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9to5mac.com - 12/9/2008
DRM Music era over tomorrow?
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Well, we saw a preview a few weeks ago (and a week before that ).  For a brief period of time, you could update some of your Sony, Warner and Universal iTunes to high quality DRM free version.  But that capability was taken down as quickly as it was put up.  Likely just a false ...

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10.5.6 coming tomorrow? We think so
9to5mac.com - 12/11/2008
10.5.6 coming tomorrow? We think so
— 9to5mac.com — We just got word that there was going to be a big software update tomorrow at Apple.  Specifics weren't given but it is likely that it will be 10.5.6.  AI had the news earlier today that it was coming soon.  How does our source ... (more) 10.5.6 coming tomorrow? We think so

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gizmodo.com - 12/9/2008
Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]
— gizmodo.com — Speculation about if when iTunes would score DRM-free tracks from all major studios like Amazon and Walmart has been rampant , but according to a rumor at AppleInsider, all this speculation may come to an end tomorrow . AppleInsider cites a Dec. 3 ... (more) Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]

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News Roundup for December the 9th
Apple Eclectic — ... they’re going to start allowing advertisers to specifically target iPhone owners. No word yet on whether they’ll be able to tell where you bought your iPhone. Because, I mean, Wal*Mart iPhone owners… Yeah. Okay, so ads aren’t really your thing. How about some DRM-free music? The random rumour of the week suggests that Apple’s going to be going completely sans DRM today. (Or possibly next Tuesday.) We’ve already had reports last week of more DRM-less tracks creeping out from various record labels. Could this really be the day they set ...

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