The saga of Adobe and Apple or, more precisely, Flash app development for the iPhone, is drawing to its inevitable conclusion. It all started with Apple's change to its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement -- the notorious article 3.3.1 -- which banned the use of the Flash-to-iPhone convert... Read more...
Last week we asked if Christina Aguilera has a Lady Gaga problem; now, we’re wondering if Lady Gaga has an M.I.A. problem: Pop music’s favorite Sri Lankan gave an interview to NME ahead of her upcoming album (no name or release date yet) in which she puts Gaga on blast. All relevant bits after... Read more...
It’s the end of the line for RealDVD, the consumer DVD-copying software that barely ever saw the light of day. RealNetworks said today that it agreed to the terms of a permanent injunction that prohibits the company from selling the product or any technology that enables DVD-ripping. The prod... Read more...
Apple plans to release a new iPhone this year that could operate using Verizon, Sprint and some smaller carriers, according to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday. The move, if it happens, would be a big shift from the current iPhone, which only works in the U.S. with AT&T - a sore point for... Read more...
Universal Music Group (UMG) is embarking on one of the most ambitious efforts yet to boost U.S. CD sales, with the test of a new pricing structure designed to sell most new releases by current artists at $10 or less at retail. The major's "Velocity" pricing program responds to the continuing pl... Read more...