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iTunes is saying goodbye 18 years after its debut
The iconic music app is expected to be phased out
Tumblr removed from Apple's App Store due to child pornography
Tumblr admits the application was taken down due to child pornography bypassing the filters set up to prevent it from showing on the service

Music sales soar in U.S. as streaming takes over market
In the US, in-demand streaming services led by Spotify are quickly replacing downloads on platforms such as iTunes, which shook up the music business a generation ago

Rappler app hits version 2.0
Along with an update to the look Rappler s app has had a number of bug fixes done to further improve the experience for more users

Smart, Apple tie up to allow users to pay using Smart Money
Smart subscribers can now pay for Apple App store and iTunes content as well as subscribe to Apple music using Smart Money

Apple Music hits a wall with labels
Reports claim that Apple is presenting an unfair deal to artists and labels alike for its music streaming service despite Apple promising a 70 share to labels in revenue

Doughnuts at your fingertips
Krispy Kreme Philippines launches a mobile app as part of its digital investment to please more smartphone savvy customers – a first from a doughnut chain

Solar eclipse, tech shifts in business, underboob selfies | SciTech4u
A rare celestial event: March 20’s solar eclipse What are the 7 tech shifts happening right now? The underboob selfie riles up Thailand s officials

What to expect from Apple's Spring Forward event
Here s a list of things to expect from Apple s Spring Forward event on March 9 1 am on March 10 Manila time based on speculation from the industry

Twitter buys Niche, Facebook launches ThreatExchange (TechRap)
Twitter buys Niche and Microsoft acquires Sunrise Samsung warns against listening TV And Facebook launches ThreatExchange

Smart lets users buy on iTunes with cellphone load
The move called Pay With Mobile takes away one of the barriers some Filipinos have with buying things online: the lack of a credit card

Philippine crime lord enjoys jailhouse rock
Colango who was able to buy his way into the world of the prison s top criminal kingpins used his time in prison to make himself a music star

Apple cleared in iPod antitrust suit
The 350 million lawsuit accused the tech giant of illegally forcing iPod users to purchase their music on its iTunes service

Music streaming under fire, but soaring
Industry insiders say streaming is the way of the future despite protest from some artists today

Bono apologizes for free U2 album on iTunes accounts
People with the album can now remove the album from their iTunes accounts with the click of an on screen icon

Google made failed bid for Spotify – report
The Wall Street Journal cites an unnamed source as saying that Sweden based Spotify was asking for more than 10 billion despite being valued about 4 billion in its latest round of equity funding

Apple buys music star Beats for $3B
Bringing Beats into the Apple fold will offer opportunities to weave iTunes Radio service into more devices say analysts

Beyonce album breaks iTunes sales record
Beyonce sold 828 773 copies through the weekend easily eclipsing a record set by Justin Timberlake after the March release of The 20 20 Experience according to Apple
iTunes launches 'Songs for PH' album for Yolanda relief
Proceeds from downloads of the album worth 9 99 go to relief efforts by the Philippine Red Cross
Digital magazines appeal to diaspora
Digital magazines have a strong international market driven by overseas workers
LISTEN: Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky'
Here s the groovy new single of Daft Punk s come back album Random Access Memories
iTunes U content downloads exceed 1-B
Apple s iTunes U exceeds 1 billion content downloads
Global music sales rise for first time since 1999
The growth may be modest but for an industry that appeared to be in terminal decline as it also battled against rampant Internet piracy it was almost cause to break into song
Rappler iOS app becomes top news app
Rappler s official app is also No 14 among the country s bestselling free apps
Rappler releases iOS app
Rappler s iOS app is now available for download from the iTunes app store Android app in the works
Apple fights app scams with screenshot locks
Apple tries to protect consumers with a change to how app developers upload screenshots
Supermodel Tyra Banks goes techie with 'Smize' app
Learn how to smile with your eyes even if you re not an America s Next Top Model candidate with Banks s new app
TechRap: Nokia's Lumia 920 & the best e-book reader yet
The Philippines is among the largest Android and iOS markets in the world Facebook wants to take away your right to vote we take a look at the Nokia Lumia 920 and crown the Kindle Paperwhite as the best e book reader yet
Apple's iTunes to sell rival Sony's Japanese songs
Some analysts see the latest move as part of a shift by Sony to reverse years of losses largely tied to its struggling television division
'Gangnam Style' tops 200-M views on YouTube
South Korean pop hit Gangnam Style notched 200 million views on YouTube days after topping the US iTunes chart
iTunes Store opens in PH, 11 Asian countries
Fans of Original Pilipino Music OPM can now purchase and download songs for their iPhone iPad iPod and Mac computers from the store
Why Phillips is doing better than Jessica in iTunes
The industry will now be watching how commercially viable Jessica Sanchez is