itunes

All I can say is... Finally!

The official release:

New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood" and "Rome," as well as the critically acclaimed hits "Flight of the Conchords" and "The Wire." The iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store with over 150 million episodes sold and features the world's largest catalog with over 800 shows (over 20,000 episodes). READ MORE »

Just a short time after Apple started offering some of it's content DRM Free for only $1.29, they have now lowered the price .30 cents per track.

Surely an answer to the new Zune & Amazon DRM free solutions. Competition is good for all of us! READ MORE »

Apple is now offering the first update to it's iPhone software, revision 1.01. The first update has been greatly anticipated by many, but sadly doesn't add additional features.

This release is focused on security and bug fixes -- both welcome additions.

The most notable fix is the Safari security hole which allowed cross site scripting when visiting a malicious website designed to take advantage of the hole.

READ the full update on the bug fixes directly from Apple.

Updating is simple, you simply connect your iPhone to iTunes, click 'Check for new software', and it will download the latest update and begin to install. READ MORE »

Don't want to wait in the line to activate your phone? If you have iTunes, you can activate your new iPhone in the comforts of your own home or office.  Simply connect up your iPhone, choose your service plan, check your credit, and activte the phone. READ MORE »

Potion Factory has released the latest version of their extremely cool and useful application, Tangerine!.

Tangerine allows you to make 'magical' playlists by analyzing the Beats Per Minute and Beat Intensity. This is especially useful for users who are workout enthusiasts, use the Nike+ sport kit, or the average user who wants to spend less time creating the 'perfect' playlist. READ MORE »

Apple has launched a dedicated free area called iTunes U, in the iTunes Store.

iTunes U features lectures, lessons, lab demos, etc from some of the top educational institutions.

Most notable schools include Duke, Stanford, and MIT. I am sure the quality will vary from awful to excellent, depending on the recording equipment used. READ MORE »

Apple has posted the latest version of iTunes, version 7.2 through direct download and Software Update.

The new section of the iTunes store is called iTunes PLUS, and it is ready to support the new higher quality (and higher priced) 'DRM-Free' versions of songs when they become available at the end of May.

As we have mentioned previously, the DRM-Free music is going to start as a limited selection from mainly EMI's catalog, until other labels catch on.

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Update:

The new iTunes Plus section is now open for business.

Also updated was Quicktime, to close a couple of security holes. Two holes in particular were discovered that could be dangerous if you visited a particular malicious web site.

Read for Full Details. READ MORE »