When artists release albums, they tend to promote their upcoming album’s release with advertisements, radio interviews, and live shows. That’s the road most artists normally take, but Beyonce has taken the untraditional route and decided to not only announce her new album today, but to also release it at the same time. (more…)
Beyonce Announces And Releases New Album Exclusively On iTunes original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Overnight, Beyonce has released her fifth studio album without warning. Referred to as the "visual album" and titled Beyoncé, it was made exclusively available on iTunes without any announcement—and has already made quite an impact.
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There might be yet another entertainment industry paradigm shift afoot, and Beyoncé is going to be there. Just as Kickstarter paved the way for games and even films to be made sans traditional publishers, Beyoncé has just made something almost impossible, or at least unforeseeable, happen. She has just released a complete album, in digital […]
Waking up can be quite a difficult task at hand, especially when you consider how the weather outside seems to be so fine for sleeping in. Many of us use the alarm clock function on our smartphones to help us get out of bed, and without a Snooze function in the alarm clock, life could get pretty tough. Instead of listening to the usual ring or din, how about letting you greet the day with your favorite tunes? The latest update to the Pandora for iOS app would enable you to do so, where after downloading this update from iTunes, you can make use of the built-in alarm clock.
Need additional minutes to lie in bed? Fret not, the snooze bar is there to save the day. Apart from that, there is also a new sleep timer which would allow you to listen to music for a pre-set amount of time prior to the app being turned off. Since some of you do make use of the Pandora app before falling asleep, why not make use of the very same app to wake up? This particular app has been updated visually to match what you see in the iOS 7 environment, too, for a more seamless user experience. [iTunes Link]
Let Your Favorite Tunes Wake You Up With Pandora For iOS original content from Ubergizmo. 
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There’s an error appearing for users this afternoon for iDevices and desktop computers when they access iTunes or the App Store with the word “Fatal” in it. While we wouldn’t recommend panicking quite yet, you can rest easy in knowing you’re not the only one to see said error. A variety of users in forums […]
Apple might not necessarily be known for their generosity when it comes to discounts and deals on their products, which is why it is a pleasant surprise to find out that Apple is actually giving away 8 songs as part of a Holiday Cheer playlist. This is not the first time that Apple has given away free content on iTunes before, and we doubt it will be the last, but we guess Apple is trying to get everyone into the holiday spirit! This free playlist will be available via the Apple Store iOS appand will be available for download until the 31st of December, after which we guess these songs might not necessarily be relevant anymore, at least until Christmas comes by again.
Some of the songs that Apple is giving away are from renowned artists. The playlist includes “Ave Maria” by Il Volo, “Children Go Where I Send Thee” by Nick Lowe, “Duck the Halls” by The Robertsons, “Joy to the World” by Celtic Woman, “Silent Night” by Kelly Clarkson, “The Christmas Song” by Kool and the Gang, “The First Noel” by Mary J. Blige, and “What Child Is This” by Marvin Sapp. So if you’re looking to get into the festive mood on your iOS device, hit up the iTunes App Store for the download!
Apple Giving Away 8 Free Songs From Its Holiday Cheer Playlist original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Brazil’s national currency is the real, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at its iTunes storefront. Apple prices everything there in US dollars, which has led Brazil’s Consumer Protection Secretariat to write a formal letter to the company requesting an explanation. We’re not sure why this has taken so long, given that iTunes came to Brazil two years ago, but in any case Apple now has ten days in which to respond or face the threat of a penalty. Other countries that’ve tackled Apple over its pricing policies in the past have generally failed to reach a resolution, and in some cases citizens have even been urged to take matters into their own hands.
Filed under: Misc, Internet, HD, Mobile, Apple
Source: Brazilian Ministry of Justice
There is that popular saying, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, but it seems that Apple reckons that they can make an exception over in Brazil where the Cupertino company has managed to land themselves in a spot of trouble with the Brazil Consumer Protection Secretariat department. For the most part, Apple charges its iTunes customers using currency based on where the user is located, or has set their location, so for example in the US we’d be charged using USD, and in UK we’d be charged using GBP.
However in Brazil, oddly enough Apple has been charging their customers in USD as opposed to using the Brazilian Real currency, and actually requires customers to pay with an international credit card as opposed to accepting a local credit card that uses Brazilian currency. The ministry has given Apple 10 days to respond to their inquiry especially since charging in a foreign currency is considered to be illegal in Brazil. Assuming Apple does not respond in time, they could be facing a fine of about $2.6 million.
This is not the first time that Apple has faced criticism over its pricing choices in foreign markets. It wasn’t too long ago that companies such as Apple and Adobe were questioned by the Australian government on why prices in their country was higher than others.
Brazilian Government Wants To Know Why Apple Charges In USD For Brazilian iTunes original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Here near the end of 2013 the comic adventure universe of Calvin & Hobbes has reached the digital realm at last, being presented as a set of ebooks for several platforms. While it’s not entirely clear whether this is the doing of Bill Watterson himself or those that he’d battled for years over the rights […]
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