Last week, Hulu released it’s Hulu Desktop application for Mac and Windows, which allows you to stream it’s library of videos without using a web browser. The current release is considered a “beta” while Hulu “[…] plan[s] to gather and incorporate user feedback to improve the service”. The software and it’s interface fill the entire […]
Apple this week activated its iTunes Genius recommendation engine for both movies and television shows, a feature it had originally planned to bring out alongside the iTunes 8.1 release. According to AppleInsider, the Genius engine, Apple’s proprietary recommendation engine used for collaborative filtering and iTunes’ built-in rating system, allows users to generate recommendations based on […]
Late Wednesday, Apple released iTunes 8.1, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, a 63.4 megabyte download, offers the following fixes, changes and new features: Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation). Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ. Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV […]
Overnight, Apple released a minor software update for owners of its set-top media box, though it’s currently unknown whether the patch offers any new features. According to AppleInsider, Apple has yet to update its Apple TV software updates page, which documents revision changes as they come about. Per reports that have come in, the 2.3.1 […]
It came from the rumor mill, so while it’s still unconfirmed, it’s at least interesting. According to MacRumors, an architectural overhaul to Apple’s QuickTime media software due as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard may ship with a media player that bundles once-premium features at no cost. For over a decade now, Apple […]