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<title>Asymco: Apple apps turns iTunes Store into profit powerhouse</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/22/music.video.still.low.margin.growth.and.software.add.billions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1303/Apple-iTunes-empire-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A further analysis of the iTunes Store by noted analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco estimates that sales of Mac and iOS software from Apple (such as OS X upgrades and the iLife and iWork programs) have turned the store from a low-margin "break even" operation into a significant profit center, clearing an estimated $2 billion in annual revenue. In part, the profit comes from economies of scale as the va...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NPD: iTunes now leading digital-video renter, seller</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/31/report.focuses.on.ivod.e.sellthrough.excludes.netflix/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1359680205_Apple-iTunes-VOD-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple's continuing resistance to optical drives (and specifically OS-level support for Blu-ray drives) may be an annoyance for some users, but demand for optical disc-based entertainment is experiencing a decline, making the company's move prescient. Thanks to the iTunes Store and Apple's modest but growing success with the Apple TV, a new report from the NPD Group ranks iTunes as the top provider...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iTunes gift cards now available through Facebook Gifts</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/26/itunes.card.business.estimated.to.be.worth.over.260m.to.third.parties/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353962632_itunesgiftcards.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Digital iTunes Store gift cards are now on sale through Facebook Gifts, Facebook has announced. Cards can be bought in $10, $15, $25, and $50 denominations, and are the same as sending a "virtual" card to someone directly from iTunes. When sending a card, buyers also have the option of recommending specific content, including albums, songs, e-books, movies, games, and apps....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/26/itunes.card.business.estimated.to.be.worth.over.260m.to.third.parties/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple's iTunes now accepting donations for hurricane relief</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/01/donations.benefit.red.cross.for.sandy.aid.efforts/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351751342_iTunes-RedCross-donate-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US iTunes Store now features a section, accessible from the main page, that accepts donations to help with relief efforts on behalf of victims of hurricane Sandy. Apple has traditionally opened a page for Red Cross donations after disasters, and this one has preset amount options ranging from $5 up to $200. All of the donations will go directly to relief efforts, which are continuing as large ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New HBO, Fox deal opens path for simultaneous digital sales</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/15/could.improve.movie.selection.at.itunes.google.play/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1345064967_xmenfirstclass.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[HBO and Fox have renewed a rights agreement originally set to expire in 2015, AllThingsD reports.  Under the new deal, Fox movies will continue appearing on HBO until 2022.  More importantly, however, Fox and HBO officials say that the agreement includes a "softening" of something known as the electronic sell-through window.  Previously HBO maintained a strict policy that while it was running a ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Q3 breakdown shows leap for iPhone, dip for Macs</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/24/regional.growth.relatively.even/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1343166012_applelogo-rain.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As a part of its Q3 results announcement, Apple has posted a detailed breakdown (PDF) of its performance.  In the Americas, for instance, revenue rose 26 percent year-over-year to hit $12.806 billion.  Unlike some past quarters in fact regional growth was relatively evenly distributed, up 16 percent in Europe (to $8.237 billion), 33 percent in Japan ($2.009 billion), and 25 percent in the Asia-Pac...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SMS spam malware app pulled from App Store, Google Play</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1341523885_damnrussians.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has pulled a Russian-language malware app from the App Store, according to The Loop. The app, Find and Call, was identified as a trojan on Thursday by security firm Kaspersky. Users who downloaded the title would have their address books surreptitiously uploaded to a remote server, which would then spam text messages purported to be from the user to contacts including a link to download the ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple brings iTunes Store to 12 new regions in Asia</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/27/includes.music.movies.icloud.services/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1107/itunes-newtemplate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple has announced that the iTunes Store is now available in 12 new regions in Asia.  These include Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, as well as Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.  Local visitors can now buy music from iTunes -- including local and international artists -- and either rent or buy movies, including titles from major studios like F...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iTunes music, video expected to hit seven more Asian regions</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/26/launch.could.be.announced.wednesday/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1107/itunes-newtemplate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is on the verge of announcing iTunes music, movies, and TV shows for several important Asian regions, sources say.  An event is allegedly planned for tomorrow in Hong Kong; it may play host to musician Jason Mraz, as well as representatives from a number of Asian music labels.  The labels are said to have been in talks with Apple as of last week, which may still be ongoing.  New launch regio...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Netflix beats Apple in 2011 US online movie revenue</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/01/apple.marketshare.drops.to.323.percent/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/estathumbnails/netflix-androidtabletlg1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In 2011, Netflix surpassed Apple in terms of US online movie revenue, according to IHS.  Netflix's share of the market jumped to 44 percent; by comparison, it had less than 1 percent in 2010.  Apple controlled 60.8 percent of revenue in 2010, but even though its revenue has continued to grow, its marketshare has shrunk to just 32.3 percent....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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