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  • Wolfmother

    • 4 out of 5
    • Wolfmother

    • Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges. There aren't many bands worth their salt that want to be compared to other bands, but when I listen to Wolfmother's self-titled American debut, I can't help but be reminded of those three other bands. [...] - Bryan Chaffin

  • The Life Pursuit

    • 4 out of 5
    • Belle & Sebastian

    • The Life Pursuit is a sort of Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. You get Belle & Sebastian's peanut butter (its wistful, often irresistible pop) dipped in a 'Have A Nice Day!' and glam 70s chocolate. Although I'm guessing that most Belle & Sebastian [...] - Robyn Weisman

  • Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

    • 4 out of 5
    • Arctic Monkeys

    • Get on your dancing shoes
      You sexy little swine

      -Arctic Monkeys, "Dancing Shoes"

      I [...] - Darla Sasaki

  • Stadium Arcadium

    • 4 out of 5
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    • What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new RHCP album to, say, any double [...] - Darla Sasaki

  • Goodbye Jumbo

    • 4 out of 5
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Orange Gets Europe, Middle East, Africa iPhone Deal

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Orange is moving its iPhone reach beyond France thanks to a new multi-country deal with Apple that was announced on Friday. The agreement will make Orange the official iPhone carrier in several European countries, the Middle East, and parts of Africa before the end of 2008. ...more...

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Airliners Becoming Authorized iPod Accessories

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Singapore Airlines claims to be the first airline to offer passengers iPod connectivity to their inflight entertainment system, according to Flight International on Thursday. Other airlines aren't far behind. ...more...

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Sources are saying that Wal-Mart will have a US$298 Blu-ray player on the shelves for the Memorial Day weekend, according to Video Business on Wednesday. Some AVS Forum members have reported seeing them in spot locations already. ...more...

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Singapore Airlines Adds iPod, iPhone Connectivity

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Singapore Airlines is set to join the iPod generation come August when it finishes adding iPod and iPhone connectors to some of its airplanes. The custom in-seat connectors will let business class users charge their media player, listen to music, and hear in-flight instructions along with their tunes. ...more...

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Intel Debunks iPhone Atom Rumors

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 9:50 AM - by with 1 comment

Following a CNET report that Apple will be using the Intel Atom chipset in the next iPhone, Intel has stepped up to say that isn't the case. The chip maker claimed that one of its executives had been misunderstood and was simply using Apple's combination iPod and smart phone as an example of the type of device that could use Atom. ...more...

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  • Apple is Outsmarting the iPhone's Competition

    • There are people with good sense, industry experience, and a feel for the wireless market who see the iPhone as just another smartphone. One with limitations and some serious weaknesses in terms of big business. John Martellaro doesn't think they're looking deep enough, or with an Apple perspective, or with a view to the future.

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    • A corporation has many resources that analysts do not. Accordingly, an analyst's opinion has to be grounded in deep background to be meaningful.

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    • The entertainment industry us suffering from a particular kind of illusion that causes them to cling to DRM.

  • What Apple Won't Tell Us About Apple TV

    • The success of Apple TV is assured. But Apple's securing of the beachhead of the consumer living room is not.

  • Navigating The Future of Apple TV

    • The Apple TV product has some healthy challenges before it. But Apple has the tools and strategies to make it a success.

John Martellaro is a senior scientist and author. A former U.S. Air Force officer,he has worked for NASA, White Sands Missile Range, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Apple Computer. During his five years at Apple, he worked as a Senior Marketing Manager for science and technology, Federal Account Executive, and High Performance Computing Manager. His interests include alpine skiing, SciFi, astronomy, and Perl. John lives in Denver, Colorado.