Taking the Plunge: Updating to iPhone 2.0 Software Early
July 10, 2008
As was previously pointed out here at TUAW, the 2.0 firmware update for current iPhone and iPod Touch users has leaked out a bit early. Some have already taken the plunge and installed it. Still others are waiting for the “official” version from Apple to be released before going ahead and in…
Take command of iTunes with PowerTunes
July 9, 2008
PowerTunes is iTunes management software from Fat Cat Software, the developers who produced the popular iPhoto Library Manager (we’ve written about iPhoto Library Manager before). Its purpose is to produce somewhat pesky tasks easy.
You can use PowerTunes to create multiple libraries. Perhaps…
Legends ebook service for iPhone and iPod touch
July 8, 2008
While it’s not a replacement for the Amazon Kindle, ZappTek today announced Legends, an ebook service for iPhone and iPod touch. The Legends service will be available in the App Store on July 11th, with pricing of $1.99 for short stories and $4.99 for novels.
ZappTek plans on partnering with …
States add K-12 educational composition to iTunes U
July 7, 2008
Users of iTunes U, the free educational subject matter channel inside iTunes, will have a lot more elementary education material to choose from — the states of Arizona, Florida, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Utah have all added some of their K-12 material to the mix, and a numbe…
Complete My Album is selling music
June 30, 2008
I was just as much a naysayer as Dave was when the service first came out (and for the record, I haven’t used it all either), but apparently there are lots of public who do use Apple’s “Complete My Album” service in iTunes — the NYT says that it has become a prime selling tool, particularly for…
TV shows added to Australia iTunes Store
June 24, 2008
The Australian iTunes Store has become the latest to offer television programming for purchase.
Shoppers will notice that pricing is standard across all shows at $2.99 AUS per episode. There are no season passes available as of that writing, and several American shows, like Lost, Pimp My Ride…
Jayhawks and Apple Team Up for iTunes Giveaway
June 12, 2008
The performing arts center of the University of Kansas, the Lied Center, today announced a partnership with Apple to distribute 50,000 special Lied Center iTunes cards to humans in the Midwest US. Each of the special cards provides free downloads of 20 songs by artists who will be performing at …
