Weekly Roundup: January 21, 2006

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The top story this week: growth of the iTunes/iPod juggernaut. Also, time to get your keister back in med-school.

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The Growing Digital Media Marketplace
• Napster Going Under?
• iTunes Ranks as #2 Online Music Retailer in Dec.
• Nielsen//NetRatings- iTunes Hits 14% of Internet Users, Up 241% Y-Over-Y
• Songs Available for Legal Download Double to 2M
• iTunes Responsible for TV Ratings Boost
• Apple Exec- More iTMS Video Content on the Way
• NHL and NASCAR Working on iTunes Music Store Deals
• Sony Signs Australian iTunes Deal
• iPod Ready to Hit the Arab World
• Apple Files For 'Mobile Me' Trademark
• Fox TV Cautious About iTunes Music Store, Other Outlets
• Jobs May Become Disney's Largest Share Holder

The Business Roundup

• Apple CFO- 'We May Not Be Able to Meet Demand on the MacBook Pro'
• TMO Reports - Apple Q1 Results- $5.57 Billion in Sales, $565 Million Profits, 1.25 Million Macs Sold
• TMO Reports - Apple's 1Q06 By the Numbers- iPod Explosion Offsets Any Mac Weakness

The Product Roundup

• Yank Provides All-Purpose App Removal
• Undercover Tracks Stolen Macs
• Source-Live Streams Content from Pro Tools
• Mac Gaming News - Minions of Mirth Shipping for the Mac
• Review - iSongBook
• Review - AirPlay2

Diversions

• Dr. Mac- Rants & Raves - GarageBand 3- First Look
• The Devil's Advocate- The Future of iPod Is Solid State
• The Slacker's Guide - -Marquee Meets the Web- FilmLoop
• TMO -- View topic - iMac Intel- Initial Experience
• iPod Could Help MD Students Practice Stethoscope Use
• New Mac/PC Shootouts Available

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