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iTunes triumphant: Walmart kills its music download store

One of Apple's most serious challenges in the digital music market is giving up

"After eight years in business, the Walmart Music Downloads Store located at mp3.walmart.com will close on August 28, 2011. All content in the Store will be disabled and no longer available for download from the store."

So begins the certified letter sent to Walmart's (WMT) distribution and licensing partners and posted Tuesday by Digital Music News. The death MORE

How Wal-Mart won over a Sierra Club president

By Edward Humes, contributor

Apple is No. 4 in Barron's 500

Moves up from 59th place in 2010 based on boffo sales growth and return on investment

In what Barron's describes as "a tip of the hat"  to the corporations that generated the most revenue growth and cash returns in recent years, the magazine moved Apple (AAPL) up 55 spots in its 13th annual ranking of America's 500 largest companies that aren't currently in bankruptcy.

"While such operating success might not generate immediate MORE

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Where to buy an iPad 2 on Day 1

A guide for shoppers who can't wait for the lines to subside

As you may have heard, Apple's (AAPL) new and improved iPad 2 goes on sale in the U.S. Friday at 5 p.m. local time.

Unlike the first model, which was initially available only through Apple's retail stores and selected Best Buy outlets, buyers this year have choices -- more than 10,000 of them, each with their pros and cons. They MORE

Apple still owns movie downloads

Despite fierce competition, iTunes commanded a 64% share of the (legal) market in 2010

The online movie market may be Apple's (AAPL) to lose, but it hasn't lost it yet.

According to an IHS Screen Digest report issued Monday by iSuppli, the iTunes Store's share of the U.S. market for downloaded movies (see below re streaming) fell nearly 10 points last year, from 74.4% in 2009 to 64.5% in 2010.

But as IHS MORE

How 2010 tech changed retail forever

A long time coming, the combined efforts of major players and successful startups have irrevocably changed the way consumers shop.

In the tech world, 2010 will be remembered for a few newsworthy events. The iPad launched last spring and took tablets mainstream. In August, sales of Android devices trumped iPhone sales for the first time. And just several weeks ago, the industry eagerly witnessed Google's (GOOG) jaw-dropping (and rejected) bid for Groupon.

Behind MORE

How Black Friday ads get leaked

Major retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot are battling the web sites that post their ads early, but they may have to shoulder some of that blame.

By Daniel Roberts, reporter

Next week brings more than one American tradition: Thanksgiving turkey followed by a rush of frenzied bargain-hunters at the malls on Black Friday.

Unfortunately for some retailers, the Internet has added a new layer to the tradition: their ads posted and MORE

iPhones aplenty for the holidays

The company finally has enough iPhone 4s in stock -- just in time for the Christmas rush

From the day it launched the iPhone 4 in June, Apple (AAPL) has ramping up production, trying to get supplies to the point where they could meet demand.

The company reached that point of retail equilibrium last week, when shipping delays in its online store, which had been listed at 3 weeks from June through MORE

Wal-Mart's VUDU brings high-def streaming to Boxee

The high-quality streaming service comes to the cross-platform home theater app.

In another coup for VUDU, the startup Wal-Mart (WMT) acquired back in February for over $100 million, Boxee announced today that the high-quality video-on-demand service will appear on Boxee Box, a dedicated $199 set-top box launching next month, as well as the Boxee app.

"It rounds out our movie offering," says Andrew Kippen, Vice President of Marketing for Boxee. "We have MORE