iPod made new friends today. Rhapsody, Real Networks and Viacom joint venture, launched ambitious program which will allow users to download MP3 file onto their iPods. This is a 180 degree shift in Rhapsody strategy in addressing Apple's dominance in music business.
Rhapsody may be finally getting it's acts together. To their credit, getting to be [...]

Let's put to rest all doubts about Apple ultimate goal of dominating the world of retail music. Today they announced a major milestone:
Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and [...]

Microsoft Vista theme on iPhone? Not sure if you are ready for this but Jethro Jones is reblogging this post from justanotheriphoneblog.
Below you will find download link. Don’t tell me you are a closet Windows fanboy!

via The Apple Blog by Jethro Jones on 6/16/08

When you buy the new iPhone, are you going to jailbreak it? [...]

It’s not hard to connect the dots and examine who is subdizing who. If Apple finds better margin in iPhone business line they will hesitate in putting their soul behind iTunes.

via FORTUNE: Apple 2.0 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt on 6/10/08

“We don’t intend to make any money off the App Store,” said Steve Jobs back in March. [...]

It's getting louder and louder now. Drumbeats are on.
I am hearing from  commentators that Apple will subsidize iPhone with long term iTunes music subscription contract.
Let's see if we are going to see Apple make history today! Platform war is on.
iTunes has a big role to play in education vertical and we will be watching [...]