Apple is considering doubling the size of its already massive data center being built in western North Carolina, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal.

Apple's $1 billion data center in Maiden, about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte, will include 500,000 square feet of space. It's expected to employ 50 people.

The report on the Journal's All Things Digital blog notes that Apple may be considering using the facility to offer so-called "cloud services" for iTunes and other products.

That would mean iTunes libraries would be streamed to users and could be accessed from anywhere.
 

ABC has refused to air those elusive final two new episodes of their canceled cult-hit "Better Off Ted" (that might cut into their "Bachelor Pad" time!), but at last, there's a way we see them.

The second and final season of "Better Off Ted" was released last week on iTunes and on Netflix Instant Watch (but not yet on dvd). That means you can purchase the episodes on iTunes or if you're already a Netflix subscriber, you can stream the episodes for free over your computer or Wii or however you watch your Netflix Instant shows.

"Better Off Ted" starred Jay Harrington as Ted, the R&D director at Veridian Dynamics, a powerful corporation that did experiments on its own employees, invented some truly evil products, and enforced twisted company policies. Their motto was "Money before People." The show also starred Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Ted's cold-hearted but hilarious boss. . . .

Apple is allegedly pressuring music labels who deal with Amazon's daily promotions.

Apple's iTunes sold its 10 billionth tune Thursday.

Truth In Motion: The U.S. Ski Team's Road to Vancouver and Martin Luther King Jr.: Look Here from the NBC News Time Capsule.

Apple has unleashed iTunes 9.0.3 including bug fixes and some new browser features.

Here is a list of several currently free videos available on iTunes.

Golfers needing answers must thumb through the pages of "The Rules of Golf" no longer. Nope. Now, there's an app for that, too.

The United States Golf Association recently
launched its official iPhone and iPod touch application for the 2010-11
editions of “The Rules of Golf,” “Decisions on The Rules of Golf” and
“Rules of Amateur Status.” BlackBerry and Google Android versions will
be available later this month, the USGA said.

The Rules of Golf App, with a simple search function, provides instant
access to "Rules" and "Decisions." Users also can e-mail questions to
the USGA directly from the application.