Report: Apple’s subscription plan draws antitrust scrutiny
U.S. investigators are examining the terms Apple placed on publishers wishing to sell digital subscriptions through the App Store, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Report: Next iPhone might be cheaper, but not smaller
The New York Times calls shenanigans on The Wall Street Journal's report that Apple is working on making a smaller iPhone. Instead, Apple might make the phone more affordable, according to Times sources.
Originally posted at Circuit Breaker
Sony’s Qriocity aims to put Connect, iTunes behind
On the music front, Sony long ago ruled with the Walkman, and stumbled badly with its Connect service. Can it reclaim lost glory by relying on the cloud and its PlayStation network?
Originally posted at Media Maverick
Report: Apple to open store in Grand Central
Company plans to build its largest retail store to date at New York's historic Grand Central Terminal, according to a report from Cult of Mac.
GoodGuide rates most virtuous cell phones
Consumers don't have much to go on if they want to consider the environmental or social impact of the phone they're buying. GoodGuide looks to fill the gap by expanding into electronics.
Originally posted at Green Tech
Nvidia CEO: Future laptops will mirror MacBook Air
Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang believes the laptop of the future will be similar to the MacBook Air of today.
Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
Verizon iPhone sales rumored to be underwhelming
The BGR blog gets its hands on sales data from five Apple stores showing the brand-new Verizon iPhone barely outselling the 8-month old AT&T iPhone.
Originally posted at Circuit Breaker
Apple reportedly breaks iBooks for jailbreakers
Apple has apparently disabled the ability to open already purchased books from its iBooks app on devices that have been jailbroken with a hack called greenpois0n.
iPad kicks Apple into top slot in mobile PC market
Apple's tablet helps propel the company to the very top of the mobile PC market, according to DisplaySearch. HP took second place.
Originally posted at The Digital Home
Microsoft brings first app to the Mac App Store
Microsoft has made available its Windows Phone 7 Connector software to Mac App Store users, the company's first foray into Apple's new storefront.
Originally posted at News - Microsoft