Song countdown entryform

In brief: Apple's one billion song countdown continues, but users unable or unwilling to purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store can fill out an alternative entry form, up to 25 times per day for a chance to win without purchasing tracks.... Unity--an application that allows users to create 3D games with animated characters--is now available at Macgamestore.com.... Industry watchers yesterday speculated about the possibility of Apple's profit margins suffering, due to the company's decision to cut prices on its iPod shuffle players.... Shares in Samsung Electronics and other Asian memory makers fell today after Apple's iPod shuffle price cuts fueled fears of a greater price decline in chips utilized by the music players.... A small Maine museum is taking advantage of the proliferation of iPods to reduce tour costs, offering a podcast of its latest exhibit on the Inughuit people of Northwest Greenland.... Aural New York is offering special colors of earbuds ($15) for use with iPods in pink, black, and the limited edition blue.

by MacNN Staff