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Revised music royalty rules could hurt Apple's Beats Music, iTunes Radio Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:42 AM PDT The U.S. Justice Department is in the process of deciding whether to revise the laws regarding music royalty rates --?changes that could have an effect on Apple's streaming music offerings Beats Music and iTunes Radio.

Apple now storing local China iCloud data in China Telecom datacenters Posted: 15 Aug 2014 04:57 AM PDT The official website of the city of Fuzhou, in the People's Republic of China, on Thursday posted a now-retracted statement saying that Apple had completed the transfer of iCloud data to a Jiangxi Province datacenter owned by China Telecom. Apple on Friday then confirmed that it is in fact using China Telecom data centers to store iCloud user data locally.

Lawsuit claims Steve Jobs, senior Apple directors hurt company with anti-poaching row Posted: 14 Aug 2014 09:32 PM PDT Piling onto Apple's anti-poaching courtroom saga, a new lawsuit seeks damages on behalf of shareholders for financial losses related to alleged misconduct by senior directors, including late cofounder Steve Jobs and current CEO Tim Cook.

Apple CEO Tim Cook latest Silicon Valley bigwig to get ice bath for ALS charity Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:01 PM PDT Apple CEO Tim Cook accepted marketing chief Phil Schiller's call to undertake the "ice bucket challenge" to raise awareness and money for the ALS Association, an activity that quickly gained steam in the U.S. thanks to social media.

Apple's Beats makes documentary celebrating 25th anniversary of film 'Do the Right Thing' Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:52 PM PDT Beats Music on Thursday published a short 22-minute documentary on Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," a landmark film dealing with race in America celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Samsung buys smart home startup SmartThings for $200M, expands 'internet of things' offerings Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:09 PM PDT Apple rival Samsung on Thursday confirmed the purchase of SmartThings, extending the Korean company's reach into the world of connected, app-controllable devices like lights, motion sensors, switches and locks.

WebMD updates Healthy Target, RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 goes free, Sony unveils Album of the Day app Posted: 14 Aug 2014 01:48 PM PDT A trio of interesting updates hit the App Store on Thursday, as WebMD added new coaching options to its Healthy Target feature, RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 became a free-to-play game, and Sony released a new music app that will give iOS users a discount on one album each day.

If Apple's 'iPhone 6' uses sapphire display, it will be limited to new, more expensive premium models, WSJ claims Posted: 14 Aug 2014 12:47 PM PDT Less than a month before its expected debut, Apple is apparently "considering" the use of synthetic sapphire displays on its next-generation iPhone, but the costs and difficulties associated with the material would limit it solely to a new range of higher-end and more expensive models that the company might make available, a new rumor claims.