Go To Latest Video ReviewsiTunes Tax, Streaming & iPhone 3G Issues Arise
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 15th Aug 2008 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersSaving you from an onslaught of Apple centric posts (yeah, it's gets to me too) here's your round-up of the issues breaking from Cupertino...
First up is one which may have wider implications for the online music market in general and that is news a bill is waiting to be passed in the US which will enable digital media sales to be subject to tax. If successful the bronzed, plastic surgery loved citizens of California will be the only ones hit initially but the consequences are likely to be global with other countries looking to follow this precedent setting move.
As for the prices, while some of the cost is likely to be absorbed by the record companies and sites themselves customers will definitely see a price hike. Sadly however this move looks inevitable. Death and taxes people...
Next comes predictable news that iPhone 3G performance might not be up to snuff. Following the original handset's reception problems this is nothing new and will be a hard one to prove with so many variables in the mix. Still, Apple is said to be readying another software update which could help with some issues suspect in the Infineon chip. A psychological placebo it may be, but either way we'd be sated with cut and paste...
Lastly some good news with the arrival of the 'Simply Media' application in App store which brings the long overdue ability to stream your iTunes content over WiFi, 3G or even EDGE. The developers have limited the streaming to 30 iTunes PCs to circumnavigate copyright issues and Apple may well follow this up with an official app of its own. Go grab it...!
Links:
'iTunes Tax' via AppleMatters
iPhone 3G reception issues via BusinessWeek
Simply Media via AppleInsider
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ChaosDefinesOrder said on 15th August 2008
Bryan Kerr said on 15th August 2008
Yes, I've found the 3G coverage pretty poor even in central London.
I've also noticed that O2 appear to have started blocking the BBC iplayer. It was worki... more
Ironduke said on 16th August 2008
yes me too, this is probably due to all the iphone 3g's would bring the network to its knee's, we will have to wait until O2's system can handle it
Bailey's_Coffee said on 16th August 2008
Another sack-load of reasons to hold fire for a glimpse of Android before jumping on the iPhone band-wagon.
Only another month or so to wait to avoid being trapped i... more
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likewise for the UK, sales tax should already be included in iTunes sales.
It's still cheaper to get the same album on CD from CDWow.com or Play.com though - pl... more