Buy a Mac for college and get a free iPod touch or iPod nano. Order online and get free shipping. Ends: 9/15.

- $100 - $150 off select laptops. Ends: 6/14.

- Free shipping on select Apple computers. Ends: 6/14.

- Free gift card and free shipping on select iPods. Ends: 6/14.

- 10% - 15% off select DVD players and recorders. Ends: 6/14.

- 5% - 15% off select digital camcorders, plus free shipping. Ends: 6/14.

Apple is rumored to be considering powering the iPod using solar energy.

Website MacRumors has revealed a recent patent application. It claims that the company is planning to use solar power cells in its handheld devices.

The solar panels are believed to be placed behind the LCD screen of the iPod, which would "absorb ambient light that passes through the screen of the device".

An entire iPod will be hard to power completely by solar energy due to the "wasting" of space and "limited area" that is available for the panels.

Napster has launched the world's largest MP3 store with tracks now compatible with the iPod and iPhone.

The new download store is more than 50 per cent larger than any other MP3 store, according to the company, and all sales in the US will be in the DRM-free MP3 format.

Napster's new shop is in direct competition with Apple's market leading iTunes store and will offer a larger number of songs without copy protection or digital rights management than its competitors.

Visitors to the store can subscribe to Napster's on demand streaming subscription service, which is web-based with no need to download software.

Chris Gorog, chief executive of Napster, said that music fans want to find both major label artists and independent music all in one place.

"Our new MP3 store, together with our award-winning all-you-can-eat music subscription service, provides the most comprehensive and exciting music experience available," added Mr Gorog.

Napster created a stir of controversy in its early existence as a peer-to-peer file sharing network when Metallica found that its entire back catalog was freely available on the site and filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company.

Computing accessories firm Kensington has announced the release of its new battery pack and charger for the iPhone and iPod.

There is also a small and lightweight portable version of the charger which simultaneously power and charges' the devices, enabling users to charge their iPod or iPhone while away from the computer.

Apple has posted a rise in quarterly profits, boosted by strong sales on iPods and Macintosh computers.

The company announced a 36 per cent rise but investors were disappointed by a lower profit margin and a cautious future outlook.

Second quarter figures, which ended in March, saw net profit rising to $1.05 billion from $770 million a year ago.

All iPods on sale at BestBuy.com. Ends: 4/19.

Apple is considering offering free iTunes music to customers who pay a premium price for their iPod or iPhone devices.

The move could help drive demand for a new generation of Apple's hardware and also provide a much needed boost to the struggling record industry.

Apple has released new models of its popular iPhone and iPod Touch systems.

The Cupertino-based company revealed that both new models would boast double the memory of previous units.

This means that the new iPod Touch has a 32GB hard drive, while the iPhone's capacity increased to 16GB. Both new units are available for $499.

"For some users, there's never enough memory," explained Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod and iPhone product marketing.

At the ongoing MacWorld Expo in San Francisco, Apple and Twentieth Century Fox have announced that consumers will be able to buy DVDs that come with an additional digital copy of the movie.

This means that consumers will be able to view a film on their computer via the iTunes application. They can also transfer it onto an iPod or iPhone.

The first DVD to make its debut with iTunes Digital Copy was the special edition DVD premiere of the Family Guy Star Wars parody, Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest, which was released on January 15th.