iTunes 8.0.2 for Mac & Windows
November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 for both Mac and Windows via Software Update.
iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes,including:
• iTunes 8 and iTunes U are now accessible with VoiceOver on your Mac.
• Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers.
• Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X. Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.
How to change view options for the new visualizer in iTunes 8
September 11, 2008 | 2 Comments
In case you were wondering how to control the view options for the new visualizer in iTunes 8 here are the keyboard shortcuts. Simply press ? when you have the new iTunes visualizer open and you will find the following control options:
? — Toggle help screen
M — Change mode
P — Change palette
I — Display track info
C — Toggle auto-cycle (on by default)
F — Toggle Freeze mode
N — Toggle Nebula mode
L — Toggle Camera Lock
iTunes 8 for Macintosh
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Apple today released iTunes 8 for Macintosh via Software Update and standalone download. [55.9MB Download Link]
iTunes 8 includes the new breakthrough Genius feature, which lets you automatically create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together—with just one click. Genius helps music fans rediscover favorite songs in their existing music library and suggests related music on the iTunes Store they might want to add to their music collection. iTunes 8 features new ways of viewing your music and video libraries, and adds television programs in stunning high definition for sale on the iTunes Store.
Using Apple’s breakthrough Genius feature is easy—select any song, click the Genius button, and iTunes instantly creates a playlist of songs that go great together from your own library. You can preview the playlist Genius creates, refresh the list to choose different songs and save Genius playlists to enjoy again later. You can even create Genius Playlists on-the-go with the new iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano and iPhone. The Genius sidebar appears right in iTunes and recommends music from the iTunes Store that you don’t already have, based on the songs you select.
When you turn on iTunes 8’s new Genius feature, information about your music library is anonymously sent to the iTunes Store, where it is combined with the anonymously-gathered knowledge from millions of other iTunes users and processed through Apple-developed algorithms. The Genius results, specifically tailored to your personal music library, are sent back to your computer to enable users to automatically create Genius playlists in iTunes and on your iPods, even when they are not connected to the Internet.
iTunes 8’s new visual browsing interface displays your music and video libraries using your album and video covers, and also provides a great way to navigate your movies, TV shows, iPhone apps, podcasts and audiobooks.
iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store. iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world’s most popular online movie store.
iTunes features movies from all of the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Lionsgate and New Line Cinema. Users can rent movies and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods, iPhone and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV. iTunes Store customers can also purchase new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios on the same day as their DVD release.
The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over eight million songs, over 20,000 TV episodes and over 2,000 films including over 350 in stunning high definition video.
Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Canada
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate and Maple Pictures are now available on the iTunes Store in Canada.Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes’ legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Canada features over 1,200 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release.
“Canadians have made iTunes the most popular place to find and buy music and TV shows online,†said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We’re thrilled to give iTunes customers access to over 1,200 movies from major studios to rent or purchase, whether to enjoy at home on their widescreen TV with Apple TV or on-the-go on their iPod.â€
With iTunes Movie Rentals, once a movie is rented, it starts downloading from the iTunes Store directly to iTunes or Apple TV, and users with a fast Internet connection can start viewing the movie in seconds. Customers have up to 30 days to start watching it, and once a movie has been started customers have 48 hours to finish it—or watch it multiple times.
Pricing & Availability
Movie purchases and rentals from the iTunes Store for Mac or Windows require iTunes 7.6.2, iTunes movie purchases and rentals require a valid credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase. iTunes movies are available at CAN$9.99 for catalog title purchases, CAN$14.99 for recent releases and CAN$19.99 for new releases. iTunes Movie Rentals are CAN$3.99 for library titles and CAN$4.99 for new releases, with high definition rental versions priced just one dollar more. Movie rentals can be previewed, purchased and watched on iPod classic, iPod nano with video, iPod touch and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV.
Apple airs Coldplay iTunes ad
May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
Apple has begun airing a new iTunes commercial featuring Coldplay singing their new song, Viva la Vida. This latest commercial was first seen during last nights American Idol show.
You can view the commercial below or download the track from iTunes.
iTunes 7.6
April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment
Apple today released iTunes 7.6 via Software Update and standalone download. [45MB Download Link] Apple notes, “iTunes 7.6.2 provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance.”
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