Itunes Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Developing my first iPhone game: the inside story

by Mike Schramm (Apr 2nd, 2012)

Editor's Note: From time to time, TUAW does cover commercial apps developed by our staffers, although it is relatively rare for individuals to write about their own projects (with some notable exceptions). In this case, Mike's experience of his app development process -- going from a code-naive ...

iTunes, Sony PlayStation Network targeted in suit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2012)

Another day and another patent lawsuit. Today, we have a new lawsuit from investor Benjamin Grobler who claims Apple's iTunes and Sony's PlayStation network induce customers to violate his "data vending system" patent, says a report in Computerworld. Grobler's US patent describes a data vending ...

iTunes updated to 10.6.1, with bug fixes aplenty -- iTunes Producer bumped to version 2.6

by Mike Schramm (Mar 28th, 2012)

iTunes 10.6.1 is now available in Software Update -- it fixes a few glitches in Apple's ubiquitous music and library app, including several crashing issues, some VoiceOver problems, and an issue where iTunes would freeze up while syncing with the smaller iPod shuffle or nano. There's also a ...

'Free on iTunes' goes MIA

by Erica Sadun (Mar 27th, 2012)

We've noticed an interesting change at the US iTunes store this week. "Free on iTunes," a popular section found in both the Quick Links and in its own front page section, has gone MIA. It's been replaced by a "Free Book" offer for the Beatle's Yellow Submarine adaptation in Quick Links and ...

Apple updates iTunes Movie Trailers app to work with the Retina Display

by Mike Schramm (Mar 24th, 2012)

Apple released an iTunes Movie Trailers app last year, so you could watch movie trailers from iTunes directly on your iPad, and that app has just been updated with the ability to stream movies at a higher resolution (probably around 1080p, since that's the usual format for these things, but we ...

Roundup of retina-ready apps for the new iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 16th, 2012)

It's iPad day and many of you are looking for the best Retina-capable apps to install on your new Apple tablet. Apple's got you covered with a section of the iTunes app store dedicated to apps updated to support the iPad's new retina display. Apple's list will get you started, but it isn't ...

The BBC plans an iTunes competitor for UK media consumers

by Mel Martin (Mar 15th, 2012)

In a bit of a surprise move, the British Broadcasting Corporation announced it was planning an iTunes-style downloading service that would allow viewers to get recent or archived broadcasts from a BBC online store for a fee. Reuters reports the software, code named Project Barcelona, would allow ...

Apple TV pre-orders reportedly arriving in US

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 15th, 2012)

Tomorrow, Apple is launching the new iPad and the new Apple TV. Though the iPad orders have a "future delivery requested" note and likely won't arrive until tomorrow, several users may receive their new Apple TV today, according to MacRumors report. The Apple TV is a welcome update for users with ...

Daily Update for March 14, 2012

by Steven Sande (Mar 14th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires ...

iTunes 1080p video comes close to Blu-ray quality

by Chris Rawson (Mar 14th, 2012)

Ars Technica did an extreme close-up analysis of video quality from iTunes 1080p downloads versus the same title on a Blu-ray. The verdict? Blu-ray still takes the title of best-looking HD format, but the iTunes version is very close to Blu-ray quality. It's a dramatic improvement from the old ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me skip my app update

by Erica Sadun (Mar 14th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, The latest update for Quickpick has removed a bunch of features -- particularly that "Actions cannot be launched directly from the Notification Center any more." Well, crap. Do I update and lose features I want, or never use "update all" again? *sigh* Your loving nephew, Tim Dear ...

iTunes 10.6 adds option to sync 192kbps, 256kbps audio

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 12th, 2012)

According to AppleInsider, Apple snuck in two new bitrate options into iTunes 10.6 for users who sync their iTunes library to their iPhone or iPad. Most audio tracks are encoded at 256 kbps if they're bought from the iTunes Store, and now you can keep that quality when you send your files to your ...

Digital Copy videos now available via iCloud

by Steven Sande (Mar 9th, 2012)

With no fanfare during the recent iPad / Apple TV event, Apple has quietly rolled out the availability of Digital Copy for the Apple TV via iCloud. The capability is similar to that of UltraViolet, the digital copy mechanism that accompanies the purchase of most Blu-ray DVDs. As with UV, you use ...

Apple updates T & C, includes terms for demo licensing

by Kelly Guimont (Mar 7th, 2012)

Today, along with the update of iTunes, there was a really interesting update to the Terms and Conditions. You can check out the entire set of terms if you like, but here's the good bit: Certain paid In App Subscriptions may offer a free trial period prior to charging your Account. If you decide ...

Apple releases Mac updates for iPhoto, iTunes, GarageBand and Xcode

by Dave Caolo (Mar 7th, 2012)

Apple has issued updates to the Mac versions of iPhoto, iTunes, GarageBand and Xcode. iPhoto is now up to version 9.2.2, which lets users delete images from Photo Stream. Hooray! iTunes 10.6, as we mentioned earlier, adds the ability to play 1080p HD movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. ...