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Apple has released iTunes 10.5.1 beta 3 to developers. The update includes stability and performance improvements for iTunes Match. iTunes Match is expected to be released to the public…
Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 beta and iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 for developers. This update adds iTunes Match support for Apple TV, which means you will be able to stream your iTunes Match…
Apple has leaked the name of the next-generation iPhone scheduled to be unveiled on Tuesday, October 4. References to an iPhone 4S have been found in the latest beta of iTunes. The image…
iTunes Match is currently available in beta for developers. The service lets users stream and download songs from their matched iTunes library to an iOS…
Apple could be ready to roll out its own video subscription service similar to Netflix, at least that’s what Peter Misek at Jefferies is saying. Apple might be ready to roll out its own…
If you don’t have an iPhone, you don’t have an iPod in your phone. And you don’t have iTunes on your phone, the world’s number one music store. If you don’t have an iPhone, you don’t have…
This July, the iTunes Festival returns to London England featuring 62 artists over 31 nights. You can watch the shows for free on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using the iTunes Festival…
From Ars Technica: This fall Apple will offer iTunes users a paid add-on to its iCloud music syncing called iTunes Match. The service will let you mirror your iTunes library on iCloud,…
iTunes 10.3 is now available to download from Apple’s website. Version 10.3 gives users some of the iCloud-related features unveiled by Apple yesterday, like iTunes in the Cloud to push…
Multiple music industry sources told CNET that Apple has signed a cloud-music licensing agreement with EMI Music is very close to completing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music…
A new patent application discovered by AppleInsider entitled “Local Storage of a Portion of Streamed Media Items” describes a device like an iPhone having pieces of songs synced to it using…
According to a new report, Apple has purchased the domain name iCloud.com for $4.5 million. With rumors of Apple launching a new cloud-based service soon, many believe this new domain could…
A Fox affiliate in Charlotte, NC had a news story on Apple’s new data center in Maiden. The video takes a quick tour of the land around the center. Apple hasn’t announced what this new data…
Reuters is reporting that Apple has completed work on its cloud-based music service and will launch it soon. Apple’s new service is rumored to allow iTunes customers to store their songs on…
StorageNewsletter.com is reporting that Apple placed an order with Isilon Systems for 12 petabytes (12,000 terabytes) of additional storage for hosting iTunes video content. There have been…
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is currently in discussion with a number of music labels to allow users the ability to download purchased music an unlimited amount of times on devices…
AppleInsider was at Apple’s shareholders meeting today and said the company announced that the North Carolina data center is expected to open this spring, and will support the iTunes and…
Apple has launched an App Store download countdown. The person who downloads the 10 billionth app wins a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. The countdown can be viewed here. From Apple: As of today,…
From iLounge: Apple has started to sell Beatles-themed iTunes Gift Cards in stores. Spotted by iLounge, one card, with a value of $149, features an image of the band members in front of a…
Yesterday’s rumors were correct, Apple’s “exciting” announcement was that the Beatles complete studio recordings is now available on iTunes.…
Rumors are going around that the “exciting” iTunes announcement is that Apple will finally be adding the Beatles catalog to the iTunes Store. Apple claims that it will be a day that I’ll…
Apple just updated its website with a screen saying “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” Maybe they are finally going to announce a cloud based iTunes service using the…
Apple has released iTunes 10.1 for both Mac and PC. Version 10.1 brings AirPlay to the Apple TV and is required for the soon to be released iOS 4.2. Another addition to 10.1 is the ability…
Apple is preparing to extend the length of iTunes Store song previews to 90 seconds. This change will only be for songs that are at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds long. Shorter songs will…
