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Apple releases tool to remove free U2 album from iTunes accounts

One of the major announcements at Apple's iPhone 6 launch last week was the band U2 giving iTunes users around the world a free copy of their new album, Songs of Innocence. The internet went into meltdown, with many people expressing displeasure and even outrage that a band they disliked would give them a free…

16 September 20147 April 2017 Stuart Apple, Features, iPhone, iTunes, music

Is Bono the Gavrilo Princip of a new era of corporate control and digital oppression?

At the flick of a switch last night, Apple distributed U2's latest album to over 500m iTunes customers. And without us asking, the very worst example of corporate dad-rock began to appear on all of our phones, tablets and computers. Whilst in a just world, the act of inflicting Bono on an already suffering world…

10 September 20147 January 2015 James O'Malley Apple, Mobile phones

Is Bono about to make the iPhone 6 really lame?

Horrifying news this morning as rumours are suggesting that the iPhone 6 might come pre-loaded with U2's new album. That's right: You won't have a choice, you will be buying dad rock this autumn. According to MacRumours, it is the U2 fans that spotted this - with U2 apparently shooting a music video in Dublin…

4 September 2014 James O'Malley Apple

Beautiful Day for Dropbox as Bono and The Edge of U2 invest

Dropbox have announced that they are to take new investment from Bono and The Edge of classic rock band U2, with the musicians giving personal backing to the online cloud storage service. While the amount invested has not been disclosed,…

3 April 2012 Gerald Lynch Software, Tech Digest news

Top 5 Saint Patrick's Day iPhone apps

St Patrick's Day always throws up the best craic of the year. Whether you're a bred-in-the-blood Irishman or a Plastic Paddy, here are the top five apps to get your iPhone in the mood for the Emerald Isle's festivities….

16 March 20108 July 2014 Gerald Lynch Apple, E-Books, Features, Gallery, iPhone, iPhone apps

10 million stream live U2 YouTube gig

The figure makes U2's show the single largest live-streaming event in YouTube's history.

29 October 200929 May 2017 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, YouTube Video of the Day

U2 to play live to the world via Youtube

The Irish rockers are hyping the concert as "the world's biggest band performing on the world's largest stage" thanks to the huge number of fans expected to watch via the web.

21 October 2009 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

MidemNet 2008: U2 manager wants illegal downloaders banned, and for Steve Jobs to help

U2 manager Paul McGuinness has called for illegal file-sharers to have their service cut off by their ISPs if they don’t change their naughty habits of downloading music without paying for it. After all, it’d be a shame if Bono loses out on his next one hundred and seventy nine billion kazillion dollars.

29 January 20088 May 2019 Katherine Hannaford Digital Music

Five ways London can improve on the US Apple iPhone launch

Ok, so that bloke might have queued for five days in New York. But it was in June. I’d like to see him pull of the same trick in freezing wintry London when we get our iPhone launch. So come…

30 June 20078 January 2016 Shiny iPhone

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