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Apple Posts iTunes 7.4

Apple finally posts iTunes 7.4 for both Mac and Windows.

iTunes 7.4 for Mac (48.1MB) | for Windows (49MB)

This update adds support for the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create customer ringtones exclusively for iPhone.

About iTunes 7.4 With iTunes 7.4, sync your favorite music and more with the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create custom ringtones exclusively for iPhone with many of your favorite songs purchased from the iTunes Store. You can now also play purchased videos with closed captioning (when available), easily rate your favorite albums from one to five stars, and watch videos at a larger size inside the iTunes window.

I’m gonna check if there is a way to create ringtones using tracks made through GarageBand.

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“Dear Apple, I Want My $200 Back!”

UPDATE: Steve Jobs has posted an open letter to iPhone early adopter. At least Apple is doing something right.

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/

Some hours after Apple’s “The Beat Goes On” Special Event, I went to visit an Apple Store. Upon learning the $200 iPhone price drop, I was a little bit miffed at Apple. It’s only been 60-something days since the much hyped iPhone release, and now Apple in a way “screwing” the faithful early adopters. Prices drop all the time, but not by such drastic amounts in such a little time.

Upon entering the Apple Store, I was greeted by an Apple Store employee. He asked me if I needed some assistance. For some reasons, I blurted: “I am here to get my $200 back, for the iPhone.” Yeah, that blurb was responded by an uneasy “umm” and silence.

Anyway, I don’t think that it’s a good PR move for Apple to do such thing.

It’s time to call Apple Support and tell them how you feel.

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Apple To Add Custom Ringtones Feature on iTunes

Apple reveals that custom ringtones are coming to iPhones via iTunes. Ringtones can be created from tracks purchased from iTunes Store, for $0.99 cents. Not all tracks sold on iTunes Store are licensed for ringtones, as shown at Apple site.

One thing is still unanswered. Can one make a completely custom ringtone, from an original composition. I for one, have my own music that I wrote, and want to use as ringtones.

Updates to iTunes is coming soon.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/ringtones.html

iTunes Store - Custom Ringtones

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Apple: “The Beat Goes On” for iPod

Steve Jobs announces new iPod line at Apple’s “The Beat Goes On” special event today.
Watch the Keynote stream here.

  • iPod shuffle in new colors, and a PRODUCT(RED) one. ($79)
  • iPod nano with video capabilities, third generations. Now with new colors.
  • iPod classic, 80GB and 160 GB ($249 and $349). Comes in color black and silver.
  • iPod touch, the one that resembles the iPhone. Comes in 8GB and 16 GB model. ($299 and $399)
  • iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, for iPhone and iPod touch, coming later in September 2007.

2007 iPod Family Line-Up

In addition to that, Apple drops the price of the iPhone to $399 for the 8GB model. This news outrages many iPhone early adopters. (update: read Steve Jobs’ open letter here)
The 4GB model is available while it lasts for $299. Based on the fake information from an imaginary Apple employee, the 16GB iPhone model is coming.

I was expecting the iPhone software update today, per information provided by the completely made up source who allegedly works for Apple. The info was somewhat accurate, but the date was wrong. The supposed update will include the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store capabilities, and then some.

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Rumor: iPhone Software Update on September 5

UPDATE: Apparently Apple is not ready to push the update until later in September 2007.
Fake rumor from a completely made up source who allegedly works for Apple (Go ahead, Apple, try tracking the source of the leak):

Apple will push another software update for the iPhone during “The Beat Goes On” special event on September 5th, 2007. This one is iPod and iTunes related.

This fake rumor might not be entirely false, who knows!

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Apple Releases iPhone Software Version 1.0.2

Apple releases second update to the iPhone today, one week early per previous information.

Connect your iPhone, launch iTunes, select the iPhone, and click on “Check for Update”.

What’s in iPod Software Version 1.0.2″

Bug Fixes

more…..

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How To: Add Photo from iPhone Directly to Web Gallery

Web Gallery is the newest feature for both .Mac Service and iPhoto ’08 (iLife ’08). Apple has quietly added the ability to send a picture from the iPhone directly to the Web Gallery.

When the “Send to Web Gallery” button mysteriously appeared during Apple Special Event – August 2007, it came back and returned an error message. In TWiT‘s  MacBreak Weekly 52, even Merlin Mann couldn’t figure out (at that moment) why this feature wouldn’t work. Eventually, the whole casts; Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Scott Bourne, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay didn’t know how to make it work. (time stamp: 10 minutes)
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It says:

None of your .Mac accounts have been configured for posting from mobile devices.
You must first enable this feature on the .Mac website.

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The informations on .Mac website says that:

If you don’t see the Send To Gallery item, make sure you’ve set up your .Mac email address on your phone and that your iPhone has the latest software updates. For more information about using iPhone, see the documentation that came with it.

Before we go further, let’s get to the basic requirements:

Creating the Web Gallery:

  1. In iPhoto ’08, select the pictures to be included in the Web Gallery. Then click on the “Web Gallery” button (circled in red as pictured below)
    Web Gallery 01
  2. Check the “Allow photo uploading by email”
    Web Gallery 02
  3. On the sidebar, the newly created Web Gallery appears. You can rename the Web Gallery after it was created. On the top bar, you can find the web address and the email for that particular Web Gallery. You can send picture to the email address (on the top right as pictured below).
    Web Gallery 03
  4. The newly created Web Gallery can be accessed through the address on the top bar or directly to http://gallery.mac.com/your.dot.mac.name.
    Web Gallery 04

To add photo from iPhone directly to Web Gallery:

  1. Make sure you’ve set up your .Mac email account on your iPhone.
  2. Choose the photo you want add to your Web Gallery.
  3. Tap the Send Photo button (in the lower-left corner of the screen).
  4. Tap Send To Web Gallery.
    Web Gallery - iPhone 01
  5. Tap the Web Gallery album to which you want to add your photo.
    Web Gallery - iPhone 03
  6. In the email that appears, enter a title for the photo in the subject of the email.
    The subject you enter becomes the title of the photo on your Web Gallery
    Web Gallery - iPhone 04
  7. Send the email. The picture will automatically be added to the selected Web Gallery.
    Web Gallery 05

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For more informations

Adding photos or movies from your desktop to a .Mac Web Gallery
Adding photos or movies via email to a .Mac Web Gallery
Adding photos directly from iPhone to your .Mac Web Gallery

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Apple – http://www.apple.com/
Carlos Alazraqui – http://www.carlosalazraqui.com/