Apple wants to take a bite out of The Beatles‘ Apple Records logo and grab the Granny Smith trademark for itself.
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The British Library has outed its first smartphone and tablet app. The British Library Treasures for iPhone and British Library Treasures for iPad apps allow you to view and explore some of the library’s rarest exhibits via your phone. Historial artifacts include the world’s oldest Bible, the Codex Sinaiticus, Nelson’s Trafalgar battle plan, Galilelo’s letters and for Assassin’s Creed fans, the Leonardo Da Vinchi notebooks. Literary inclusions include Dickens’s first draft of Nicolas Nickleby, Jane Austen’s teenage writing and handwritten lyrics by The Beatles. The British Library Treasures apps are in the store now at the introductory price of £1.19 for the iPhone and £2.39 for the iPad until January 24. The apps will then cost £2.39 and £3.49 respectively.
Out now | From £1.19 (introductory price) | British Library
If you want your video to go rival online, including mentions of Apple, Steve Jobs, and making it a little bit funny is pretty much a proven recipe. But this Steve Jobs vs The Beatles video also mixes in decent music, quality animation and some well-observed jokes about the recent deal to get the Fab Four onto iTunes. Check it out after the break.
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The internet rumour mill is abuzz with speculation The Beatles will finally hit iTunes this afternoon. If it’s true, will it be the most important addition to Apple’s download store yet, or a distraction from the issues Apple should really be focusing its efforts on? Electricpig’s editor James Holland, and writer Mic Wright hash out their differences, and weigh up the options for Apple’s 3pm announcement. Who do you agree with?
The Beatles won’t be appearing on iTunes any time soon according to Yoko Ono. Though Apple Corps and Apple resolved their longstanding trademark dispute back in 2007, she’s poured cold water on talk of the Fab Four’s songs hitting digital stores and pointed the finger at Steve Jobs…
The Beatles are still not on iTunes but following September’s major digital remasters, you can now nab their discography in a special limited edition Beatles Stereo USB apple. No really. Read on to find out what you get for your cash…