MacCore-01-11-08- Show 54
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V Introduction
V New Voicemail Phone Number
* Switched to Grand Central - Thanks to Victor
* Should offer better service, feature to allow you to call from the website for free
* 206-905-4119
V Macworld Events
* Wednesday - Circe Due Mac - Presented by TMO (Thanks Dave)
V Thursday - Adam Christianson's Podcaster Meetup and Mac Meet and Mingle
www.macmeetandmingle.com
* Deborah Shadovitz and Adam Christianson invite all Macworld Expo-goers to join them for the 2nd Annual Macworld Podcaster Meetup and Mac Mingle at Jillian’s on Thursday, January 17th, starting at 8:15 p.m. ET. This popular, open-to-all-badge holders party will begin immediately after the Mac Podcaster’s Meetup and run until close to midnight. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
* News
V Macworld Hopes and Predictions
* New Mac Pros and XServes
V iTunes
V More iTunes Plus DRM Free Tracks
* Napster going DRM Free by Spring
* Sony BMG to offer DRM-Free music through Amazon MP3
ilounge.com—sony-bmg-to-offer-drm-free-music-through-amazon-mp3
* Warner Music to go DRM-Free on Amazon MP3
www.tuaw.com—warner-music-group-ditches-drm-on-amazon-mp3-only
* Apple pushes for standard pricing in European Union
www.apple.com—09itunes.html
V iTunes Movie Rental Service
* Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Disney, and Lions Gate are reportedly onboard.
www.appleinsider.com—warner_bros_said_to_have_signed_on_for_itunes_movie_rentals.html
* Universal (NBC) being the major hold-out
* $3.99 for a 24 hour rental period estimated
* Fox is reportedly shipping an iTunes compatible digital file that requires iTunes 7.6
ilounge.com—fox-dvd-ships-with-itunes-compatible-digital-file
V Upgrades to Apple TV
* LG and Netflix have teamed together for a Set-top box Apple TV Competitor
* Wal-Mart Gives Up on it's Movie Service
www.electronista.com—wal.mart.axes.videos
* Ultra Portable with iMac like Docking Station
www.macrumors.com—apple-creating-imac-like-docking-station
V Wrap-up
* Corey and I hope to post a quick Keynote wrap-up Tuesday night depending on circumstances.
* I'll be recording audio from Macworld and will post it in the feed in the week or so following the Macworld trip.
* I'll be on the Typical Mac User LIve Sunday Talkcast on Sunday, January 20th to talk all about Macworld
www.typicalmacuser.com
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