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Apple activates the engaged Genius function for the videos in iTunes 8.1

When Apple sent iPod shuffle, it promised an update of iTunes with the extension of of the Genius functionality towards the videos like episodes of series and films stored in the library of the application.

Nevertheless, with the exit of iTunes 8,1, the engaged characteristic did not appear, for unknown reasons. Until today, when in the bar of Genius of some iTunes has begun to appear recommendations of series and films, which test that the service has activated.

In this way, besides recomendarte songs of iTunes intelligent ready Store and crearte, now we will be able to receive recommendations and also to generate lists of series and films from any element of our library.

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Party with iTunes DJ

The most interesting feature of the new iTunes 8.1 iTunes DJ should be, which replaced the Shuffle. It allows iPhone and iPod Touches to your Wi-Fi at the request and vote for songs to add to the iTunes playlist DJ (which otherwise looks like the Shuffle). The more people vote for a song, the highest in the list to be moved, and the sooner you can play.

The only disadvantage of this approach is that all iPhones need to be in your Wi-Fi, which is annoying if you have an encrypted network. In addition, everyone must have the remote in your iPhone, but can easily download it directly from the iPhone App Store.

To configure iTunes DJ, you must first open iTunes on your Mac and click the Settings button under the iTunes playlist DJ. In the configuration, you must check the box to allow customers to request songs, and, optionally, type a welcome message. Also check the box for voting.

Now when you open the iPhone remotely, will happen in different ways depending on whether you have connected to your iTunes library. Linked iPhones are supposed to belong to the host, and therefore have the ability to play, pause, skip songs, and rearrange the playlist, as before. More »

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iTunes 8.1 Hits Software Update

It is not surprising. iTunes 8.1 is ready to be downloaded to your computer for all your media needs love.

Take a look at the specifications of the 8.1 update which told us that by Apple.

iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You can enjoy the improvements when working with large libraries, browse the iTunes Store, preparing to sync to your iPod or iPhone, and optimize photos to sync.

In addition, iTunes 8.1 offers many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

- Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
- Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ
- Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows
- Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs
- Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods
- Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus
- Includes many accessibility improvements
- Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls

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Apple Preparing iTunes Replay Service?

Apple in May to put the finishing touches on a new feature in iTunes 8, which will allow users to submit their videos downloaded directly from Apple’s servers for playback anywhere.

The service, which should again be called iTunes, iTunes allows users to extend their video collection wear more disk space. For now, it is unclear whether this service, which works with iTunes saying, so that the film television shopping, will be free.

One of the main complaints of users to buy video from iTunes is that they are forced to find a place to store files once you’ve finished to see, often access to ‘living space. Apple essentially a center of alternative media.

Repeat the iTunes service undoubtedly enhance the service and the usefulness of the Apple TV, which has little space on the hard disk of 160 GB as a whole. However, a major drawback is that high-definition video requires more bandwidth, for fear of video memory is full of problems.

If Apple continues to offer downloads of streaming video on demand and added, have a little leverage against competitors like Netflix Watch Instantly, and even boxing. Also allow users to unplug the box Apple TV to download and watch videos with them without an Internet connection.

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