SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Computer Inc. released new software Tuesday designed to make it easier for users to listen to the increasingly popular, but largely unstructured podcast offerings.

Q: What’s the difference between Spotify and iTunes for my iPhone?

SAN FRANCISCO - A long-delayed cell phone from Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc. that can play iTunes music downloads is finally set to debut through Cingular Wireless, a research analyst said.

Q. I have a Sony VAIO running Windows Vista and a Mac laptop. I have an iTunes library on both computers but want to transfer all songs from the Sony to the Mac iTunes library. How is this done? - Michael

CUPERTINO, Calif. - "American Idol" fans will be able to download their favorite performances thanks to a new agreement between the Fox talent show and Apple Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO - Swarms of online shoppers armed with new iPods and iTunes gift cards apparently overwhelmed Apple's iTunes music store over the holiday, prompting error messages and slowdowns of 20 minutes or more for downloads of a single song.

SAN FRANCISCO - Swarms of online shoppers armed with new iPods and iTunes gift cards apparently overwhelmed the Apple’s iTunes music store over the holiday, prompting error messages and slowdowns of 20 minutes or more for downloads of a single song.

DETROIT - Bob Seger turned the page, and Metallica finally found justice for online fans. Now, only a few remaining big-name musical acts refuse to make their songs available on Apple Computer's popular iTunes Music Store.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Could the company that helped catapult the legal music download market with iPods and iTunes now kick-start the online movie market?

PARIS - French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to government-backed legislation that could force Apple Computer to make its iPod music player and iTunes online store compatible with rivals’ offerings.

LOS ANGELES - Hard rockers Metallica, who long refused to make available individual songs from its albums for sale online, has begun doing so on the iTunes Music Store.

PARIS - French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to government-backed legislation that could force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod music player and iTunes online store compatible with rivals' offerings.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - NBC Universal has approved a deal with Apple Computer Inc. to become the latest network to sell television shows a la carte on Apple's online iTunes store, the companies said Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Computer today introduced the iTunes Phone, a music-playing phone that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is comparing to the company's popular iPod shuffle music player.

TOKYO - In just four days, 1 million songs have been downloaded at Apple's new iTunes Music Store in Japan, the fastest pace for the service's launch in any of the 20 nations it's now available, including the U.S., a senior executive said Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Computer Inc. released new software Tuesday designed to make it easier for users to listen to the increasingly popular, but largely unstructured podcast offerings.

LONDON - Apple Computer launched its highly anticipated iTunes Music Store in Europe on Tuesday, expanding the popular digital music service to users in Britain, France and Germany.