We all know iTunes as a solid provider of music and podcasts, but Apple’s online store has also come into its own for another whole type of media: movies and TV. Whenever the topic of online video streaming is brought up, people quickly discuss Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime as the main options. However, if […]
How to Use Apple Music
About a week ago, a friend of mine offhandedly mentioned recently buying an album through iTunes, and I immediately thought to myself, why? With the release of Apple Music and Apple’s subsequent software updates, Apple Music has really provided an awesome alternative for people to consume (yes, consume) music, but I’m starting to realize that most people […]
High Court Declares That iTunes Is Illegal in the UK
If you’re in the UK, and you use iTunes to rip music off your CDs, then you’re doing something illegal. In a recent ruling, the UK High Court declared that making private copies of copyrighted content is not permitted. This is an overruling of a previous legislation which had provisions allowing UK citizens to copy […]
How to Disable Automatic Renewal in Apple Music
It is hard to believe, but Apple Music has been streaming songs for a month already. During that time, the service has been much maligned, with critics, many of whom say that it has a long way to go before it catches up with competitors like Spotify. Still, in just four short weeks Apple has managed […]
Do We Still Need iTunes?
In the past, advances in sound recording have not only changed the way we listen to music but also the way we consume it. Now that we’re firmly in the era of digital music streaming, what is the purpose of our physical media? Or even our iTunes library? The modern Apple was built, at least […]
The iPod Isn’t Dead Just Yet
It seems reports of the demise of the iPod have been greatly exaggerated. In recent years the iconic music player, which was once Apple’s flagship product, has taken a backseat to the iPhone in terms of sales and popularity. In fact, there has even been speculation at times that the entire iPod line would be eliminated altogether. […]
Is Your iPhone Randomly Restarting?
There are a growing number of reports emerging at various outlets across that Internet that indicate that many iOS users have begun experiencing random restarts of their iPhones. As you can probably imagine, this is a frustrating issue for owners of Apple’s smartphone, with many going online to seek a solution to the problem. Unfortunately, there […]
Why Apple Removed Home Sharing From iOS 8.4
It has been a banner week for Apple. Not only has the tech giant released new versions of iOS and iTunes, it also launched its much vaunted streaming music service – Apple Music. But the company has also made a controversial move with iOS 8.4 by removing Home Sharing, a popular method for listening to music […]
How Apple Music Plans to Win the Streaming War
Starting tomorrow, music lovers everywhere will finally get a chance to try out Apple’s much-ballyhooed new streaming music service Apple Music. The long-rumored service is now set to go online at long last as the tech giant makes a bid to challenge the likes of Pandora, Spotify, and Rdio. Apple is the newcomer to the streaming audio […]
Apple Music Plan is Bad for Indy Record Labels (Updated)
One of the big announcements to come out of the Worldwide Developer Conference a few weeks back is that Apple is launching a new streaming music service to compete with likes of Spotify and Pandora. The new service – dubbed Apple Music – is built on a platform that Apple acquired when it purchased Beats […]
Is Apple Reviving Ping for New Streaming Music Service?
It is no secret that Apple is prepping a new streaming music service to challenge the likes of Pandora and Spotify. After all, most analysts believe that was the whole reason the company spent $3 billion acquiring Beats last year in the first place. While Apple’s plans for the new service remain shrouded in mystery at this time, […]
Does Anyone Care About a Streaming Music Service From Apple?
When Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion last year most analysts believed it was a strategic move to help the Cupertino-based company to get into the streaming music industry. While Beats is well known for making flashy headphones with questionable audio quality, the company had recently launched Beats Music to some fanfare a few months prior […]
Apple Was Unfairly Criticized for Delaying iTunes Release of “The Interview”
One of the biggest news stores of 2014 was without a doubt the attempt by a group of hackers to blackmail Sony Pictures into stopping the release of the movie The Interview. The comedy, which stars Seth Rogan and James Franco, revolves around a fictional – and farcical – attempt by the CIA to […]
How to Set Up Family Sharing in iOS 8
One of the best new features that Apple introduced with iOS 8 is Family Sharing, a service that allows up to six people to share apps, music, movies, and other content across all of their devices. This isn’t Apple’s first foray into allowing users to share content of course, but Family Sharing has streamlined the […]
The iPod/iTunes Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple is Stranger than Fiction
In terms of high profile lawsuits, they don’t come any stranger than the $350 million antitrust case that was filed against Apple last week. The suit alleges that the Cupertino company used monopolistic tactics to stifle competition for the iPod and the iTunes Music Store, while instituting practices that were detrimental to consumers. Antitrust lawsuits […]
