8.08.2011

Apple's "iTunes Replay" active service, Netflix-killer improbable soon

Appears including we're proceeding for you to have to retain waiting for an Netflix-killer coming from Apple?- Gossip ended up floating around last week that claimed Apple was on the verge of launching a new "iTunes Replay" service, which would allow users to re-download and/or stream TV shows and movies. Unfortunately, a new report from CNET claims Apple does not have the agreements in place to offer content through the big film studios via the foriegn.

While we most discover Apple is working away at some type involving on-demand program regarding iTunes content via iCloud, apparently sources have confirmed the company has failed to sign the majority of the six major film studios and "negotiations could drag on for months" before they eventually acquire cloud streaming rights.

There were also rumors that Apple could introduce a video subscription streaming service to rival Netflix and Amazon. However, the report confirms this was probably just speculation, most likely stemming from discussions Apple has had with studios regarding a video-on-demand service in the past.

Why is Apple having trouble signing the studios? Greg Sandoval from CNET claims HBO's exclusive distribution rights with Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, and Universal, as well since support for the new UltraViolet streaming service may be preventing Apple from landing deals with the big studios.

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8.01.2011

iPhone 5 to use iPad chips?

Apple's iPhone 5 will affection "slight modifications" from its antecedent and will barrage in September, a fresh address from analysts Concord Securities claims.

The firm’s Ming-Chi Kuo said that the fresh archetypal would accommodate an 8 megapixel rear camera and the A5 processor currently acclimated in the iPad. In a analysis agenda he said his checks with accumulation alternation sources appropriate that the abutting handset from Apple will not affection an all-new design.

The analyst additionally activate affirmation of an bigger antenna architecture and greater use of chips fabricated by Qualcomm. He said he accepted balloon assembly to activate in August with accumulation assembly advancing the afterward month, acceptance Apple to accomplish about 30 actor of the accessories this year. Previous letters accept adumbrated that Apple is set to accomplish its fresh iPhone accessible in October, back it begins its fresh banking year, rather than as accepted at June’s World Wide Developers’ Conference. That accident is anticipation to be acceptable to focus on fresh software.

Kuo additionally appropriate that the Japanese convulsion and tsunami could adjournment fresh iPods until after in the year. He said that the abutting affecting iPhone check will appear in 2012.

In January, Kuo accurately claimed that Apple's iPad 2 would affection the aforementioned affectation as the first-generation iPad, and that it would additionally use the aforementioned cameras as the iPod Touch, rather than those activate in the iPhone 4. Kuo additionally said in March that Apple was set to activate assembly of the white iPhone 4 and address the accessory in April, which was accepted by added letters aftermost week.

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