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The latest version of Apple's catch-all media library, shopping, syncing and social networking "one stop shop" gets an update. iTunes version 10.1.2.
This is definitely an update you will want to get. Why, well if your plan is to purchase Verizon's version of the iPhone this update provides the ability to sync the new CDMA version. Cult of Mac has where you can read all about what Apple left out.
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Over here at MacSupportCasts we support Mac users. And I can never seem to pass up a great tutorial to expand the knowledge of Mac users. So if you’re new to the Mac, or maybe you’ve never ripped a CD with iTunes we’ve got you covered.
Over at Macworld they’ve put together this great little tutorial that walks you through the steps to converting all those CDs into digital files.
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So you’ve got iTunes, you’ve got music and you’ve got some rocking playlists built. Did you know that you can share those playlists with others? Did you know that you can even give that playlist as gift?
Over at Macworld they’ve posted a nice short tutorial with the steps to take to share your favorite iTunes playlists.
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iTunes Ping social network has expanded to Twitter. Apple has started using their own “iTun.es” domain to do it, as reported over at Mac|Life and Mac Rumors.
Its also being reported that third-party Twitter applications may, however, continue to display Twitter’s default ’t.co’ shortened version.
You can also read about the new changes to Ping and social networking over at iPodNN.
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So iTunes has added playlist creation and publishing to its Ping social service.
MacNN reports that you can import an existing playlist from the iTunes or create a new one on the spot, and share it with friends and strangers.
The report further shares that since Apple wasn’t able to come to an agreement with Facebook they have opted for taking a low-key, more subtle additions to Ping.
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From 30 seconds to 90 seconds, Apple is extending song samples in the U.S. iTunes store.
Longer song samples appear to be what consumer’s want and is a key factor when purchasing music on-line as reported by MacNews.
AppleInsider further reports that the extension will only apply to songs that are longer than 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Songs shorter than that will continue to use the 30 second sample format.
It’s not clear as of yet if this will eventually be the norm for the U.K. iTunes store.
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