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Apple rocks out with iTunes, iPod updates

September 10, 2008 Heading into the holiday shopping season, Apple retools its iPod Nano, refreshes the iPod Touch, and rounds up to iTunes 8. TAGS: Apple iPod Touch, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod Classic, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Zune, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, senior editor, Ina Fried, headphones, digital media, Apple iPhone, video, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid

July 11, 2008 Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears. TAGS: Carl Icahn, Yahoo! Inc., transaction, Week in review, investor, shareholder, Apple iPhone, offer, Steve Ballmer, interest, letter, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly

March 27, 2007 The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, Apple iPod, music player, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., software company, Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Apple fixes flaw with iTunes update

January 12, 2005 New software addresses a vulnerability that allowed previous versions to crash and execute arbitrary code. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, flaw, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft unveils revamped Zunes

October 3, 2007 Changes include a complete overhaul of the device's software and a redesign of Marketplace, which will offer 1 million unprotected songs.Photos: Round two for Zune TAGS: Microsoft Zune, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, music player, Apple iTunes, song, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.

New iTunes version still not fully Vista-ready

March 6, 2007 An update released Monday addresses several compatibility issues with Vista, but a few outstanding ones still need to be fixed. TAGS: Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Apple plugs security hole in iTunes

May 10, 2005 Flaw, described as "highly critical" by Secunia, could let an attacker sneak into a system or cause the music software to crash. TAGS: Apple iTunes, security hole, Apple Computer, MPEG-4, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

MTV and RealNetworks: A sound decision?

August 21, 2007 The new Rhapsody America squelches an off-key alliance with Microsoft. Now it's got to take on Apple. TAGS: MTV, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, music retailer, NPD Group Inc., Apple Computer, online music, digital audio, Apple iTunes, MSN, alliance, Verizon Communications, America, retailer, Microsoft Corp., music

Apple invites Windows users on Safari

June 11, 2007 Mac maker announces a free public test version of its Web browser for Windows users. Is it destined to be another crossover hit? TAGS: Apple Computer, Mac maker, Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Firefox, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Apple to pay commissions on iTunes sales

September 1, 2004 The program is company's latest effort to spur downloads at its music store, which is popular but not terribly profitable. TAGS: Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, commission, Apple iMac, Web service, download, Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo updates its iTunes rival

February 8, 2006 Bug fixes and music-sharing updates are added to the new version of the digital jukebox. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, MP3 player, MP3, Microsoft Corp.

Apple to Windows iTunes users: Don't install Vista yet

February 2, 2007 Microsoft's latest operating system may lead to compatibility issues, iPod corruption. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

MSN Music presses mute on downloads

November 3, 2006 Two years after trying to take on iTunes, the site will stop selling downloads, instead pointing to Zune site and Rhapsody. TAGS: MSN, Microsoft Zune, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

MTV, Microsoft band together for music service

December 13, 2005 With help of software giant, music TV network readies launch of iTunes rival, two years or more in the making. TAGS: MTV, MTV Networks, Napster Inc., Apple iTunes, RealNetworks Rhapsody, RealNetworks Inc., digital music, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, music, Microsoft Corp., media player, TV, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft planning music subscription service

June 9, 2005 Feeling Apple's sting, software giant looks to diminish iTunes' influence with new "rental" plan. TAGS: copyright holder, music subscription service, Apple iTunes, holder, digital music, Apple Computer, Napster Inc., song, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows

This week in Media Center news

October 15, 2004 Although Apple's combo of iTunes and iPod has proved popular, Microsoft is betting that people want to do more with their music and that they want to be able to move video and pictures around as well. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Media Center PC, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, music, Apple iPod, operating system, TV, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, PC, video

Music rivals sound off

September 2, 2004 As Microsoft focuses on its music store and digital media software, Apple talks bucks and BMWs. TAGS: BMW, Apple Computer, rival, digital media, MSN, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, MP3 player, Microsoft Corp., MP3

Microsoft cues up Net music store

March 19, 2004 The company says its own version of Apple's iTunes and other such services will appear this year, but it remains mum on whether the associated software will end up in Windows. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, online music, song, MSN, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Will music industry dance again to Apple's tune?

May 31, 2007 Apple's bold gamble could push the rest of the music industry into offering DRM-free music. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., music industry, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, digital music, song, copy protection, music, Microsoft Corp.

MSN Music: It's really about Windows

August 30, 2004 Microsoft is expected to launch its iTunes rival this week, but its eye is on more than song sales. TAGS: store, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, MSN, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, digital music, e-commerce, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, U.S.