Apple's change of opinion in June came soon after oneprominent newspaper, theFinancial Times, decided to create an HTML5-optimized website rather than submit to Apple's in-app subscription rules and give the company its 30 percent share of sales. The paper's application washighl...
It's not clear what roles "Jimmy and Dre" will fill at Apple, though CEO Tim Cook said the Beats buy gives the company ahead startin the subscription-based music streaming business.
That sharing element, one person said, has been a major focus for Apple in creating the user interface for the device. Interaction with the hardware will be in such a manner that it is "intuitive to share." "The person said that Apple has experimented with the ability to leave...
Perhaps most significant are the types of licenses Apple is reportedly going after. Sources said the company is looking to hammer out deals which would allow users to skip songs and eliminate other common restrictions on internet radio services. If such a feature were to be implemented, the alle...
Apple has made plans to break from Google Maps and use its own technology for the native Maps app on iOS later this year and could announce the feature at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a new report. Present and former Apple employeesrevealedtoThe Wall Street ...
Monday morning, Apple put ateaser on its website, telling customers that the company would have an "exciting announcement from iTunes" Tuesday morning. That led to speculation that Apple could announce a new,cloud-based iTunesservice, or a monthly music subscription plan. ...