Disney produces first movie-license iPod game
Slipping through the cracks of the week's releases is the first iPod game to draw on a movie license: Disney Online Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir's Fire.
Apple, Starbucks sued over custom music gift cards
A Utah couple acting as their own attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Apple and Starbucks over the retailers' recent "Song of the Day" promotion, which offers Starbucks customers a iTunes gift card for a complimentary, pre-selected song download.
Apple warns flash memory suppliers of growth slowdown - report
In an early warning sign of consumer weakness, Apple Inc. has reportedly slashed its 2008 NAND flash memory order forecast significantly and informed suppliers that its demand growth will slow in 2008 compared to 2007.
MySpace mulling own online music service
MySpace is looking to distinguish itself from encroaching competitors such as Facebook by launching an online music service that would offer both streaming and iPod-compatible downloads, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Growth potential seen in steadily maturing iPod market
Though growth in Apple's iPod unit shipments has been declining since the end of 2006, price cuts like those applied to the iPod shuffle on Tuesday and cheaper Internet-capable models down the line should help the company reverse course and maintain a steady rate of growth through 2009, says one Wall Street analyst.
