When Apple released the iPod in October 2001 and launched the iTunes Store a year and a half later, only the company's most fervent fans would have predicted it would become a force in digital music. Now, all indications are that Apple wants iTunes to become the place for video-on-demand. Within three months of introducing a video iPod, the company has sold more than 3 million videos. Recently it began offering NBC shows like Law and Order and The Tonight Show for $1.99 apiece to complement its collection of ABC/Disney titles like Desperate Housewives.

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In the push to get the iPhone out on time, Apple has been forced to delay the release of the next version of Mac OS X until October.

Apple has launched a Mac Pro with two Intel quad-core processors working in tandem as a single processor, giving the system very fast performance.

The EU has launched a probe into what Apple's online music store iTunes charges users across Europe, accusing it of restricting customer choice.

The sleek new set top box from Apple is sure to please home theater fans.

Recent calls by Steve Jobs for DRM-free music haven't stopped the EU from investigating the fairness of iTunes songs that play only on iPods.

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Steve Jobs dropped another of his bombshells this month, writing that he would like to abolish the copyright protection technology shackling the music files sold on iTunes.

While some critics believe his action might be a posture to thwart a lawsuit targeting Apple's use of this technology as anticompetitive, Jobs' vision of the encryption-free future is already coming to pass in certain niche markets.

Apple made a big splash when it announced the iPhone last month. Many who watched Steve Jobs demonstrate the device thought, "That is so cool -- I want it now!" But with its hefty price tag, restriction to a single carrier and departure from many traditional smart-phone features, buying the iPhone requires careful forethought.

Here are eight questions to ask yourself before walking into a Cingular Wireless or Apple store later this year to shell out $499 for a 4GB model or $599 for an 8GB model.