Apple in Negotiations With Labels to Allow Unlimited Downloads of Purchases

Friday, 4th March 2011, 02:03 am
This entry needs translation. To help us and submit a translation please click here Apple is reportedly in negotiations with music labels to allow for unlimited downloading of purchased tracks, according to Bloomberg. Apple is negotiating with music companies including Vivendi SA (VIV)’s Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) and EMI Group Ltd., said the people, who asked for anonymity because the talks are private. An agreement may be announced by midyear, two of the people said. This would give iTunes customers a permanent backup of their music purchases and let them download purchases directly to their other devices without the need to sync. The new download policy is reportedly one of several service changes Apple is exploring. Improvements to the capabilities of Apple's MobileMe service and reductions in its pricing are also being considered. Read More

Get a $100 Refund on iPads Purchased Less Than Two Weeks Ago

Thursday, 3rd March 2011, 12:03 pm
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If you purchased a first generation iPad within the last two weeks be sure to call Apple and get a $100 refund.

Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 14 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price. To receive the refund or credit you must contact Apple within 14 calendar days of the price change.

If you don't have an iPad and are interested in one at the new lower price of $399. You can get one here.

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iPad 2's A5 Processor Has 512MB LPDDR2 RAM?

Thursday, 3rd March 2011, 01:03 pm
This entry needs translation. To help us and submit a translation please click here The iPad 2's A5 processor reportedly has 512MB of RAM and uses LPDDR2 memory which is faster than the LPDDR1 RAM used in the first generation iPad, according to Korean semiconductor analyst Kakeun Lee. AppleInsider reports that Lee made the statements when questioned about the new iPad on Twitter. The site also notes that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities also told them that the RAM in the iPad 2 would run at a higher clock speed of 1,066MHz for greater memory bandwidth than the 800MHz memory in the iPhone 4. Apple for some reason has refused to detail the amount of RAM in the device. Once its released on March 11th a teardown will reveal all its specifications. Read More

Apple Posts iOS 4.3 GM Seed for Developers to Download

Apple has posted iOS 4.3 GM Seed for developers to download and test with their applications.

The build number is 8F190 and it can be downloaded from the iOS Developer Center.

You can learn more about the features in iOS 4.3 here.

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