Apple Weekly Report 2008-01-05 #111: Apple’s Monopoly, and Down with HD DVD

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Apple was hit with an antitrust lawsuit for its iPod and music sales tactics, Mac market share took a jump in December, and the iPhone and iPod touch had trouble telling time on New Year's eve. In the entertainment world, Sony finally saw the value in DRM-free music, Warner dealt a hard blow to HD DVD, and Apple's "Get a Mac" ads included the best commercial characters in 2007.

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The Context Machine Fodder
• Apple Hit with Music Monopoly Lawsuit
• Apple Market Share Explodes in December
• iPhone, iPod touch Hit with New Year's Date Glitch
• Sony to Offer DRM-free Music
• Warner Drops HD DVD, Will Go Blu-ray Exclusively
• Mac, PC Named Best Commercial Characters

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