Some people are experiencing a problem with iTunes 4.7.1 that stops iTunes from opeing as it should. To see if you are affected by the bug, disconnect iPod, quit iTunes, plug the iPod in again and try to run iTunes. If it doesn’t start, you have the bug. To fix it, download the latest software for your iPod and use it to restore the device.
In a press release, Apple have revealed that they have now topped a quarter of a million downloads from the iTunes Music Store.
“When we launched the iTunes Music Store we were hoping to sell a million songs in the first six months—now we’re selling over a million songs every day, and we’ve sold over a quarter billion songs in total,†said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iTunes is leading the way into the digital music era and together with iPod is changing the way millions of music lovers find and enjoy their music.â€
Still not available in in Australia though … or Japan.
Hot on the heels of the new iPod shuffle, Apple have released a new version of iTunes. This minor point release takes iTunes to v 4.7.1 and “includes support for iPod shuffle and other performance improvements”.
As predicted, Apple have released the iPod shuffle.
All the hype and attention of the Mac web is focussed solely on Steve Jobs as he presents to the Mac-faithful his vision for the forthcoming year. Make it a good one!
Every rumour site, iPod fan and analyst alike is expecting a new iPod tomorrow … but what will the new gadget be called. Thanks to Think Secret, Apple’s new creation will be called iPod shuffle. Fits in with the whole Apple corporate naming found in current versions of iTunes … but in our opinion it doesn’t really sound right. iPod is the name, iPod mini is cool, iPod photo is a nice descriptive name … iPod shuffle is odd.
It’s as good as confirmed, Apple will launch a new iPod tomorrow at MacWorld: San Francisco. Representatives from MacCityNet, a new Italian Mac rumour site, were camped out in front of the Moscone Centre over the weekend.
During their time there, they witnessed expo workmen hoisting the usual oversized posters. It was on these posters that they witnessed the new iPod and the accompanying slogan: “Life is random!” They also say that the number 240 appears on the posters, apparently a reference to the number of tracks the new iPod can hold.
Anticipated features of the new iPod include:
Carly Fiorina, CEO of HP announced at the CES, announced that her company would begin selling a version of the iPod Photo later in 2005. Both companies used last year’s CES to announce an agreement for HP to license and sell the iPod.
Motorola showed off their new phone complete with support for iTunes at CES. According to PC Mag, the new phone works seemlessly with iTunes, just like iPod.
According to PC Mag, who spoke with Ron Garriques (Motorola VP), the phone can sync with a computer and the iTunes Music Store just like an iPod does. It also manages to incorporate the iPod interface to navigate through your music library. Garriques said that this is the first of many Motorola phones to incorporate iTunes support. The first Apple / Motorola “iPhone” is expected in the first half of 2005, with a rumoured appearance at the annual Macworld: San Francisco.
It has been reported that Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer has personally killed the live web broadcast of his keynote speech at MWSF this Tuesday. It seems that this comes as a response to leaked product information on rumour sites such as Think Secret and Apple Insider. The following was forwarded to MacInTouch:
[Forwarded] Apple will not be making satellite coordinates available. Although the keynote WILL be available on our web site – it will NOT be available until sometime AFTER the keynote is over. They do NOT have a time determined, so it may not be immediately after the keynote is over.