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App Store make Remote connection with iTunes

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-10T18:40:24Z

Now that App Store is out as part of iTunes 7.7 release, we are getting to see all the good things. Here is a quick survey of first impressions: John Falcone at CNet says - It's an easy must-have for any iPhone or iPod Touch owner who enjoys listening to music at home Dan Moren figured out multiple library support. PowerTunes does similar job but doesn't come with the App Store magic (soon?). There is, however, support for multiple libraries. When you start up Remote after associating with a library, it'll take a second to reconnect, during which time you can change which library you want to use (you can also tap the Settings button in the top left corner of any list screen). That'll give you the option to add multiple libraries...

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OK iTunes 7.7 installed. Where the hell is App Store?

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-10T01:35:51Z

It's not there. Zilch. Nothin...

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About iTunes 7.7

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-10T01:27:44Z

From the installation window pop-up. Standard stuff, system requirement is worth looking. Use iTunes to import CDs or download songs and videos from the iTunes Store. Make playlists perfect for any occasion. Burn playlists to CDs and play them on your home stereo. Sync your media with iPod or iPhone to enjoy it on the go, or play your collection on your TV with Apple TV. What's new in iTunes 7.7 Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later. Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control iTunes playback from anywhere in your home — a free download from the App Store. System requirementsiTunes 7.7 requires a Macintosh with a PowerPC G3, G4, G5, or Intel Core processor, at least 256MB of RAM, Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or 10.4.9 or later. To use iPhone with iTunes, Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later is required. To use the iTunes Store...

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iTunes 7.7 is now available for download!!

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-10T01:03:43Z

Minute ago I saw this: Now I see this: iTunes image is st...

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Now That Apple is Focused On iPhone, Use PowerTunes to Manage Your iTunes clutter

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-09T17:04:52Z

Too much success can lead to lack of focus. That seems to to be the case with iTunes. There is a growing outcry against iTunes for it's poor stability, lack of focus and general drift from it's music market origin. Managing huge collection of music files in iTunes is anything but fun. It sucks and can cause lot of frustration when you are in the mood for good music. Well sweat not, Apple's laziness is clearing way for new vendors to come in and solve this pain...

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Apple App Store Will Challenge iTunes Marketplace? Yes It Can.

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-09T16:27:45Z

Apple is growing fast. They are rolling out products faster than any other company out there. One fall out of that speed is the confusion between product lines. Now that 3G iPhone release is just on the horizon, expectation is that this will bring clarity on how Apple will map out integration strategy between App store and iTunes. App Store will be accessible as part of the iPhone 2.0 software. Thousands of developers have downloaded iPhone SDK and approved applications will be listed on App store gallery. Looking at this description, Apple is planning to allow listing of applications in iTunes catalog. Very much on the lines of existing movies and songs directory. This will draw more users into iPhone marketing. For those not having iPhones, they will be able to view this catalog. Developers will love this feature as this will allow them another market...

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All eyes on the iPhone App Store

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-03T10:32:10Z

via FORTUNE: Apple 2.0 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt on 7/3/08

The great scramble among software developers to write the first iPhone killer app is coming to a head.

The race began in earnest in March when Steve Jobs unfolded Apple’s “iPhone software roadmap,” a two-part package comprised of a tool kit to help developers write programs for the iPhone and a venue in which to sell them — a variation on Apple’s iTunes music store model called the App Store.

Although the iPhone 3G is set to go on sale in nine days — at 8 a.m. Friday July 11 — Apple has still not announced when the software store will open. But on Wednesday it delivered a pretty broad hint: a midnight July 7 deadline for developers to submit their finished apps for the store’s grand opening.

“Have your application be among the first available when the App Store goes live,” the message read. “We will continue to accept applications after this time, however your application may not be available until after the launch of the App Store.”

The message was not lost on developers. From Oracle to VisiCalc, the winning application on any software platform tends to be the one that gets there first — although as VisiCalc proved when it was overtaken first by Lotus 1-2-3 and then by Microsoft Excel, any app can be displaced when a new platform comes along.

According to Apple (AAPL), 25,000 people applied to be part of its iPhone developers program, of which 4,000 were admitted. These include some of the biggest names in software publishing — Sega and Electronic Arts (ERTS), for example — and representatives from approximately 175 Fortune 500 companies, as well as hundreds of one-man shops. But even the biggest boys can use the free publicity that will attend prominent positioning on the App Store shelves on opening day.

With so many apps to choose among, picking winners will not be easy. Apple has the best perspective; it showcased 16 apps at the March SDK event and the June Worldwide Developers Conference (see the keynote here), and by next week it will have seen and signed off on hundreds more.

Meanwhile, pitches from publishers inviting software reviews have started to pour in over the transom. Businessweek last Friday posted a slide show featuring a dozen programs under development (see here). Other journalists have used their blogs to troll for promising apps. The coyest was posted by The New York Times’ David Pogue, author of “iPhone - The Missing Manual,” who may or may not already have an iPhone 3G in hand for review (if he did, he couldn’t say). On Tuesday, he bemoaned the fact that even “Big Chief Newspaper Reviewers” didn’t know what apps were coming down the pike and invited developers to give him sneak peaks (see here). He may have regretted opening the floodgates. By 1:35 that afternoon, his post had been updated and the invitation withdrawn.

Rolando: Physics-based platform and puzzler for iPhone

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-07-02T10:30:49Z

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Rhapsody and Viacom in $50 million attempt to take on iTunes. Real says DRM is dead

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-06-30T12:23:49Z

iPod made new friends today. Rhapsody, Real Networks and Viacom joint venture, launched ambitious program which will allow users to download MP3 file onto their iPods. This is a 180 degree shift in Rhapsody strategy in addressing Apple's dominance in music business. Rhapsody may be finally getting it's acts together. To their credit, getting to be the music store back-end to MTV's music Web sites and iLike, one of the most widely used music applications on social networking site Facebook, is a huge deal. iTunes has done little to reach out to social networking based music consumption. This could be smart move for Rhapsody. iTunes command whopping 70% of the digital music market. Amazon, Walmart, Napster and many other online intiatives are eyeing that market. Industry analysts have come to an agreement that DRM is dead. Music business models have to go beyond restriction based models and embrace creative bundling to protect margins. Read the complete press release: SEATTLE � June 30, 2008 � Rhapsody®, ...

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Apple iTunes has now MORE THAN 5,000,000,000,000 SONGS

Movies Itunes (moviesonitunes) — 2008-06-19T08:33:13Z

Let's put to rest all doubts about Apple ultimate goal of dominating the world of retail music. Today they announced a major milestone: Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are...

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