http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/threat.to.itunes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/rhapsodyiphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A forthcoming version of Real's Rhapsody iPhone app should support offline listening, a designer of the software says. Although Rhapsody mobile service is priced at $15 a month, iPhone and iPod users can currently only stream music, whether through Wi-Fi or 3G. Offline listening would likely allow the storage of tracks for the duration of a subscription, making the app more practical in areas wi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/threat.to.itunes/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/realplayer.sp.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/realsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Real has announced an update to its media player, RealPlayer SP, which adds a variety of new functions for sharing content or transferring videos to portable devices. Users can download videos from the Internet, and then select their particular mobile device from a drop-down list.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/realplayer.sp.update/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/02/mcs.sues.ms.yahoo.real/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/yahoomusic2009.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MCS Music America has filed a lawsuit against Real Networks, Yahoo and Microsoft over alleged music copyright infringements earlier this week. The copyright administration company claims the defendants breached copyright on several pieces of music and their artists. MCS represents a large number of other plaintiffs and says streaming music services such as Rhapsody, Zune and Yahoo Music allow user... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/02/mcs.sues.ms.yahoo.real/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/05/real.server.2009.shipping/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/real-server2009r1-05.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />REALbasic creator REAL Software has launched REAL Server 2009 Release 1, featuring improved scalability and performance. The SQLite database server is geared toward developers who need to expand a single-user application into a multi-user platform. The release provides eight major new features, including a new architecture that is scalable to support over 10,000 concurrent connections. The softwar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/05/real.server.2009.shipping/ Tue, 05 May 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/23/nokia.7205.intrigue.at.vzw/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/nokia7205intrigue.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon today made the rare addition of a Nokia phone to its stable in the 7205 Intrigue. The clamshell is a stylized music phone with a stealth external display and controls, a seamless back and a gradient-effect keypad. Functionally, it brings a 2-megapixel camera with a dedicated capture button and flash, a media player with support for Real Rhapsody music, and a microSDHC slot that supports ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/23/nokia.7205.intrigue.at.vzw/ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/haier.ibiza.touch.and.mini/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/haieribizatouch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Haier tonight added two more players to the Rhapsody ibiza line that both share direct parallels to Apple players. The ibiza Touch (pictured above) appears a higher-end counterpart to the ibiza Theatre that adds a sharper, 2.8-inch 400x240 touchscreen and Wi-Fi, which lets it browse the web, download podcasts and Real Rhapsody subscriptions, and tune Internet radio. It shares the Theatre's Bluet... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/haier.ibiza.touch.and.mini/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/04/haier.ibiza.rhapsody.sport/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/haieribizarhapsodysport.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Haier on Thursday has quietly released the second generation of its Internet-capable portable media players. The ibiza Rhapsody Sport is ruggedized compared to the original player and has both a more easily gripped, rounded body as well as a weather-resistant covering that partly protects against rain or snow. The player continues to center on an 802.11g Wi-Fi link that lets it download podcasts... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/04/haier.ibiza.rhapsody.sport/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/03/kid.rock.picks.rhapsody/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/realrhapsody.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Popular rap-rocker Kid Rock has chosen Rhapsody as the exclusive online sales venue for his music, the owner of latter party has announced. Real notes that Kid Rock's albums have not been available online in any legal manner in the past, whether for download or streaming; as of today, the artist's entire collection should be available for purchase or streaming through the subscription version of ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/03/kid.rock.picks.rhapsody/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/30/studios.to.sue.real/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/realdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several major studios plan to sue RealNetworks for what they believe is inherent copyright infringement in the company's RealDVD ripping software, according to a tip sent to the AP. Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner are all said to believe that the software is deliberately bypassing the CSS encryption on DVD movies and so violating their copyrights. They also plan a temporary in... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/30/studios.to.sue.real/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/08/realdvd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/realdvd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Real early on Monday introduced a potentially controversial app that could affect the legality of media transcoding. RealDVD would be one of the first DVD ripping programs from a major developer but claims to dodge the legal setbacks that have shut down earlier apps: the software preserves Macrovision's CSS encryption and limits sending copies to a maximum of five authorized PCs. The solution wo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/08/realdvd/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:45:00 GMT