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A group of Chinese hackers have been able to generate their own iTunes gift cards as a result of solving the algorithm that Apple uses to control and issue the cards. As a result, they are now selling $200 gift cards online for only $2.60. The price was originally higher,… Continue Reading »

So asks Joe Bosso over at musicradar.com. I certainly respect AC/DC’s place in rock history, but I’ve never been much of a fan, so I didn’t even know they were boycotting iTunes. Apparently, though, that’s the case. States lead guitarist Angus Young, “Our real reason is that we honestly believe… Continue Reading »

The announcement of the iTunes 8 Genius feature at Apple’s Let’s Rock event has been greeted generally favorably, even if Beatles fans can’t be told that pretty much every single band ever to follow borrowed at least some portion of their sound from them. But, did you know that Microsoft… Continue Reading »

With the recent news of the large quantities of money Apple has been making via their App Store (almost $1 million a day), T-Mobile wants in. With their 30+ million subscribers compared to the iPhone’s near 10 million, T-Mobile feels that their creation of an App Store-like platform could rake… Continue Reading »

Today I was browsing the web for some Apple news, and found a great article on TUAW entitled Stars and Smart Playlists. Basically, the article boils down to a quick guide on how to organize a huge library of music into a condensed playlist of great songs using ratings. It… Continue Reading »

Although not as hyped as Super Monkey Ball, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D from the App Store provides just as much fun. Making use of the accelerometer for steering and the touch screen for destroying your enemies, this racing game is great for any iPhone gamer. Check out my review… Continue Reading »

Those of you who were waiting until the activation process was sorted out to get an iPhone 3G, wait no more. After the initial rush to activate thousands of people and get past the very unresponsive servers, the problem is now fixed. iPhone 3G customers are more easily and quickly… Continue Reading »

Although third party developers have already made applications that allow you to turn your iPhone into a remote, MacRumors has found that Apple plans to make their own. Although this could have been expected, you can read the following text—found in a pre-release version of iTunes (7.7)—for assurance: Use iTunes… Continue Reading »

Apple is reporting that its iTunes music store has now registered over 5 billion downloaded songs from the online music store. Recently crowned as the number one music store by market research firm NPD Group’s MusicWatch. In addition to having sold over 5 billion songs, the online music store is… Continue Reading »

A price war has begun in Australia between Telstra’s BigPond Music and Apple’s iTunes, and that can only lead to good for consumers. With BigPond offering 50% off prepaid music vouchers through Big W and Woolworth and Apple selling $50 iTunes vouchers for only $30, Aussies are already benefiting from… Continue Reading »