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Find iPod videos with SearchForVideo
SearchForVideo is a new service that scours the internet for iPod-compatible videos. All sorts of genres are represented, from humor to current events. There's also a video podcast, of course [link]. Choose the type of content you're interested in and be directed to the proper link in iTunes. Of course, most of these clips are culled from the net using criteria that I'm unaware of, so you're going to get some odd stuff. I chose to subscribe to the "humor" podcast, and the video I received was...interesting, to be polite (not entirely safe for work). If you simply can't cram enough video onto your iPod, visit SearchForVideo.[Via Macworld UK]
Apple posts podcast tutorials
Now this is pretty cool: Apple has posted a series of eight video podcasts to the iTunes Music Store [link] that explain how to make a great podcast (both audio and video) with iLife '06. Topics include setting recording levels in GarageBand, making use of introductory music and sound effects, adding web links and images and editing video with iMovie HD.Check out these video tutorials, they contain some useful information.[Via Micro Persuasion]
Happy (Belated) birthday, iTunes!
How could we possibly forget? Macsupport.ca reminds us that iTunes came screaming and kicking into the world on January 9, 2001. That was five years ago? How time flies when you see it go by $0.99 at a time.Anyway, we thought we'd take a little trip down memory lane with just a few of the important events in the early life of "...the world's #1 digital music jukebox." Cue the sappy music. January 9, 2001: iTunes 1.0 arrives at MWSF, and is downloaded 275,000 times in the first week. October 23, 2001: iTunes reaches the "terrible two's." Version 2.0 is made available. That 10-band EQ and cross-fade feature had us all swooning. July 17, 2002: Version 3.0 is released. Smart playlists debut, as does support for Audible content. April 28, 2003: iTunes 4.0 and the iTunes Music Store debut. What a difference nine months makes. I can still remember watching this Keynote at work (back when we could still watch live keynotes) and sitting stunned in my chair. AAC encoding also first appeared in version 4.0. October 16, 2003: Hell freezes over. iTunes is released for Windows. That's right, Windows. The good news: It's not some watered down, hastily assembled port of the Mac version, but a shot-for-shot duplicate of the original. Windows users everywhere ask, "Is all your software like this?" We just grin. July 17, 2005: 500 million downloads and counting. By now, the iTunes Music Store is available in the US, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Canada, the UK, Germany and France. May 9, 2005: Video killed the radio star. Video support is added. October 12, 2005: Quickest update ever. iTunes 6.0 is released less than one month after version 5.0. Mac users everywhere say, "Whaa..?" while Steve zooms around in his Gulf Stream. Television shows and video downloads are added. January 10, 2006: The next big announcement. Music fans await the next innovation from our beloved iTunes. Of course, this post wouldn't be complete without mentioning that other event from October 23, 2001: The birth of the iPod. But that's a story for another time.Thanks, Scott!
Pussycat Dolls vingle available on iTunes
It looks like the term 'vingle,' refers to 'video single,' which is slightly disappointing given the rumors of old. However, if you like video singles you should check out the Pussycat Dolls exclusive vingle premier, Beep. Why? Because iTunes told you to.
Free promotional episode of Monk to be available on iTunes
According to this graphic on the iTunes Music Store you will soon be able to download a free promotional episode of Monk, the USA detective show (which I happen to be a big fan of). At the time I am writing this when you click on that graphic it takes you to the 3rd episode of season 4, but lists the price as $1.99. I expect this to change shortly (to free).Is this just the first of many free promo shows? I sure hope so.
ESPN, ABC Sports content coming to iTunes Music Store
Sports fans rejoice! Sports programming is officially coming to the iTunes Music Store starting today. ESPN and ABC Sports will be offering sports programs on iTMS. ABC Sports programming will kick off today when condensed versions of yesterday's Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Nokia Sugar Bowl will be available. Today's Orange Bowl and tomorrow's Rose Bowl will each be available the day after they air.Later this month we'll see content from ESPN, including The Best of the X Games, Sports Century interviews, This is Sports Center commercials, and Knight School (an upcoming reality program starring Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight).The Walt Disney Company will be also be offering some new non-sports programming on iTMS later this month. Promised programs include: Wildfire - an ABC Family original series; Kim Possible, and The Proud Family - Disney Channel animated series; Soapography - SOAPnet's original biography series; America's Funniest Home Videos; School House Rock vignettes; and Ebert & Roeper episodes. iTMS will also offer free, ad-supported video podcasts from ABC News, including segments from the Good Morning America and World News Tonight webcast.As of this writing, we don't see the promised sports content on iTMS. Let us know as soon as you see it.UPDATE - 5 p.m. EST - The Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl highlights are now available for $1.99 each.[via Business Wire]
Christmas has been good to the iTunes Music Store
The Australian is reporting that the iTunes Music Store saw a 50% traffic increase on December 24th and 25th as people rushed to fill their new iPods with video (we know a bunch of you got them) with tunes and videos. Downloads for this week are over 650,000 and may break a million downloads which would be a first.This also represents a 15% traffic increase for the iTMS since last Christmas.So, dear TUAWers, did you help with these numbers by downloading something from the iTMS this holiday season?
