Though the Macbook Wheel turned out to be nothing but a hoax, Apple still has several good offerings under its sleeves. One is the new pricing for songs in the iTunes store and after every download; users can play these songs in any device they own – TVs, PCs, and other digital music players. This is possible because Apple has strike a deal with various music companies that lets iTunes sell songs RM-free or without digital rights management. iTunes customers can look forward to 10,000 million DRM-free songs in the iTunes catalog before this quarter ends. The new prices for the songs are 69 cents, 99 cents or $1.29. Majority of the songs will be available at 69 cents but, those that are presently chart toppers will cost $1.29.

Aside from the new song prices, Apple also announced the 17-inch MacBook Pro with the revolutionary battery that lasts up to 8 hours on a single charge! Isn’t that amazing? Most batteries we have today only gives over an hour of functionality so, 8 hours of battery life is really something new. This new 8-hour battery can be recharged for 1,000 times before it loses functionality. However, this battery comes sealed with the 17-inch MacBook Pro and cannot be exchange for any other. But if the owner likes, Apple can install a new one for a $179 fee.