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11 Aug 2009 13:45:00 EST

DesktopsDell Vostro All In One now available in North America originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

11 Aug 2009 00:00:03 GMT

Owners of some Sony VAIO laptops have voiced their anger about a Sony-imposed limitation that will block XP Virtualization in Windows 7. We all know VAIO isn't exactly cheap, and this is not a case of the VAIO missing hardware required for the welcomed Windows 7 feature. The affected laptops (such as the Z series) utilize an Intel Core 2 Duo processor that has Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT) built in. However, the Intel VT is disabled on the affected laptops, and it doesn't appear that Sony is willing to change that anytime soon, but did say it would enable VT on "some" VAIO models in the future. The question is being asked whether Sony has the right to do this, considering owners did "buy" the laptop with the VT-capable processor built in - yet they are being prevented by Sony from utilizing it fully. Sony's position on it is that Sony engineers were, "concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the Operating System structure of the PC and completely disable the latter." Some owners have demanded refunds while others are going further and calling for a class-action lawsuit, alleging the company was not clear on the fact that the VAIO machines were made incapable of using a core feature of the Intel Core 2 Duo chip inside.

11 Aug 2009 00:17:06 GMT

Toshiba claims that it will be the first tech company to ship 64GB Secure Digital eXtended Capacity (SDXC) memory cards. The company projects that it will begin shipping the new flash memory cards that utilize the exFAT (FAT 64) file system by Spring 2010. When announced in January earlier this year, it was revealed that the capacity limit would be around 2 terabytes (TB) of data, but 64GB is certainly a long way away from 2TB. Toshiba's new cards, according to the company, will support HS104 data transfer technology offering up to 60MB/s write speed and 35MB/s write speed. Toshiba was mute on how much the new card will cost, but it can of course be expected to be quite high for an SD card.

11 Aug 2009 00:24:30 GMT

A deadline imposed by a court of law ordering that The Pirate Bay block all traffic coming from the Netherlands has passed quietly, AP reports. The order imposes fines for every day that The Pirate Bay does not comply, amounting to $42,000 per day. The deadline has passed, and there is no sign that The Pirate Bay has complied in any way with the order. According to Stichting Brein, a Dutch group that is involved in a lot of anti-Internet piracy cases, said that the Pirate Bay founders are planning to challenge the Amsterdam District Court ruling, but Brein is confident that the challenge will ultimately fail. In any case, Brein says that it won't demand the $42,000 per day in damages unless the site continues to operate in the current form after it is due to be bought on August 27.

11 Aug 2009 02:30:52 GMT

Convicted copyright infringer Joel Tenenbaum has opened a FAQ on his website today to help explain the recent file sharing judgment against him. Earlier this month, Tenenbaum was convicted of sharing 20 songs via file sharing networks such as Limewire and Kazaa and a jury ruled he owed the RIAA and media companies $675,000 USD. The FAQ, entitled, FAQs: what did you do, why so much, and what now? explains what the convicted file sharer did, why the giant sum, and what his plans for an appeal are. Says the page: Q: What did you do with 30 songs that got you nailed? A: I downloaded them and shared them on Kazaa. They also proved in court (because I admitted it) that I used Limewire, iMesh, Morpheus, Napster, and Audiogalaxy, but it doesn’t matter. Q: Isn’t that a huge friggin’ number just for that? A: The RIAA and the Judge in this case succeeded in convincing the jury that the DMCA act of 1999 (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html) should be applied here. The ranges specified are: (1) $750-$30,000 per song (2) $750-$150,000 per song if the infringement was “willful” The jury decided to go to the lower end of willful and chose $22,500 a song. Q: So are you challenging this? A: I think the plan is to appeal to Judge Gertner to adjust the damages. She seemed itching to want to do this for a while. After that we can appeal on the basis that our Fair Use argument was wrongfully dismissed by the court. Q: If the $675,000 stands? A: I declare bankruptcy. Q: Why did you share them? Why didn’t you just enjoy them yourself?! A: Art is meant to be shared. For more info, please read John Perry Barlow’s beautifully written (of The Grateful Dead) expert report, points 3 and 4. Barlow Q: Come on, don’t you want the artists to be paid? A: More than anything. They take the time to learn an instrument, spend the money to get the equipment, and then they pour themselves so completely into their expression. The artists are what matter and 2/3 of them don’t see file sharing as a threat. Just read what Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has said on this.

11 Aug 2009 02:59:55 GMT

The much anticipated Xbox 360 dashboard update is ready to roll beginning tomorrow (August 11th) and will include a plethora of new updates for console owners. Says Xbox.com: Games on Demand Enjoy the convenience of finding and buying new games right from the comfort of your own living room. Download a wide selection of full Xbox 360 games over Xbox LIVE. Games on Demand will be available for purchase on Xbox LIVE starting August 11 as part of the Xbox LIVE Update. You will be able to browse and purchase games through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web starting August 13. * Shop- Games on Demand are found in the Game Marketplace and include a large library of favorite titles right from the start. More titles are added every Tuesday, so check back whenever you’re in the mood for a great new game. * Purchase - Purchase full games using Microsoft points or a credit card. Games are downloaded directly to your console (hard drive required), and your purchase history is stored by Xbox LIVE, meaning you can delete games and re-download them again if you run out of space. * Playing and Sharing - As with other LIVE content, your game license is linked to your Xbox LIVE account. Download your purchased games to any console you are logged into with your Gamertag, and anyone else can play on the console that your game was originally downloaded to. No physical disc is required to play these games! * Find Manuals - Game manuals can be viewed, downloaded, or printed from Xbox.com. Just locate your game in Web Marketplace and select “See Game Manual”. Avatars Avatars have seen lots of love! Check out the new Marketplace and Avatar Props. The Avatar Marketplace will be available on Xbox LIVE starting August 11 as part of the Xbox LIVE Update. You will be able to browse and purchase Avatar apparel through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web starting August 13. * Avatar Props - Equip your avatar with animated items they can interact with and carry around. * Avatar Marketplace - Reflect your sense of style with the new Avatar Marketplace. Download and purchase premium items, including branded apparel from your favorite fashion labels and Xbox 360 games. Netflix Now you can watch movies with your friends and find new movies to add to your Instant Queue without leaving your seat. * Party Watch - Catch a show with your friends! Bring your party into Netflix and watch a movie or TV show together. (Feature available with supported titles.) * Find Content Faster - Browse through New Releases and other genre lists based on the types of shows you’ve previously watched, all from the comfort of your couch. * Improved Playback Experience - Improvements have been made to ensure a better experience when adapting to changing network conditions. * Improved Presence - Richer information is now displayed in the Friends channel and in the Guide showing what you and your friends are watching. Parties Everyone loves to Party! Check out the new and improved party reconnections and streamlined party invites. * Party Reconnections - If a user is disconnected from a party inadvertently, they will be automatically reconnected to the party without any user interaction. * Streamlined Party Invites - Invites are now just a click away! Never again will you have to navigate through multiple screens to get all your friends together. Account Management Been an Xbox LIVE member for a while? Check out some of the new features we've added just for you. * Gold Member Veterans - Been here long? Show it off! Anyone looking at your gamer card will now know how long you’ve been an Xbox LIVE Gold member. And who knows, there might be other perks for you, too. Thanks for sticking around! * Subscription Notification - If your Xbox LIVE subscription is about to run out, you will now be notified when you sign into Xbox LIVE. No more surprises the next time you hop in to frag your friends. * Fixing Invalid WLID's - If the Windows Live ID you provided has expired, you will now be prompted to update it the next time you sign into Xbox LIVE. Account Recovery Many changes have gone into the account recovery process to speed it up and to increase reliability. Video Display Options Various improvements have been made to make it easier for you to see your game in the highest resolution possible when using an HDMI connection. * Display Discovery - Override audio and/or video formats independent of the display's capabilities. * How It Works - By default, the console uses the information provided by the display (via its EDID) to determine the audio and video capabilities of the device. However, often the data is invalid or malformed, hence compatibility issues are encountered. When disabling display discovery, the EDID of the display is ignored, thereby enabling the audio and video settings to be overridden with the desired format regardless of display support. * Who Should Use It? - The Display Discovery feature is available for DVI and HDMI connections in the Display settings section of System Settings in the dashboard. Please note that Display Discovery should only be disabled if audio and/or video related compatibility issues are encountered, otherwise, the output quality may be compromised. * Monitor Support - Additional monitor resolutions are now available for HDMI connections. User Ratings User ratings help you find content that other people think is awesome! * How It Works - Every piece of game content on Marketplace can now be rated using a 5-star system. Just open up the details on what you want to rate and choose the Rate button. Each time you press the Rate button, you add one star to your personal rating. * Sort by Ratings - Find great games, demos, and more that you might have missed out on. Just visit Browse All in the Game Marketplace and click on “Top Rated” to see what everyone’s been talking about. UI Improvements Some parts of the dashboard have been slightly re-organized to make it easier to find the things you’re looking for. * Indie Games - We listened to our community and have decided to rename Xbox LIVE Community Games to Xbox LIVE Indie Games. This new name better represents the independent spirit of these titles. User ratings are also available for Indie Games, allowing you to share your rating for a game and use ratings from others to find great new games. * Achievement Browser - Launch a game directly from the Achievement browser making it even easier for you to max out your Gamerscore. * Achievement Tracking - A new All Games view inside the Profile panel includes a summary of Achievements earned across all the games played, and shows off all your completed games. * Achievements - Check out the changes to the Achievement browser while playing a game. It’s now much easier to read through all the achievements so you can rack up that Gamerscore. * Streamlined Navigation - New entry points in the Dashboard for Active Downloads, Redeem Code, Auto Sign-In (via Profile), Create Profile, and Recover Gamertag are included, so that these features are easier to find. * Voice Messages - When recording a voice message, a warning is now displayed if no audio is detected so you don’t accidentally send blank messages to your friends. Console Settings We’ve reorganized the Console Settings menu with fewer, more intuitive categories. * Memory - Time stamps now appear in the Memory Area. This is particularly handy when managing saved games. * Friends List Sorting - It’s now much easier to find your friends! Sort your friends list by Activity, Gamertag, or Online Status (default). Just press the Y button while you’re viewing the friends list in the Guide to change the sorting order. New Experiences Coming And we have new experiences coming all the time. This fall, Xbox LIVE will see the addition of the following new features as well: * Facebook * Twitter * Last.fm * Zune Video

10 Aug 2009 22:14:01 GMT

According to a new comparison chart posted via the official Rogers site and screened by BoyGeniusReports, it appears that Apple will be releasing an 8GB model iPhone 3GS in Canada, a smaller capacity then has been otherwise available for the popular smartphone. The 8GB model will be cheaper than current versions for sale, and should give Canadian consumers the chance to get the phone without its usual price tag. Notably however, 8GB will not leave you much room for movies or music.

10 Aug 2009 22:34:20 GMT

Firefox 3.6 Alpha – code named Namoroka Alpha 1 - has become available to download from the Mozilla Developer Center, and is built on a pre-release version of the Gecko 1.9.2 platform. The release is only intended for developers and testers, but if curiosity is your thing, it is available for all. New Features Compositor (Phase 1), which moves Gecko to using one native widget per top-level content document. See this blog post or bug 374980 for more details. A new focus model, described here and tracked in bug 178324 The chromedir attribute has been replaced with a pseudoclass Several new CSS3 properties including background size and gradients for background images Speed improvements to the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine Startup and responsiveness improvements throughout the application Download: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/network_software/web_browsers/firefox.cfm

10 Aug 2009 23:40:29 GMT

Global Gaming Factor's CEO Hans Pandeya recently received a letter from IFPI general council Jo Oliver informing him that the trade group will be lobbying the Swedish authorities to block any money transaction between the company the Pirate Bay, and that they would push for Global Gaming to be forced to turn over information about the acquisition. It had been speculated that the IFPI was intending to intercept the money instead of it being paid to Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Carl Lundstrom. A court found them guilty of copyright offenses back in April and sentenced them to one year in prison along with a $3.6 million fine. Fredrik Neij however maintains that they have not owned the Pirate Bay since 2006, but the record labels allege that Neij himself is in control of Reservella, the company that is the listed owner of the site. The letter sent to Pandeya also gives the IFPI's position on the Pirate Bay's possible practices after it is sold. "We need to warn you that if GGF takes responsibility for The Pirate Bay service in its current form, or if GGF operates The Pirate Bay in any way in violation of applicable copyright law, we will be forced to take legal action," the letter reads. Pandeya is of the opinion that the Pirate Bay can eventually be turned into a legal service.

10 Aug 2009 23:46:05 GMT

It's not exactly a headline any of us would have expected soon just a couple of years ago, but the former cheerleader of the HD DVD format, Toshiba, has applied to join the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). The company is set to introduce products that use the Blu-ray format, which beat the HD DVD format in becoming the standard disc format for High-definition video content. "As a market leader in digital technologies, Toshiba provides a wide range of advanced digital products, such as DVD recorders and players, HDTVs and notebook PCs that support a wide range of storage devices, including hard disk drives (HDD), DVD, and SD Cards. In light of recent growth in digital devices supporting the Blu-ray format, combined with market demand from consumers and retailers alike, Toshiba has decided to join the BDA." a statement from Toshiba reads. Toshiba aims to introduce digital products that support the Blu-ray format, including BD players and notebook PCs integrating BD drives, in the course of this year. Details of the products, including the timing of regional launches, are now under consideration.

10 Aug 2009 06:58:00 EST

, If you're itching to get your hands on Intel's latest mid-range supremo, here's another good sign. Last week it was a dual-retail listing of the so-called 570 entrant of the upcoming Core i5 line, now we have pictures of the 750's retail box and specs -- making us wonder if, perhaps, those two retailers don't share a case of mild dyslexia. This new source has a definite case of ??????? ????, but from what we can glean from our high-school Russian lessons (and a little help from The Googles) this is, again, a 2.66GHz chip with 8MB of cache that's due in the very near future. This site mentions the price as "estimated at $196," a bit cheaper than we've seen so far and perhaps good tidings for bargains to come. Stay tuned for more info on that front, but go ahead and click on over for more pictures of this chip and its companion heat sink. [Thanks, Doniyor] DesktopsIntel's Core i5 750 spotted in the box, hastily removed and photographed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

10 Aug 2009 15:32:00 EST

Desktops, GamingNVIDIA inks deal for SLI support on Intel Core i5, i7 systems originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

10 Aug 2009 01:15:00 EST

Bad news for VAIO owners out there hoping to use Windows 7's XP mode or run any other hardcore virtual machine applications -- Sony disables the required hardware virtualization features of its laptops for "security reasons." That means XP Mode won't work on any VAIOs, but there's hope yet: Sony's Xavier Lauwaert says that the company will re-enable VT on "select models." We'll see what that means going forward -- XP Mode is a niche feature, but it's still pretty lame for Sony to be intentionally disabling hardware features. - The Register - Xavier's post on the Windows Partner Blog (scroll down to his comment)

9 Aug 2009 00:42:12 GMT

The most popular BitTorrent client, uTorrent has moved onto version 2.0, albeit in beta form for the time being, and promises tons of updates and changes. -- 2009-08-04: Version 2.0 Beta (build 16081) - Change: disable toolbar offers for Wine installs - Feature: New Setup guide & Speedtest. - Change: uninstaller is added to all user profiles - Fix: crash when assigning new label to torrents from RSS - Change: Incomplete downloads sort after completed downloads if sorting by "Completed On" - Feature: Add Moldova to peer flags - Change: Added upnp host cache to speed up upnp nat resolution on misbehaving routers - Fix: maintain category list selection on update for some edge cases - Change: if selected, install start menu and desktop shortcuts to all users instead of only current user - Feature: Grayscale disabled toolbar buttons - Fix: fixed uTP selective ack bug (would cause connections to stall and time out) - Fix: fixed uTP fast re-send bug (would sometimes re-send packets that shouldn't be re-sent) - Change: prompt to take associations in installer only if any others exist - Fix: buffer overrun vulnerability in create torrent dialog - Fix: uTP recovers faster after timeout - Feature: uTP supports window sizes smaller than the packet size - Change: reduced uTP overhead slightly by ramping up packet sizes at lower rates - Feature: enable and disable toolbar buttons according to selected torrents - Change: UAC must be completed to install in Vista or higher - Fix: memory leaks in main window, protocol associations, settings dialog, general tab - Change: Tweaks to Ask toolbar offer - Feature: UDP tracker support - Fix: only change run on startup if installer is shown - Change: added support for 3:rd party applications to more easily be configured to access the uTorrent web UI, i.e. to pair the applications - Fix: make "alternate upload rate when seeding" apply when the seeding is set by the scheduler - Fix: align "Web Seeds" in torrent creation dialog - Fix: translated strings in uninstaller - Fix: http seeds would not reconnect after stopping and starting torrent - Fix: http seed for multifile torrents - Fix: regression in 15562 that caused frequent crashes - Feature: New installer with EULA, file association - Fix: uTP issue on low-latency high-throughput networks - Fix: copying long filenames to clipboard no longer results in garbage or crash - Fix: fixed web seed support for multi-file torrents - Change: torrent whose "Force Recheck" is greyed out will not recheck when asked through multi-torrent selections - Fix: when adding torrents through URLs via commandline, we would always open the add torrent dialog - Fix: handle multi file torrents with web seed urls that incorrectly don't end with a slash - Fix: make sure web seed urls end with a slash for multifile torrents - Fix: setup Vista firewall - Fix: remove settings on Vista during un-installation - Feature: New "Transfer Cap" pane in Preferences - Feature: uTP can be enabled or disabled using "Enable bandwidth management" checkbox in Preferences - Fix: Check at startup for incompatible versions of NVIDIA nForce firewall Here is the beta for those interested: uTorrent Beta 2.0

9 Aug 2009 02:26:25 GMT

NBC Sports has announced it will be moving all its HD video-streaming feeds to the latest build of Microsoft's Silverlight, including the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. The broadcaster will use Silverlight 3 across all its HD sports broadcasts, and committed to Microsoft after testing "many different technologies", says Perkins Miller, senior vice president of Digital Media at NBC Sports, via VB. NBC Sports used Silverlight for the stunning HD feeds of the Summer Olympics in China last year, and this year used Silverlight to stream over 35 hours of Wimbeldon tennis coverage.

9 Aug 2009 03:06:15 GMT

The two popular digital distribution services Steam and Direct2Drive have begun a indie game promotion this weekend, each slashing prices drastically. Steam is offering, via their "Weekend Deal," ten top sellers, Audiosurf, Blueberry Garden, Braid, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Darwinia, Everyday Shooter, Gish, Mr. Robot, The Path and World of Goo bundled for $30 USD. Most sell independently for $10 each. Direct2Drive, from their end, is offering a "Best of Indie" bundle which includes the popular games Zeno Clash, Defense Grid: The Awakening, Democracy 2, The Path and Cogs for $17.75 USD. You can check the full listings here: Steam Indie Sale Direct2Drive Indie sale

9 Aug 2009 03:18:09 GMT

According to JAIB, via figures from PinchMedia, the percentage of iPhone users that are using jailbroken phones is on the rise, moving from 7 percent to 8.43 percent from June to the end of July. Also notably, the percentage of sessions from jailbroken iPhones increased to 6.65 percent from 6.2 percent. The quick rise could possibly be attributed to the recent denial from the App Store of the Google Voice Mobile app last week, which led to developer Sean Kovacs putting the app up for free on Cydia, the software application store available to jailbroken iPhone/Touch users.

9 Aug 2009 05:44:17 GMT

According to sources speaking to BoyGeniusReport, the upcoming iTunes 9.0 software update will include Blu-ray support and iPhone App management, along with social networking integration. Blu-ray support would be a welcome addition, and the App management would allow users to connect their iPhone or iPod Touch and visually manage the apps. Social networking integration would allow easy access to Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm. For now, this is rumor and Apple has not confirmed or denied any of the details or a release date for iTunes 9. App management, via TechCrunch:

8 Aug 2009 10:29:07 GMT

RealNetworks is making a small 9 percent cut of its music division staff following a drop in subscribers to its Rhapsody music service. The company reported last week that it had lost 50,000 of its 800,000 subscribers over the past three months, mostly due to a rise in the number of credit card defaults brought on by the economic turmoil that impacted credit services in the United States severely. Viacom's MTV Networks owns part of the Rhapsody music service, which is a prime example of a successful music subscription service for those who advocate the model in the digital music distribution business. The model has the support of major music companies but is struggling to take a hold on consumers who prefer to own their music - or at least think they own it. Additionally, a failed partnership with telecom company Comcast lost the company a gigantic 1.1 million radio subscribers. The tally fell from 1.2 million to just 75,000 after Comcast discontinued the service. RealNetworks revenue for the second quarter fell by 11 percent to $135.7 million, according to the company.

8 Aug 2009 10:40:04 GMT

According to figures acquired by GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort title has been very successful in Europe as well as its strong performance in North America and Japan. The company revealed that it has sold more than 600,000 copies of the MotionPlus-enhanced title in Europe since it was release in July 24, taking just under two weeks to pass the 600,000 tally. Within eight days of its release in the United States, the title sold over half a million copies. It is the third fastest selling game for the Wii platform in Japan as it topped the charts in the region for two straight weeks and caused a noticeable surge in the sales of Wii hardware. In the UK, the game topped the all-format sales charts for two weeks running. The sales figures solidified it as the fourth most popular title for the platform to date in the United Kingdom.

8 Aug 2009 11:02:55 GMT

In yet another example of how law enforcement can use online video and other content to find criminal or dangerous behavior and then do something about it in the "real world", a police investigation has been launched by Quebec provincial police over a YouTube video which shows a 7 year old driving an SUV. The kid is in the driving seat cruising along a country road as he is cheered on by his family. His father, in the passenger seat cheerfully notes as he passes 40km/h that it's "a little fast", but later on when he hits 70km/h, he laughs and says, "he's rolling, he's rolling." His mother is sitting behind the driver's seat with a little girl on her lap, and an older boy sitting beside her - none wearing seat belts. Bloggers picked up on the video and started writing about it. It was removed from YouTube but re-surfaced again later on the site and on other video sites. "Since seeing this video, we've opened an investigation," Sgt. Chantal Mackels of the Quebec provincial police, said Monday. "Once the investigation is over with, we'll give it to the Crown prosecutor who will analyze it and decide if he's issuing a criminal offence." A man claiming to be the father from the video told CBC News that he regrets the stunt but argues that his child was not in any danger. He claimed that the driving was done in a safe and controlled environment, on a quiet country road where there was no danger. He said the video was taken two years ago and that he would talk to police about the incident. The police didn't elaborate on what charges might be in store for the parents, but how about an extra charge of "sheer idiocy" for allowing their fun home video of them breaking several laws to appear on the world's largest video-sharing website.

8 Aug 2009 12:03:04 GMT

According to Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi, Apple's iPhone accounted for about 8 percent of the handset industry revenue, but possibly around 32 percent of the industry operating profits, during the first half of 2009. He attributed the success to the "first mover" advantage and compared the iPhone / App Store tie to the very successful iPod / iTunes tie. "Our analysis indicates that Apple's iPhone accounted for only eight per cent of handset industry revenues but 32 per cent of industry operating profits in the first half 2009," Sacconaghi wrote in a note to clients. "Even if we exclude the operating losses generated by Motorola and Sony Ericsson, Apple still accounted for 25 per cent of industry profits." Apple is the fifth-place vendor for handsets, hanging in behind the giant Nokia, then Samsung, RIMM and LG. "iPhone's success is akin to Apple's position in the PC industry - where the company enjoys an estimated 25 per cent of industry profits, despite capturing only six per cent of industry revenues."

8 Aug 2009 13:21:26 GMT

Apple finally launched its iTunes music store in Latin America recently. The digital music download store was launched in Mexico on August 4, the first in the region. America Movil, the dominant mobile carrier in Mexico, had been offering the iPhone for over a year and it launched the iPhone 3GS in the country and several others on July 31. According to Pyramid Research, the Latin American smart-phone market will rise to 30 percent of all handset sales in the region by 2014, up from just 3 percent last year, and Apple's share of the market could reach 15 percent in 2009 largely due to America Movil subsidizing the older version of the iPhone with a two year contract. Music industry estimates put mobile sales accounting for more than 80 percent of digital music revenue in Latin America last year, and now over-the-air downloads are being looked at to provide growth in the market. Carriers also will push feature-packed smart-phones in an attempt to get more revenue through downloaded data by customers. Pyramid senior analyst Omar Salvador said that the iTunes music store is "another step to reinforce the attractiveness of the iPhone in Mexico." Tracks are priced at 12 pesos (91c) on the new store and albums will set customers back 120 pesos ($9). iTunes gift cards are being promoted in the region due to the low use of credit cards to make purchases. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), revenue from recorded music sales plunged 22 percent in Mexico in 2008 with digital sales growing about 1.3 percent. "We want to compete with piracy," Apple VP of Internet services Eddy Cue says. "We think the majority of people are honest, and what they haven't had was a great, legal alternative."