Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Apple granted patent behind new iTunes extras features]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/apple-granted-patent-behind-new-itunes-extras-features/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/apple-granted-patent-behind-new-itunes-extras-features/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/apple-granted-patent-behind-new-itunes-extras-features/#comments Today, Apple was granted a patent covering the ability to sync movie extra features with particular times or locations in videos. This is the same technology Sony is quietly testing now in the iTunes store with The Other Guys, Salt, and Resident Evil: Afterlife in which movie buyers can enter search terms to see scenes in the movie where that term was used. Since the extra features are only available for iTunes content, like iTunes LP, Apple clearly hopes to woo bonus feature-loving consumers to purchase digital copies over Blu-rays or DVDs. Of course if this strategy is going to succeed, you'd think Cupertino would want to expand support for iTunes extras beyond the original Apple TV and the desktop to include the one million second generation Apple TVs sold and three million plus iPhone 4s out there. But hey, what do we know?

Apple granted patent behind new iTunes extras features originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Looks like it killed Pre sync -- now, act like you're surprised!

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iTunes goes 9.0.2: adds support for Apple TV 3.0, kills Pre sync originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple itunesapple tvAppleItunesAppleTvdownloadfirmwareitunesitunes lpItunesLpmacos xos x 10.6OsXOsX10.6softwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdateupdateThu, 29 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/#comments Looks like Apple's "hobby" is finally getting the iTunes Extra & LP features it was initially denied, as the Apple TV 3.0 software has just released, featuring a brand new main menu (above) plus Genius Mixes and internet radio access. It took a reboot and a few tries for units around here to start seeing the new software was available, so feel free to give that "check for updates" button a workout, 'til then the official PR is after the break describing what your box is missing.

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Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.0appleapple tvapple tv 3.0AppleTvAppleTv3.0genius mixesGeniusMixeshdtvitunesitunes extrasitunes lpItunesExtrasItunesLplpsoftware updateSoftwareUpdateThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out/#comments Looks like Apple's "hobby" is finally getting the iTunes Extra & LP features it was initially denied, as the Apple TV 3.0 software has just released, featuring a brand new main menu (above) plus genius Mixes and internet radio access. It took a reboot and a few tries for units around here to start seeing the new software was available, so feel free to give that "check for updates" button a workout, 'til then the official PR is after the break describing what your box is missing.

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Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, that $10,000 "production fee" Apple was said to be charging labels for iTunes LPs certainly seemed a little over the top in more ways than one, and it looks like the company has now come out and denied that it's the case at all, saying flat out that "there is no production fee charged by Apple." What's more, it also says that iTunes LPs will in fact be available to indie labels, noting that it's "releasing the open specs for iTunes LP soon, allowing both major and indie labels to create their own." Of course, that premium price for the iTunes LPs themselves is still totally in place, although the open specs could potentially at least lead to some more interesting options if the labels decide to really run with 'em.

[Via Macworld]

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Apple says iTunes LPs don't cost labels $10,000, will be available to indies originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, it may be tough deciding whether to shell out the extra few bucks for a deluxe iTunes LP or not (okay, maybe not that tough), but it looks like that's nothing compared to what record labels are faced with. While Apple itself of course isn't saying anything official on the matter, Gizmodo spoke with the owner of one indie record label who got a bit of information after inquiring about the possibility of making some iTunes LPs himself. Apparently, not only is Apple not currently making iTunes LPs available to indie labels at all, but it's charging the major labels a hefty $10,000 production fee for each one, which no doubt also means they'll be confined to particularly big sellers unless something big changes.

[Via iLounge]

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Apple said to be charging $10,000 for iTunes LP production, cutting out indie labels originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you hear the news? Apple "resurrected" the LP! It turns out that a complete reversal of millions of music lover's listening habits has been accomplished by throwing some images, videos, interviews, and DRM-free 256Kbps AAC audiofiles into a WebKit package playable in iTunes. OK, so maybe we are a little jaded -- our busy 21st century lives generally don't afford us the time to stare glassy-eyed at our computer screen (any more than we have the time to stare glassy-eyed at 12-inch album covers while sitting on the floor of our incense-soaked Haight-Ashbury crash pads). But if you're morbidly curious about the inner workings of the new iTunes LP format, an experience accomplished via HTML 4.01, CSS and JS, hit the read link for the down-and-dirty tear down from web developer Jay Robinson. And who knows? You just might learn something.

[Via Daring Fireball]

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Apple iTunes LP format gets dissected, explained originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ready to pay more for the same music? Good! We've just spotted some new "Deluxe Version" albums in iTunes, which apparently are part of the "iTunes LP" experience in the upcoming iTunes 9, if the album blurbs are to be believed. The albums pack in bonus material like art, videos and additional recordings. Sounds just like Cocktail to us, and we're sure Apple will be explaining it all soon enough.

Update: It's more or less official now, complete with a non-working "Download iTunes 9" button and everything. Apple's mainly touting the new interface for the store in this blurb, but we know it's just a front for taking more of our hard-earned cash and putting it in the hands of starving musicians. The nerve.

New features mentioned:
  • Improved store navigation, including persistent navigation menu.
  • Full window iTunes store. For times when that sidebar is just too much.
  • Previews from anywhere in the store -- don't have to drill down to preview.
  • iTunes LP includes lyrics, liner notes, video, photos and "more."
  • iTunes Extras. It's like DVD extras, but with iTunes. Not clear if it includes director's commentaries, but let's hope.
Update 2: It's now official, and Apple has fleshed out some more functionality.
  • Genius Mixes. It's like Genius Playlists, but it plays forever like a radio station.
  • App management, letting you set up and arrange your home screens on the iPhone and iPod touch. You can drag and drop to move certain apps or whole pages of apps.
  • Home sharing enables file transfers between up to five local computers of songs, videos and even apps.
  • You can send items in the iTunes Store as gifts, add them to a wishlist, and publish them to Facebook and Twitter -- look who's getting all social all of a sudden!
  • It's available today.
[Thanks, Dev]

Gallery: iTunes 9 bringing iTunes LP functionality, 'beautiful new look'

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Gallery: iTunes 9 Home Sharing

Gallery: iTunes 9 App Management

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iTunes 9 bringing iTunes LP functionality, 'beautiful new look' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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