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Amazon’s Cloud Player now works on iOS

As (eventually) expected, Amazon’s Cloud Player finally works with iOS devices when accessed through Safari web browser. While the service gives a warning that the browser is not supported, the functionality seems to be flawless. How long will it take for Apple to respond with their own music in the cloud service?

Apple to announce “exciting” iTunes news tomorrow

If you visit Apple.com right now you’ll find a teaser on the front page about some exciting news that Apple plans to devulge tomorrow at 7AM PST. The sign reads: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” If you’re looking for more details, you’ll have to wait, because that’s all that’s known so far about Apple’s announcement. If it’s speculation you’re looking for, then by all means…

Rumor: Apple to reboot Apple TV, rename it iTV?

A recent rumor suggested that a thinner, $99 dollar Apple TV is in the works. However, newer details have since emerged. Supposedly, Apple will this fall be renaming the device the iTV. If you cannot recall, Apple had initially named the Apple TV, you guessed it, the iTV, but changed the name of the device by its release. But what’s in a name?

Lala music service to be shut down by Apple on May 31st

Lala—the music streaming business Apple purchased in late 2009 over Google—will officially be shut down at the end of this month. Lala was an interesting company in that it allowed users to purchase one of over 7 million songs for $.10. Buyers had unlimited access to purchased songs on the web while an official download to your hard drive would cost the usual $.79 to $.89.

Apple purchases music streaming service Lala

Apple’s acquisition of Lala is interesting no matter from what angle you look at it. With a large library of music freely available to stream as well as some content for purchase, Lala’s technology could certainly offer some interesting new updates to iTunes. Going by what Lala currently does, there is almost no doubt that this confirms Apple is planning to integrate some sort of music streaming into iTunes in the future.