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appleinsider.com - 9/28/2008
Apple makes iTunes 8, iTunes U content accessible to the blind
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Apple has volunteered to work with the state of Massachusetts to make iTunes 8 and the new iPod nano fully accessible, unlocking music, movies, and the free lectures and other educational material in iTunes U to blind users.

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news.yahoo.com - 9/29/2008
Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod. (more) Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway (AP)

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iTunes under threat as bands take their business elsewhere
telegraph.co.uk - 9/26/2008
iTunes under threat as bands take their business elsewhere
— telegraph.co.uk — Bands concerned for the ongoing commercial viability of albums are adding to the pressures on iTunes, says Brian Boyd (more) iTunes under threat as bands take their business elsewhere

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appleinsider.com - 10/3/2008
Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1 to address HDTV episode bug
— appleinsider.com — Apple on Thursday night released iTunes 8.0.1 to fix several important issues with HDTV episodes, Genius playlists, and accessibility. (more) Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1 to address HDTV episode bug

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Apple to Make iTunes 8 and iPod Completely Accessible to the Blind [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... headphones provide tactile controls on the cable, and can also be used to receive vocal commands. But most importantly, Apple has promised in this agreement to flesh out its compatibility and make iTunes 8 and iTunes U 100% accessible for the blind by the end of the year, as well as donating $250,000 to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. As much as I rail against Apple, this is a really worthwhile cause and makes me feel pretty warm and fuzzy towards the White Overlords. [AppleInsider] ...

Daily Tech: T-Mobile Sells Out of the G1
GeekSugar — ... Apple is working towards making iTunes 8 and the new iPod Nano fully user friendly for blind individuals. — Apple Insider ...

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