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Scent of a MacBook Pro

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 17 at 4:22 pm PT

Introducing MacBook Pro, the perfume.

Fab.com Acquires FashionStake After Seven Months of Rapid Growth

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 13 at 6:00 am PT

Fab.com, a New York-based flash sales site known for selling home decor, apparel and other items from independent designers, has acquired FashionStake.

Trying Out a Revamped Myspace

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on December 21, 2010 at 3:02 pm PT

Katie reviews the revamped Myspace, with its focus on topics in popular culture, including television, music, movies, celebrities and comedy.

Still Changing Passwords Today? Silverpop Attack May Be Why.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 15, 2010 at 7:40 am PT

The hacking incident that affected McDonald’s appears to have wider implications for users of scores of other Web sites, and it may be connected, though indirectly, to the weekend attack on Gawker.

Apple's Ping Wants Rock ‘n’ Roll, but No Sex and Drugs

Peter Kafka in Media on October 14, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

When it comes to creating profiles on its would-be social network, Apple doesn’t want music acts thinking that differently.

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ITunes Songs Aren’t Purchased but "Licensed," Court Rules

Ethan Smith, Law Blog, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 7, 2010 at 1:08 pm PT

In a decision that could affect the financial relationships between record labels and performers, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday ruled that songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes store are not actually purchased, but are rather “licensed” by the ostensible buyer.

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Can Apple Maintain Status as Religion of the "Creative Class"?

Andy Jordan, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 7, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Apple’s core following has traditionally been the creative class. They are graphic designers and artists, and they constitute a “church” of sorts. “When you find other Mac users, they’re so happy to find other people, it’s like the underdog,” says Peter Isgrigg, Product Manager at Apple specialist Tekserve in Manhattan, and self-proclaimed Mac fanatic, and subject of my new video on Apple’s cult-like status.

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Facebook "What People Are Up To," MySpace "What People Are Into," News Corp. Exec Says

Andrew LaVallee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 5, 2009 at 10:49 am PT

News Corp.’s digital chief said Thursday that the company’s social-networking property MySpace is going in a different direction than rival Facebook, based on how its members socialize and share interests.

Sue or Sign: EMI Trades Lawsuit for Deal With Music Start-Up Grooveshark

Peter Kafka in Media on October 13, 2009 at 9:00 am PT

Well look at that: EMI Music Group, which had been working on a licensing deal with music start-up Grooveshark but ended up suing it instead, now has a licensing deal with Grooveshark after all.