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Apple rises in "Best Global Brands" ranking

Apple has risen in rank on Interbrand's 2009 list of Best Global Brands. The company rises four spots to number 20, and is ahead of other electronics companies like Sony and Nintendo.

Peter Cohen | Sep 21, 2009

PSPgo falls further behind iPod touch and App Store

Sony’s PSPgo is a new portable version of its five-year-old PlayStation Portable handheld gaming platform. The device launches in US and Europe in October, and it’s set to go head to head with Apple’s iPod touch. But Sony has revealed that its software strategy for the PSPgo lacks some critical features that Apple already makes available for iPod touch games.

Peter Cohen | Sep 18, 2009

Apple Rock and Roll event now on QuickTime

You’ve seen our coverage of this week’s Apple Event, and now you can check it out for yourself. Apple has posted a QuickTime video of the event.

Peter Cohen | Sep 11, 2009

Better navigation, iTunes LP highlight iTunes Store makeover

Apple's iTunes Store sports a bold new look with the release of iTunes 9. Apple emphasises the new release's navigational improvements and a richer media experience for iTunes users.

Peter Cohen | Sep 10, 2009

Apple bumps iPod classic, shuffle models

At a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple unveiled new versions of its venerable iPod classic and iPod shuffle models. The refresh came amid several other announcements including the release of iPhone OS 3.1, iTunes 9, new iPod nano and iPod touch models.

Peter Cohen | Sep 10, 2009

Apple introduces iTunes 9

Making his return to the stage of a live event for Apple for the first time in a year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled iTunes 9, the latest version of Apple's music and video jukebox software, available for download for Mac OS X and Windows today.

Peter Cohen | Sep 10, 2009

Apple confirms Sept. 9 “rock and roll” event

Apple is planning a special, invitation-only event for September 9, 2009, confirming rumours that have circulated on the Mac Web for the past couple of weeks.

Peter Cohen | Sep 1, 2009

Adobe: CS4 exhibits minor Snow Leopard issues

Adobe Photoshop product manager (and frequent blogger) John Nack recently updated his blog with details on compatibility issues between Adobe’s Creative Suite 4 package and Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard,” which ships tomorrow.

Peter Cohen | Aug 27, 2009

Survey: Apple's lack of netbook hurts it with students

Consumer electronics shopping resource Retrevo says that Apple's absence from the netbook market is hurting it with students buying laptops. The company has released the results of a study showing the trend.

Peter Cohen | Aug 24, 2009

Apple leads in customer satisfaction survey, despite slip

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has released customer satisfaction scores for a number of consumer product sectors including personal computers. While Apple still ranks well above its competitors, its rating slipped a point compared to a year ago.

Peter Cohen | Aug 19, 2009

Report: One in four songs sold in U.S. is from iTunes

The NPD Group reported Tuesday that Apple's iTunes Store is responsible for selling one in four songs in the United States.

Peter Cohen | Aug 19, 2009

WebGL promises to bring hardware-accelerated graphics to the Web

The Khronos Group, the same industry consortium that on Monday released the OpenGL 3.2 specification, on Tuesday announced WebGL, a new initiative that its proponents hope will drive a standard for the display of hardware-accelerated 3D graphics on the Web.

Peter Cohen | Aug 5, 2009