Almost twice as many singles were purchased in digital format online than were bought on CDs from stores, according to a new report. Some 7.7 million tracks were bought and downloaded in the US since the end of June, compared with four million CD singles sold, Billboard magazine reported. “But some say online and CD single sales cannot be compared because so few singles are now released on CD,” notes BBC News.
Read MoreLaCie and Roxio have announced an exclusive software bundle of Toast 6 Titanium with the LaCie d2 dual format DVD-RW FireWire drive. “The LaCie Dual DVD±RW Drive will give consumers confidence when purchasing a DVD drive, supporting both DVD-RW and DVD+RW formats, as well as the ability to burn CD-R and CD-RW. By adding this powerful drive, Macintosh users can upgrade their current systems to a higher level of performance for burning CD’s and DVD’s.
Read MoreApple has published a fresh issue of its “New Arrivals” Web-based newsletter. Products covered include The Print Shop for Mac, Kurzweil 3000 for Mac, eBeam System 3, Swift 3D, Tassman 3, ActivCard Gold for Mac, Read and Write for Mac, INposition 6, Canvas 9 Scientific Edition, and more.
Read MoreApple has posted this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, its annual collection of both Apple and third-party products that it recommends as gifts for Mac users for the holiday season. All listed products are available for purchase via the online Apple Store, and can be browsed by product category, interests of the gift receiver, or price.
Read MoreProsoft Engineering announced today that all of its products, including Data Rescue, Data Recycler, Data Backup, and NetWare are compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and the Power Mac G5. The company also said that Data Rescue X works “miraculously” to recover data from FireWire drives that have been corrupted by Panther. Prosoft is currently offering a US$10 discount to Mac OS X users needing Data Rescue X for this purpose. To take advantage of this offer, users can go to the company’s Web site and enter the code PAN911 at checkout.
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