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CopyTransManager: Manage iPod, iPhone & iPod Touch without iTunes

azim — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:49:47 +0000

For many years Apple has been adding new features to iTunes, and while some are useful, many have simply made it bulky and slow. If you are someone who is using iTunes just to play and organize songs between your iPhone or iPod you will find 80% of it totally useless.

CopyTransManager is Windows only application (Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7) that provides a simplified alternative to manage and play songs, videos and playlists on your iPod and iPhone. It is fast, has user friendly design and takes only 3MB of hard drive space.

You can organize playlists, songs and videos, move them to and from iPod/iPhone using drag and drop interface. Create playlists, rename existing playlists, play songs directly from iPhone/iPod, edit tags and much more.

Below is a full list of features:

Add music and videos to iPod

Organize iPhone or iPod and manage playlists

Play iPod tracks directly on any PC

Remove iPod tracks & playlists

Check out CopyTrans Manager @ www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php

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uQuery: Browse iPhone Apps Without iTunes

kaly — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:48:02 +0000

uQuery is a newly launched search engine for iPhone apps from where users can both search and browse iPhone apps without the need to install bulky iTunes.

uQuery offers helpful sorting options letting you filter apps by price, category, and the time when they were added to the store. Clicking on a particular app shows additional details along with the app’s features. Although you still need iTunes to actually buy the apps.

Features:

Browse iPhone apps online without iTunes.
Filter apps by price, category, and the time when they were added.
Click on to apps to read more details about features.

Check out uQuery @ www.uquery.com (via DownloadSquad)

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Appsto.re: Share App Store Apps With Ease

kenburkes — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:04 +0000

Appsto.re is a nifty website that shortens abnormally long iTunes URLs of iPhone Apps so that you can easily share app store apps with others. It works very much like Tinyurl or the other URL-shortening tools you may have used before.

For example, when you submit an iTunes URL, Appsto.re will shorten the URL with the name of the application, which makes it more convenient for your friends and family to know which apps they are downloading. You can also view videos of the app as well as descriptions and prices from Appsto.re. Very easy to use website, and great for those who want to share their apps with their friends and family.

Features:

Provides an easy way to share links to iPhone apps with others.
Shortens the abnormally long iTunes URLs pointing to iPhone apps.
Click on “Info” link to see information regarding the application, including its price and description.
Watch YouTube clips demonstrating the app in question.
Share the new Appstor.re URL via Twitter, E-mail, and more.

Check out Appstor.re @ www.appsto.re

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RSSHandler: Convert Youtube RSS to Podcast

abhijeet — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:11:43 +0000

Although each Youtube channel has its own RSS feed and you can subscribe to it easily in any RSS reader, the RSS feed items come as embedded flash players. That means it’s great if you want to view them on the Internet with some online feed reader, but it is not ok for offline viewers who want to view them later without connection to Internet.

RSSHandler is an RSS to podcast converter that aims to solve this problem by converting Youtube RSS feeds to FLV, MP4 and other such computer/mobile friendly formats. You can also get links to YouTube as FLV and MP4 to download videos to your computer or mobile phone via Nokia Mobile Code or short links.

Features

Convert Youtube video feeds to FLV, MP4 or PSP format.
Get Nokia Mobile code for the link to easily copy to your mobile.
Convert Youtube channels, favorites and playlists using this tool.
Subscribe to the converted feed in podcast reader to listen to them.
Similar sites: YouTubePodcaster.

Check out RSSHandler @ www.rsshandler.com/converter (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Mecanto: Sync Your Music Playlists to Web

abhijeet — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:50:33 +0000

Mecanto is a web service which can help you take your entire music collection online. Using its desktop client, which is currently Windows only, you can upload your iTunes library/music folders to the online Mecanto account and keep it synchronized. The software runs in the background to add and sync your music. You only have to set it once at the start, and it will do the rest automatically.

It offers unlimited online storage space and supports mp3, m4a, wma and ogg file formats. You can organize and edit your playlists online using Mecanto’s in-built interface.

Features:

Upload and sync music using the PC client.
Unlimited free online storage for your music.
Music is neatly organized according to genre, artists, etc.
Create and edit your own playlists.
No need to manually sync again.
Use it on your mobile too.
Edit playlists online, search for videos on Youtube and scrobble it to your last.fm account.

Check out Mecanto @ www.mecanto.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Meta-iPod: Clean Up Your iTunes Library

abhijeet — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:05:26 +0000

Meta-iPod is a free Windows-only desktop app that helps you to clean up your itunes library. It also integrates with your iPod allowing transfer of tracks and playlists from your iPod to iTunes library. It locates and fixes issues such as iPod to iTunes tracks and playlists copy, missing play counts, album art, ratings and labels, duplicate files, no location tracks and more.

Features :

iTunes library cleaner for windows.
Integrates with your iPod.
Copy tracks and playlists from iPod to iTunes.
Scans the folders on your computer and finds files that aren’t already in iTunes.
Compatible with all versions of Windows, including Windows 7.

Check out Meta-iPod@ www.mypodapps.com/meta-iPod (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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DustyTunes: Display Your iTunes Library Online

abhijeet — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:36:24 +0000

If you want to display your itunes library online and show off your exquisite collection of songs to your friends then Dusty Tunes can help you do that. It converts iTunes libraries and XML files into online lists. You could either upload your entire library or just export selected playlists. The songs are displayed in a hierarchical format and in alphabetical order.

Feature overview:

Display itunes library online.
Upload your iTunes library and create a web-based list of songs.
Ability to upload selected playlists.
Embed the list in forums, social networks and blogs.
Click on the song to play an audio preview.
Free sign-up.

Check out Dusty Tunes @ www.dustytunes.com (via Lifehacker) (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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iTunes Trailers: Watch HD Movie Trailers Free

azim — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:44:41 +0000

Whether you use Apple products and services or not, you sure will like iTunes Movie Trailers website. It is the best designed resource where you can watch HD movie trailers online. The site is easy-to-navigate, uncluttered and contains the newest movie trailers from all the major studios.

Most of the trailers are available in HD (high-definition) format. Browse trailers by added date, by genres, by studios or search with keywords. Watch trailers in different sizes (small, medium, large or HD) depending on your internet speed and screen resolution.

Features:

One of the biggest movie trailer databases online.
Pleasant, minimalistic, uncluttered design.
Browse trailers by added date, by genres and movie studios.
Watch trailers in different sizes (small, medium, large or HD).
Most of the trailers are available in high-definition (HD) format (480p, 720p, 1080p).
Also see The Best Sites To Watch Movie Trailers Online.

Check out iTunes Movie Trailers @ www.apple.com/trailers

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YTPodcaster: Turn YouTube Videos into Video Podcasts

kaly — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:35:14 +0000

YTPodcaster is a YouTube podcaster tool that lets you convert Youtube videos into video podcasts. All you have to do is enter YouTube username into provided field and click on “Get Feed” button. The application will process your query and create a video podcast from 20 most recent YouTube videos posted by that user. Just choose the feed type you want and subscribe to it in your podcast/feed reader.

There is also an option to download videos as MP4 files, or you can select your region and subscribe to any of the standard YouTube feeds (e.g. Most Discussed Today or Most Viewed of All Time) as Video Podcasts.

Features:

Create YouTube videos into a podcast.
Converts 20 most resent videos of supplied username.
YouTube video downloader also supported.
Free and no registration.
Similar sites: YouTubePodcaster.

Check out YTPodcaster @ www.ytpodcaster.com

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Audiolizer: Listen To Your iTunes Library Over The Internet

abhijeet — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:53:06 +0000

Ever wanted to listen to your iTunes library over the internet such as when you’re at work or somewhere else? Audiolizer is a new music playlist and streaming service which, like other such services allows you to create and share playlists online and access it from anywhere in the world. However, it has one cool feature which separates it from the league. If you register with them ( registration is free of course ) then you can upload and stream your itunes library over the internet and also share it with your friends.

Features

Search and stream music online.
Upload and stream itunes over internet
Create and share playlists.
Music is streamed in form of Youtube videos.
Easily share tracks with others.
Free registration.

Check out Audiolizer @ www.audiolizer.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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Bandsintown: Find Live Music Concerts in your City

abhijeet — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:11:51 +0000

Bandsintown is a website which lets you discover scheduled live music concerts in your city or in any city for that matter and also find cheapest tickets for the show.

Music lovers living in big cities like New York could find this tool particularly useful because such cities host a lot of events everyday and hence you can easily miss the event of your favorite rockstar if you don’t get the information in time.

On the other hand, if you are a bandsintown user, you could stay up-to-date with the events and also purchase tickets for the show in advance. Further you can also link them to your iTunes or Last.fm favorites and recommendations.

Features

Find live music concerts and events in your city
Customize your search by distance and ticket price
Provides a way to get the cheapest tickets
Browse for tickets by price and location
Setup and get email reminders
Link BandInTown to the info in your iTunes or Last.fm favorites and recommendations

Check out Bandsintown @ www.bandsintown.com. ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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YouTubePodcaster: Convert YouTube Results to MP4 Podcast Feeds

kaly — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:58:14 +0000

YouTubePodcaster lets you create a podcast feed from YouTube search results. The feed will contain YouTube videos with all videos converted to the MP4 file format. This means you can subscribe to these feeds using your favorite RSS reader, iTunes player and even play they videos on your iPod.

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Features:

Create podcast feeds from submitted YouTube URL.
Create as many podcast feeds as you like.
All videos are converted to the MP4 file format.
Subscribe to these feeds using RSS reader or your iTunes player.
No sign up or registration needed.

See demo video below:

Youtube Podcaster converts Youtube search results to MP4 format but what about converting the videos to MP3 audio tracks. If that sounds something you might be interested in see FLVto, VidToMP3 and Vmeste.fr.

Go to YouTube Podcaster @ www.vixy.net/podcaster

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Snuzu: Listen to Music and Show Others what You Like

kaly — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:34:42 +0000

Online music service with a database of over 9,000,000 DRM-Free MP3 songs. Search for your favorite tracks and listen to your favorite music online for as long as you want. There is also a small desktop client compatible with iTunes, Winamp and Windows Media Player that enables you to share your listening history with every one else.

You can easily access your music history from any other web-enabled PC, edit it and even replay songs that your like.

Features:

Search and listen DRM-Free MP3 songs online.
Play as many songs as you like.
Music catalog of over 9,000,000 songs.
Optionally show your friends what you are listening to by installing a desktop client.
Desktop client works both on Mac (iTunes) and Windows (Winamp and Windows Media Player).
Link Snuzu to your FaceBook account and display recent tracks on your profile page.

Snapshot of history page:

Visit Snuzu @ www.snuzu.com

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Favtape: Listen to Songs in your Last.fm and Pandora Favorites Lists

Aibek — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:09:54 +0000

Listen to songs in your Last.fm and Pandora favorites lists from any web enabled computer. Additionally you can create and share an instant mixtape from bookmarked songs in your Pandora and Last.fm accounts.

It’s pretty cool website and all it needs is your username. No registration required. Once you have entered the username click on ‘Submit’ button and it will get you the list of songs from that account.

It does pull in the wrong song occasionally but that doesn’t happen very often.

Apart from songs from your Pandora and Last.fm accounts you can also check out and play songs from some cool music charts like

or browse music by genre, i.e. Rap, R&B, Pop, Rock, Alternative, Country, Dance, Electrionic, Folk, World, Inspirational, and Childrens.

iTunes Top 100 Songs

Here is how iTunes Top 100 chart looks like. Users can listen to every single song on the chart without leaving the webpage. It further provides them with some additional information like lyrics, music videos, artist info and so on.

Check out FavTape @ www.favtape.com

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Nutsie: Access your Music from Mobile Phone

Aibek — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:03:31 +0000

Nutsie is a unique service that takes a copy of your iTunes library file (available from File->Export) and creates an online copy of your music library. It lets you access this library both from a web-enabled PC and also your mobile phone. Basically, it transforms your mobile phone to a remote iTunes music player.

“your iTunes on your mobile phone”

Nutsie Features

Export your iTnues playlists to Nutsie.com and Access it from any web-enabled PC (from work, school… ) or your mobile phone.
Share your playlists with others and get access to shared playlists from other Nutsie members.
Coming soon: Support for other music players (Winamp, Windows Media Player, etc.).
Supports most of the popular phones. See full list of supported devices here.
Currently works on AT&T (Cingular) and T-Mobile and some smaller wireless networks.
Note: Your PC does NOT have to be running to stream your music to nuTsie on your mobile phone.
IMPORTANT: Nutsie is a FREE service, however depending on your mobile plan data transfer fees may apply. For more info contact your mobile carrier.

Nutsie Overview and Demo

Check out Nutsie @ www.nutsie.com

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