How We Watch Movies [INFOGRAPHIC]
It was only a mere 15 years ago when I was working at Blockbuster Video in Scotland, raising money for my numerous overseas travels. Back then, the VHS videotape ruled supreme, and DVD's were something that had just been introduced (and were a bit of a passing fad, not expected to last). Now, 15 years on, Blockbuster is gone, the videotape is becoming extinct, and we have moved on from DVD's to Blu-Rays and 3-D television. Isn't technology wonderful?
How To Automatically Pause Your Music When You Unplug Your Headphones [Mac]
Set iTunes (or any Mac music player) to pause every time you unplug your headphones and play when you plug them back in. BreakAway is a simple app for Mac that prevents you from filling a room with your music when you unplug your headphones. If this sounds familiar, it should: my iPod shuffle used to automatically pause when I unplugged my headphones.
Get The Most Out Of iTunes 11 With These 10 Tips
A few of these tips are work-arounds for features Apple left out in iTunes 11, like iTunes DJ, while others point out a few new handy features you might overlook. iTunes is not a perfect media player, and it still may be a little confusing for some users, but the key to getting the most out of iTunes is to focus on the features you need and ignore the ones you don't, as I heard iTunes expert Kirk McElhearn once say.
Your Guide To The Awesome New Features Of iTunes 11
Apple recently released the 11th version of its popular media player iTunes, and its re-design and new features have gained lots of praises from critics of the older versions of iTunes who found the player bloated with features, and difficult to browse. The new version is still a cross-platform Mac and PC player, and it contains nearly all the features of the previous version of iTunes.
Is Your New iPhone Paired To Another iTunes Library? Don't Freak Out Yet
About a week ago I purchased an iPhone 5, and after having two models replaced and performing three restores via iTunes, I thought I was ready to rock. A few days later Algoriddim released their new video mixing app, vjay, and in order to pretend I am one day destined to become a superstar VJ, I decided to transfer some media using iTunes. Much to my surprise, my brand new – and recently restored using my own Mac – iPhone 5 wouldn’t sync without erasing everything first.
doubleTwist: A Simple & Clean Music App With Desktop Synchronization [Android]
Ask anyone what their favorite Android music player is and you’ll get a dozen answers. The worst (or best) part is that each of those answers is perfectly viable. There are so many apps to choose from and they’re all great. So as I present you with doubleTwist Player, I just want you to know that it’s only one of the many powerful apps out there. Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at this bad boy.
Sort Out Your Music Collection with Tune Up for Windows and Mac [Rewards]
If your iTunes collection is measured in the thousands rather than hundreds, you’ll no doubt understand the need to keep it under control. The best way to do this is to correctly classify tracks, make sure things are named correctly, and avoid duplications and variation on artists or album names. Setting the correct metadata manually for thousands of songs is quite a formidable task. TuneUp makes a bold promise to do this task for you with only minimal supervision.
A Beginner's Guide to Digital Music Setup and Playing
If you're a music lover with boxes and shelves of music CDs, or if you have managed to burn or download digital music to your Mac or PC, this beginner's guide to digital music setup and playing is written specifically for you. While this guide is no way comprehensive, it should be useful to music lovers who haven't had the time to learn about the different music related websites, software and other resources that can be used without spending too much money.
Who Owns That MP3? Rights & Ownership In The Digital Era
This is pretty new ground - what happens to your legally purchased MP3 collection when you die? When one of the least trustworthy British newspapers around reported that Bruce Willis was going to sue Apple because he couldn’t bequeth his digital music collection, the Internet at large jumped at the chance to spew their vitriolic Apple hate. The story was completely false of course - but it raised an important question worth considering - who does own that mp3?
4 Ways to Copy iTunes Purchases From One Mac to Another [OSX]
With music purchased from the iTunes Store, it's not always clear what you can or cannot do. This is largely due to the maze of DRM restrictions, and iTunes' design, which is obviously focused on managing your files in the application rather than in Finder. One of the things you can do - and as it turns out, quite easily - is copying your iTunes Store purchases from one Mac's iTunes to another.
Add Song Lyrics To iTunes With TuneTEXT [Mac]
One of the benefits of the Internet is being able to locate song lyrics in a matter of seconds. Who doesn't like singing along with an artist from time to time? Well, with Apple's iTunes, you can paste song lyrics into the information pane of a selected track and retrieve it at any time, even on your iOS device if the song is copied there.
6 of the Best Streaming Media Services Compared
Streaming media has become the way of the future for many consumers, and as a result there’s no shortage of services to pick from. Let’s compare five of the best streaming media services to see exactly what they have to offer and which is the king of this crowd.
Taking Free Classes & Courses At iTunes U [iPad, iPhone & iPod touch]
At Apple's recent live event at the Guggenheim in New York to launch its most recent application, iBooks Author, the company also used the occasion to introduce another education related iOS 5 app and iTunes service called iTunes U. Apple is providing access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools.
How To Submit Your Own App To The iTunes App Store
So you've programmed your first iOS app and you want to get it uploaded and submitted to the iTunes store? Well, as I found out recently, it's not quite as easy as it sounds. The latest Xcode 4.2 development tools from Apple have certainly streamlined the process, but it's still a daunting task your first time around. What I can do is give an overview of the entire process.
How to Set Up iTunes Match for the First Time: The Definitive Guide
Our definitive guide to what iTunes Match is and how to upgrade all your matched songs to high-quality versions.
A Closer Look At iTunes Match vs. Home Sharing vs. Web Streaming
With the recent launching of Apple's iCloud and the music streaming service iTunes Match, cloud computing seems to be the future of Apple and other computer companies. If you use multiple Apple devices like I do, you no doubt welcome the recent upgrades for wirelessly syncing data between your computer and iOS devices.
Rebuild iTunes From Your iOS Device with CopyTrans 4 [Giveaway]
We get asked this question a bunch of times: How do I transfer music from my iPod back to my computer? Well, with each new revision of iTunes, the answer is pretty different depending on the method. Today, we'll take a look at a solution that strives to deliver the same perfect results every time. CopyTrans 4 is $19.99 Windows application that can help you to restore your iTunes library from any iOS device. We'll be giving away 25 free copies of CopyTrans 4 this week so find out how you can win one.
How To Change The Apple ID On Your iPod Touch/iPhone
An Apple ID allows you to obtain apps, iTunes downloads and more, which is required to get the full mobile experience if you own an iPhone or iPod Touch. After all, how can you not? If you want to actually change your Apple ID by either changing your current ID or switching to another existing ID, read on.
Supercharge iTunes With Some More Of Doug's AppleScripts [Mac]
If you're a heavy iTunes users with a significant size music collection, you definitely should know about Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes. Doug Adams has been writing scripts for iTunes ever since Apple's inception of its popular jukebox. As far as I can tell, iTunes seems to be the most scriptable of all the default Mac applications.