Apple iTunes 9.2 adds iPhone 4 support
ith less than a week to go to the launch of the iPhone 4, Apple has released iTunes 9.2 which brings support for the new device.
The new software comes with several new features including the ability to: sync with the iPhone 4; sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4; sync PDF documents as books; and organize apps on iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes.
Showcase programming now available on iTunes
CanWest announced today that a collection of Showcase television series are now available for purchase and download from the iTunes Canada store.
Among the TV series now available are Trailer Park Boys, Kenny vs. Spenny and the gaming comedy Pure Pwnage.
iTunes 9.1 adds support for iPad
With just three days to the launch of the iPad, Apple has released iTunes 9.1 which brings support for the new device.
The new software comes with several new features and improvements, including the ability to: sync music, video and apps with an iPad, organize and sync books downloaded from iBooks; rename, rearrange, or remove Genius mixes.
iTunes reaches 10 Billion songs sold milestone
The iTunes store, now the biggest selling music retailer in North America, announced today that music fans have now purchased and downloaded over ten billion songs from the store in its almost seven year history.
The store, which opened on April 28, 2003, took almost three years to sell its first billion songs but is now selling a billion songs every four months.
Apple purges over 5,000 adult themed apps from app store
Apple is reported to have removed over 5,000 adult themed applications from its iTunes app store after consumers began complaining about the apps containing sexually suggestive material.
The purge, which appears to have begun in the last several days, has led to the removal of apps which feature photos of women in bikinis and lingerie in provocative poses.
Apple releases iTunes 9.0.3
Apple has released iTunes 9.0.3, a maintenance release which addresses a number of bugs found in previous versions of iTunes 9.
Important bug fixes includes: no longer ignoring your “Remember password for purchases” setting; fixing problems when syncing Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod; fixes a problem of not recognizing when an iPod is connected; fixing various issues which affect stability and performance.
Apple app store tops 3 billion downloads
Eighteen months ago, while the consumer electronics industry was abuzz with the release of the 3G iPhone, Apple also introduced new iTunes featuring something called the App store.
Today Apple announced that iPod and iPhone users have now downloaded more than three billion apps from the store worldwide.
HD Movies now available from iTunes Canada
Apple this week began offering Canadian iTunes customer’s high definition movies for rent or purchase. Previously, Apple had only offered HD movies in Canada through Apple TV.
New release HD movies at the iTunes Canada Movie store will cost $24.99 to purchase and $5.99 to rent.
