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Apple Closes In on Hollywood

Steve Jobs is negotiating with the big studios to offer more movies for sale and rental on iTunes, but both sides will have to give a little

Amazon: Slouching Toward Digital

Amazon may finally allow record labels to give iTunes a run for its money. But the e-commerce giant will also test the labels' tolerance for lower pricing

Apple: More Than a Pretty Face

Consumer electronics companies need to do more than pare product lines and make cool stuff. What Apple offers is a complete ecosystem

Sony BMG Plans to Drop DRM

The last major label will throw in the towel on digital rights management and prepare to fight Apple for valuable download revenues

The Coming Apple-RIM Battle

Some analysts predict a brawl between iPhones and BlackBerrys; others say the real fight pits the smartphones against open-source handsets

Cool Tools for the iPhone and iTouch

Out of stocking-stuffer ideas? A growing array of add-ons for Apple's newest must-haves is hitting the market in time for the holiday season

Meet the iPhone Paraphernalia Makers

Some 200 companies are getting into the Apple iPhone accessories market. Here's a look at what several are planning

Apple May Need to Play Better with Others

To continue to thrive in both music and video downloads, Apple must improve how it deals with content makers—or risk being left behind
Slide Show: iPhone Fun
Slide Show: Apple Takes on Techdom

Apple, Give Us Something to Talk About

The sky's the limit, so predicting what CEO Jobs will disclose at Macworld—a Hollywood partnership? New iPhone? Music-label launch?—is a tough call

What Should Apple Do Next?

Sexy hardware and sleek new media services are all but certain. But what other products, services, or industries should the company tackle?
Slide Show: Experts' New Ideas for Apple

Can Steve Jobs End the Writers' Strike?

At Macworld, Apple's CEO is expected to announce a movie-download deal with studios that could go a long way toward settling the walkout's main issue

Steve Jobs' Video Dreams

His magic has not extended to visual entertainment. Hollywood and cable companies aim to keep it that way
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