News Archive for 06/09/27

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Onkyo debuts simple A/V iPod dock

09/27, 4:55pm

Onkyo debuts iPod dock

Onkyo has debuted its DS-A2 dock, an update to the original DS-A1 dock that attempts to address the original model's shortcomings. Onkyo now bundles a more advanced remote that can repeat or shuffle whole albums and playlists as well as resume from the last track played before the iPod was last turned off, according to Electronista. An on-screen display works in tandem with the remote to show information about the current playback mode from a distance. Onkyo has given the DS-A2 a glossy black finish (in contrast to the white DS-A1), which is available for $110.

Major League pulls podcasts from iTunes

09/27, 10:50am

MLB pulls iTunes podcasts

Major League Baseball's internet arm has withdrawn podcast clips of baseball games from Apple's iTunes Music Store to increase its control over how games are displayed online. Apple will likely see little to no effect financially as a result of the games removal, but the move shows the unease that some digital content providers have with Apple's growing digital media presence, according to the Wall Street Journal. The league last week asked that Apple remove all promotions for its podcasts from iTunes, according to chief executive of Major League Baseball Advance Media's internet arm Bob Bowman. The executive said the decision was influenced by the league's lack of control in promoting its podcasts on iTunes, and that Apple declined a request to grant Major League Baseball podcasts better visibility on its iTunes service.