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Apple to restore duplicate song search, chase cloud-based movie streaming bug in iTunes 11 update

There’s always a quick bug fix/feature change after a major new release of software. iTunes 11 is no exception. Per All Things D, Apple is said to be working on reinstitution the feature in a future update, a feature that was removed with iTunes 11. The departure of the duplicate song finder in iTunes 11 […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.0 update

The wait is over. On Wednesday, Apple released its long-anticipated iOS 6.0 update. The new operating system, a 912 megabyte update available through iTunes, adds the following fixes and changes: Maps: – Apple designed vector based maps. – Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd […]

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iTunes Software

Apple, Universal Studios reach accord, Universal Studios films now available via iTunes/iCloud

It took some finagling of contracts, but movies from Universal Pictures purchased on iTunes can now be re-downloaded through the iCloud service. Per MacRumors, Universal and Fox were initially absent from iCloud as a result of content deals with premium cable network HBO, though those issues were resolved last month. Universal Pictures films became available […]

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Apple releases iTunes 10.6 update, adds support for 1080p video, other fixes

It’s an update day. And that’s kind of nifty. Following its iPad 3 press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple released version 10.6 of its iTunes multimedia/jukebox application. The new version, an 81.4 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – iTunes 10.6 adds the ability to […]

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Comcast releases AnyPlay functionality for iPad, allows live TV streaming to devices

This could be nifty. Per AppleInsider, Comcast on Tuesday began to roll out its new “AnyPlay” functionality for iPad, allowing subscribers to stream live TV to Apple’s tablet. Comcast’s Xfinity HD Triple Play customers in Denver and Nashville can now access live streaming TV on their iPad over Wi-Fi at no additional charge. The cable […]