iOS 4 Adds Direct Access to iTunes Library
Although there's been no shortage of iPhone DJ apps in the past few years, they've remained fairly niche, since Apple didn't allow devs official access to the iPod music library -- mobile DJs needed to upload a second separate music library per app, and that's no fun at all. Looks like that's about to change, though: one of the 1500 new APIs in iOS 4 provides direct access to the iPod library, meaning music apps of all kinds can play your tracks in any wacky way they want -- including, yes, scratching them. The first app to support the new API in the store is Flare Scratch, which is a relatively simple scratch app -- we just gave it a shot and yes, it does indeed load tracks from the iPod library and let you scratch 'em. There's a bit of a wait when loading up a new track, though, so it's not totally fluid to use in anything but a hey-this-is-fun context, but we're betting we'll see more serious DJ apps hit with smoother transitions soon enough -- and we can't wait to see what devs do once iOS 4 hits the iPad and they've got more room to work with.
Can it be? Yes! More music toys! Downloading Flare Scratch now and I'll let you know how it turns out. =)
Source: engadget
iTunes 9 Available Now
After reading the whole article on iClarified I felt all of is was good information so here it is:
Apple today introduced iTunes 9, the latest version of the world’s most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes, as well as a redesigned store and improved syncing. iTunes 9 makes it easier than ever to discover, purchase and enjoy your music, movies, TV shows, and apps for iPhone™ and iPod touch® from Apple’s revolutionary App Store. Plus, Home Sharing now lets you easily transfer songs, movies and TV shows to other computers in your home.
“iTunes 9 is a great iTunes release, with innovative features that make using iTunes better than ever and iTunes content richer than ever,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iTunes LP, for example, lets artists share more of their creativity with fans and gives music lovers the feeling of being immersed in an entire album with art, lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos.”
iTunes LP is the next evolution of the music album delivering a rich, immersive experience for select albums on the iTunes Store by combining beautiful design with expanded visual features like live performance videos, lyrics, artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits and more. iTunes LP debuts today with albums including Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me,” The Grateful Dead’s “American Beauty” and Dave Matthews Band’s “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King: iTunes Pass.” The new iTunes Extras provides a similar experience for movies on iTunes with features including documentaries, deleted scenes, interviews and interactive galleries. iTunes Extras is now available for select movies including “Twilight,” “Batman Begins,” “WALL-E,” “Iron Man” and “The Da Vinci Code.” Customers can enjoy iTunes LP and iTunes Extras on a Mac® or PC.
iTunes 9 also introduces Home Sharing, which lets you easily transfer music, movies and TV shows among up to five authorized computers in your home. Family members can now view up to five iTunes libraries on their home network, see only the portion of these libraries they don’t already have, import their favorite content directly to their own libraries, and automatically add new purchases from other computers into their library.
The incredibly popular Genius feature gets even better with Genius Mixes which are created using the results of over 27 million music libraries with over 54 billion songs that have been submitted and analyzed by Genius. The new Genius Mixes feature is like having a “Genius” DJ that automatically generates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together.
With improved syncing in iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1, you can now organize your iPhone apps right in iTunes and they will automatically appear on your iPhone with the same layout. Plus, syncing music, photos, movies and TV shows is easier than ever with the added ability to sync music by artist and genre and sync photos by Events and Faces. The iTunes Store on iPhone now features precut ringtone downloads with over 20,000 ringtones priced at just $1.29.
iTunes 9 is available immediately as a free download at www.itunes.com.
via: iclarified
Happy Birthday App Store!
Wow... it's been a whole year!
Light a candle and cue the music. Okay, forgive us for sounding like doting parents, but we're just so proud - having watched the App Store go from promising newcomer to full-fledged revolutionary. To celebrate its first birthday, we've gathered some of our favorite games and apps. Part fun. Part function. Entirely amazing.
Doom Resurrection Unleashed on iPhone
Doom Resurrection now available on the iTunes AppStore!
Immerse yourself in the first person experience that takes your iPhone or iPod Touch beyond previously imagined limits.
Introducing DOOM Resurrection, a brand new, technologically advanced, heart-pounding chapter in the legendary DOOM Saga brought to you by id Software and Escalation Studios!
- Revolutionary control scheme, breathtaking visuals, and intense story
- Advanced graphics engine designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the power found in Apple’s mobile devices
- Wield an arsenal of heavy-hitting weapons to defeat a variety of hideous monsters and bosses
- Innovative controls for fast-paced and accessible first-person action
- An all-new chapter of the DOOM saga that new players and long-time DOOM fans can enjoy
Click here to learn more information about id Software's iPhone Games and and download Doom Resurrection.
Michael Jackson’s Gift to Apple
As of Friday evening, six out of the top ten songs being purchased on iTunes belonged to MJ, while nine out of ten top albums purchased came from the legendary artist. 19 of the top 25 music videos were solo MJ or a collaborative project. No previous artist, living or dead, has achieved that level of popularity on the music service since it opened in 2003.
Apple has been restrained in its approach to the tragedy, posting only a single banner to honor Michael's passing.
iPhone Dev-Team releases RedSn0w.
RedSnow is the multi-platform jailbreaking and unlocking tool for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and first and second generation iPod Touch. Who put it out? Dev-Team of course.
It'll run on:
- Windows
- Mac OSX (Intel only!)
What will it do?
- Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 2G
- Jailbreak iPhone 3G
- Jailbreak iPod Touch 1st generation
- Jailbreak iPod Touch 2nd generation
Before using RedSn0w you should perform a restore using iTunes.
Warning:
- This does not work for the iPhone 3G S. You will need to wait for ultrasn0w.
- Do not use this tool if you are currently on an yellowsn0w unlocked iPhone 3G. This will lock your phone. You will need to wait for ultrasn0w.
The tutorial and download can be found on iclarified.com
Software unlocked iPhone? Do not upgrade to 3.0!
I know everyone is looking forward to trying out the new features and all... but if you want to continue to use your software unlocked iPhone... DO NOT UPDATE to 3.0! The official release won't be until the 17th of this month... but if you look hard enough you will find 3.0 as it's already been released to developers. Again... DO NOT UPDATE to 3.0. I will let you know when it is safe to do so.
Oh... and FYI... the 3.0 update requires iTunes 8.2.
iPhone Jailbreakers beware iTunes 8.2
From modmyi.com
Apple notes that iTunes 8.2 now supports iPhones and iPod touches equipped with the iPhone 3.0 software update. Apple has also improved bounds checking in 8.2 to prevent a stack buffer overflow problem that could lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. If you install iTunes 8.2, QuickPwn and PwnageTool may not be able to communicate with your iPhone effectively.