the iPod way

Apple Inc. has shut down one of the most compelling features on Palm Inc.’s rival Pre smart phone, crippling the Pre’s ability to act like an iPod.Users of the recently released Pre had been able to put music on it by using Apple’s free iTunes software - a unique twist for a device not made by Apple. But Apple updated iTunes on Wednesday to block this feature.Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said the update “disables devices falsely pretending to be iPods, including the Palm Pre.”Palm spokeswoman Les

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