone 7' presentation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 15, 2010. REUTERS/Albert GeaReuters - It's been more than six years since then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates admitted that Apple caught the company flat-footed in the digital music market and directed his team to make up for lost ground, according to recently surfaced internal e-mails.


Summary Box: Free music sites learn from mistakes (AP)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
AP - FREE MUSIC: Two new companies are trying to give consumers free song downloads supported by advertisers: FreeAllMusic.com and Guvera.com. Users have to register and hope to clear a waiting list to be invited.

How they work: FreeAllMusic and Guvera (AP)

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
AP - The hardest part about both FreeAllMusic.com and Guvera.com is clearing the waiting list to get invited to join. After that, there are two different ways of finding songs to download.
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