Eddy Cue Introduces Changes to iTunes, All-New Version Coming in October

If a new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 aren't enough to get you excited about Apple's media event in San Francisco on Wednesday, the company has even more in store with changes to iTunes and the iPod.

Following the introduction of the iPhone 5 with iOS 6, Apple CEO Tim Cook invited senior VP Eddy Cue to the stage to talk about iTunes, which the company is making some big changes to.

With the iTunes Store now available in 63 countries worldwide, Cue unveiled a new design for the iOS version of the store, which runs across all categories offered. Facebook "likes" are now integrated into every product offering, and users can preview songs while browsing -- all included with iOS 6 when it launches on September 19.

Cue notes that 200 million customers are now enjoying iTunes in the Cloud, which is why Apple today introduces a new version of iTunes coming in October, with a new edge-to-edge design that marks the first major departure from the classic design we all know and love.

New features include a drop down menu in the currently playing field, which allows users to see upcoming songs no matter where they are inside the app. A new mini-player design is also on deck, allowing users to manage playlists and upcoming songs. iCloud is now built right into iTunes, which offers a cleaner, easier to navigate look.

Unfortunately, we'll all have to wait a bit to see the new iTunes, which Cue announced as available in October.

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Dallas Makes Changes to 911 Call Center Following Botched Call During Woman's Murder

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OnLive Folded Into New Company with Same Name, No Changes for End Users

On Friday, corporate drama erupted over OnLive, the popular cloud streaming game company who cut loose its entire staff and was rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Now the company is shedding some light on the situation.

The Verge is reporting that OnLive has come forward with an official statement regarding Friday's shake-up, which saw the entire staff fired during an all-hands meeting and questions began swirling about exactly what was going on.

As it turns out, the company's assets "were acquired by a newly formed company that will continue to operate under the OnLive name" on August 17, and the original company has restructured under what's known in California as an "Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors" -- not quite bankruptcy, but the end result is largely the same.

Venture capitalists Lauder Partners has been named as the first investor in the new OnLive, which is likely no coincidence since the firm also invested in the original version of OnLive back in 2009.

The new OnLive plans to rehire additional staff "upon closing additional funding," which is said to include up to 50 percent of the original group who got the axe on Friday, losing their stock options in the process.

For end users, there's better news: The company continues to operate without interruption, and OnLive promises new product to come.

"The OnLive Game and Desktop Services, all OnLive Devices and Apps, as well as all OnLive partnerships, are expected to continue without interruption and all customer purchases will remain intact; users are not expected to notice any change whatsoever," the company statement reads. "OnLive’s current initiatives will continue as well, with major announcements of new products and services planned in the coming weeks and months."

OnLive touts 2.5 million subscribers, with an "active base of over 1.5 million subscribers."

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Cisco's Cloud-Based Video Conferencing Changes Name

- Alert) said it will cut about 1,300 jobs – or two percent of its workforce – as part of its restructuring of the company, TMCnet reported.

“We are performing a focused set of limited restructurings that will collectively impact approximately two percent of our global employee population,” the company said in an e-mailed statement.

Last year, Cisco started a plan to cut expenses by $1 billion in an effort to make the company leaner and more efficient, which included cutting about 10,000 jobs in July 2011. Last spring, the company said it planned to cut 15 percent of its workforce.

In its earnings statement in May, Cisco reported Q3 net sales of $11.6 billion, net income of $2.2 billion and non-GAAP net income of $2.6 billion.

To find out more about David Tucker, Vice President and General Manager Small Business Business Unit (SBBU), and Cisco, visit the company at ITEXPO West 2012. To be held Oct. 2-5 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX, ITEXPO (News - Alert) is the world’s premier IP communications event. Tucker will be a keynote speaker at the event. For more information on ITEXPO West 2012 click here.

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Verizon Changes Monthly Price Structure Again, This Time for FiOS

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Report: RIM Co-Founder Quit After BlackBerry Strategy Changes Rebuffed

While pundits have been quick to lay the blame for Research in Motion’s problems at the feet of its co-founders, a new report reveals that one of them actually attempted

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Xbox May Add Blu-Ray Player, Other Changes to Next Console

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Release dates on new devices usually assume the top spot as topic of discussion in most rumor spaces, but Xbox enthusiasts are currently preoccupied. No matter when the newest console launches, sources indicate it may include a number of changes. One of these is its own Blu-Ray player, sparking some halfhearted interest in Sony – the founder of Blu-Ray.

Gaming blog VG247 recently touched on potential advancements to Microsoft’s (News

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Changes at Foxconn Bring Additional Worry, Stress for Workers

As we reported Thursday evening, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has released the findings of their Foxconn audit, resulting in a reduction of working hours at the Apple supplier and cutbacks in overtime. While the news has advocates for workers’ rights busy patting themselves on the back, the workers in China most affected by the decision are more worried than ever.

Reuters is reporting on worker reaction to the changes at Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer where many of Apple’s biggest hits are assembled. While the focus here in America has been on how Foxconn employees are overworked and underpaid, many of them now have another worry: Even less money thanks to cuts in working hours and overtime.

"We are worried we will have less money to spend,

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