Following hot on the heels of iTunes 4.8, the iTunes Music Store now offers music videos for download.
At the moment these seem to be a promotional extra to boost album sales. Videos currently on offer can only be downloaded with an album and not a la carte.
Let the wild speculation begin.
The iTunes Music Store is now available in Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This expansion has been runoured now for some time.
However, we are still awaiting the launch of iTunes Australia. Apple had been widely rumoured to be on the brink of release in late April, but the release collapsed at the last minute due to problems with one large record company.
Apple have added video playback with the latest release of iTunes 4.8.
You can now change video playback settings in the ‘Advanced’ tab in iTunes preferences. You can now play videos as follows:
Obviously this has sparked rampant rumours of a forthcoming Apple video download service throughout the Mac web.
A Swedish newspaper reports that Apple will launch a local version of the iTunes Music Store for Sweden tomorrow.
Apple have released iTunes 4.8 for download. New features include.
Apple were rumoured to be readying iTunes 4.8 for release shortly after Tiger was released.
A new iPod vending machine has been spotted at Atlanta International Airport.
The machine allows the shopper to insert their credit card and select an iPod. A robotic arm then grabs the iPod and drops it out. The vending machine sells the iPod mini and iPod shuffle, as well as a range of tech consumables.
While it was rumoured to come through last Thursday, the Australian iTunes Music Store has been delayed further by the late signature of a major record company according to The Courier Mail.
Last week some Australian users were reportedly able to create accounts with the music store, while others had apparently been able to download tracks. However, these accounts have now been disabled by Apple.
Pre-prepared radio adverts booked with Australian stations had to be pulled at the last minute because of the problem.
It is not known when the Australian iTunes Music Store will finally open it’s doors, although it has been speculated that the upcoming release of iTunes v4.8 will usher in iTMS availibility in more new countries.