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  • FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

    EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music apps

    The EU has fined Apple €1.8 billion in response to a years-long investigation into the company's App Store practices. The Commission found Apple banned app developers from sharing information that might cost Apple money or users.

    Sarah Fielding
    03.04.2024
  • BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 19: A 12-year-old boy looks at an iPhone screen on December 19, 2023 in Bath, England. The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. Researchers say that unmoderated screen time can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental and physical health. Recently TikTok announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 have a 60-minute daily screen time limit automatically set. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

    Netflix removes grandfathered accounts' access to Apple iTunes billing

    Those who've been paying Netflix through iTunes over the past years will soon have to say to goodbye to their lower, discounted rates.

    Mariella Moon
    02.27.2024
  • Apple TV app redesign, featuring a sidebar

    Apple tvOS 17.2 has a redesigned TV experience and no iTunes Movies or TV Shows apps

    Apple has redesigned the Apple TV app to include a sidebar for easier navigation and profiles for more personalized recommendations.

    Kris Holt
    12.11.2023
  • Apple TV home screen, featuring a still from Black Bird with content icons below.

    Apple’s latest tvOS beta kills the iTunes Movies and TV shows apps

    Apple’s latest tvOS beta suggests the iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps on Apple TV are on their way out. The former home of streaming purchases and rentals is no longer in the tvOS 17.2 release candidate (RC), which usually ends up identical to the public version.

    Will Shanklin
    12.06.2023
  • CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) greets the crowd with U2 singer Bono (R) as The Edge looks on during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch wearable tech and two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    Bono says you can blame him for that free iTunes U2 album

    Remember back in 2014 when U2 gave away an album's worth of songs to every iTunes user in the world?

    Steve Dent
    10.24.2022
  • SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 05: Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks in front of a display of the new iPod products during an Apple Special event September 5, 2007 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new generation of iPods as well as a partnership with Starbucks to access music being played at Starbucks coffee shops with the new iPod Touch. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    The iPod created the two-headed monster that finally killed it

    The iPod's death has been a long time coming. Somehow, it's already been eight years since Apple discontinued the iconic iPod classic. Nonetheless, the news this week that Apple is discontinuing its last iPod, the touch is significant: This officially marks the official end of a product that set up the company for two decades of success.

    Nathan Ingraham
    05.13.2022
  • UKRAINE - 2021/04/18: In this photo illustration, Apple Music app seen displayed on a smartphone screen in front of Apple logo. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Apple service outages affect App Store, Maps and more (updated)

    Apple is suffering outages across its services, including the App Store, Maps and Music.

    Jon Fingas
    03.21.2022
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    Apple faces lawsuit over its iTunes 'buy' button

    Apple is facing a putative class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers by telling them they can 'buy' media on its iTunes store.

    Saqib Shah
    04.23.2021
  • Apple Music Illustration

    Apple to pay $308.5 million for allegedly violating a DRM patent

    Apple has been ordered to pay $308.5 million in a lawsuit alleging that the copyright protection in the App Store and Music violates PMC's patents.

    Jon Fingas
    03.21.2021
  • A still image from the Babylon 5 TV series showing two characters staring ahead into the distance.

    Watching ‘Babylon 5’ in its original format is pretty great

    The original, 4:3 versions of 'Babylon 5' are available to buy, and it's a trip watching them, even in SD.

    Daniel Cooper
    01.08.2021

  • Now 'The Office' is a Peacock exclusive

    NBCUniversal has taken 'The Office' back from Netflix, making it a subscription streaming exclusive for Peacock.

    Richard Lawler
    01.01.2021
  • Google Play Music

    Google stops selling music through the Play Store

    We knew it was coming, but as of this week, you can no longer buy individual music tracks and albums through the Google Play Store.

    Igor Bonifacic
    10.13.2020
  • Apple TV 4K

    Apple's movie store now has Disney movies in 4K

    Apple has offered 4K movies for rent and sale for three years now, something that came alongside the first Apple TV 4K hardware. In addition to offering 4K for new Disney purchases, Apple is also upgrading past purchases to 4K as well.

    Nathan Ingraham
    10.05.2020

  • My love/hate relationship with streaming movies early at home

    For The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures decided to go the VOD route. It's hard to argue against the convenience of these early VOD releases, which also includes Universal's Emma, The Hunt and Disney's Onward.

    Devindra Hardawar
    04.02.2020
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    'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is available on digital a few days early

    It looks like Frozen 2 isn't the only Disney property getting an early launch due to the current conditions of everything. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now available on most digital stores, including Vudu, iTunes and Google Play. (Update: Amazon too!) Right now, several days before its March 17th launch date for $20 in 1080p or $25 in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR where available. It's not available to rent, but you can buy it in up to 4K resolution, or opt for the $100 Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie Collection. Is it worth it? Despite a 51 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating from critics it did manage an 86 percent audience score, so there's a chance you'll be thoroughly entertained with how this third trilogy comes to an end. If not, at least you're at home and you can easily flip over to something else, or just update some of your lists on Vudu.

    Richard Lawler
    03.13.2020

  • Apple commits to making new media apps for Windows

    It seems that Apple is finally turning its attention to its Windows users. A new Apple job listing reveals that the company is hiring software engineers to build "the next generation of media apps for Windows," with the blurb suggesting the company could be looking to introduce Windows apps akin to those already offered on Mac.

    Rachel England
    11.20.2019
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    Serato's DJ software is ready for macOS Catalina

    One downside about using your Mac to DJ is that every system update carries some risk of incompatibility or error, and the recent change to Catalina was more drastic than others. That's because Apple forcibly ejected iTunes in favor of splitting duties between more iOS-like Music, Podcasts and TV apps. While most people could move on with a few adjustments, DJ software that linked to iTunes for indexing and creating playlists of music needed an update to deal with the new system. Now Serato has announced that DJ Pro 2.3 and DJ Lite 1.3 are compatible with macOS Catalina, ready to load their libraries automatically from the new Music app. Separately, the company said that its Studio 1.3.1 software is also supported on the new OS,but Serato Sample and Pitch 'n Time Pro and LE are "actively being worked on."

    Richard Lawler
    10.22.2019
  • Apple

    Apple explains the future of iTunes on macOS Catalina

    At WWDC, Apple announced that its upcoming macOS will put an end to the iTunes you're familiar with and will divvy up its features between three new apps: Music, TV and podcasts. Now, the tech giant has explained how that will work exactly. The new Apple Music app will serve as home to all the music you've imported or purchased, to all the music and smart playlists you've created in iTunes, as well as to the iTunes Store itself.

    Mariella Moon
    06.06.2019
  • Apple

    iTunes isn't dead

    I'll admit it. I had an emotional response to the idea that iTunes, the app that shaped my digital music habit, could be on the way out. With every iPod I owned, iTunes was the lifeline, the sole method for adding to and organizing the precious collection. The only problem was, somewhere along the way, iTunes became the catch-all for everything Apple sold. It wasn't just for music, or even audio content -- apps, movies and TV shows crept into the app as well. And in the end, Apple had a chaotic mess that was confusing and poorly organized.

    Billy Steele
    06.03.2019
  • Chris Velazco/Engadget

    Apple announces separate Music, Podcast and TV apps for Mac

    Apple has announced it's releasing separate apps for Music, TV and Podcasts in macOS Catalina later this year, breaking up the iTunes hegemony that's been in place for 16 years, and hammering a nail in the coffin of that messy, neglected software. Rumors emerged in April about the separate apps, while screenshots of Music and TV leaked last week.

    Kris Holt
    06.03.2019
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