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iTunes 5 Released

cosa — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 04:00:51 +0000

Still from the special event held in San Fransisco on wednesday, Apple introduced the next version of iTunes, their popular music jukebox software for Mac and Windows.

iTunes 5, the new version of iTunes, come up with a new user interface and several new features, such as the new Search Bar that lets users look through their own music, the iTunes Music Store library, podcasts and audiobooks. Another new feature is Smart Shuffle, which give a better random song playback than before.

Playlists now can be organized into folders. And parent can now restrict the sale of music from iTunes Music Store with explicit lyrics through the Parental Control. According to Apple, iTunes Music Store now features more than 2 million songs, making it the largest online music catalog in the world.

For Harry Potter fans, iTunes 5 offers the complete six-volume Harry Potter audiobook series for online download from iTunes Music Store. And when you buy the complete Harry Potter Digital Box Set, you can also get a collector’s edition iPod engraved with the Hogwarts crest.

iTunes 5 has already support the new iTunes cellphone, Motorola ROKR.

Complete list of iTunes 5 features:

New Look
Streamlined design makes iTunes even easier to use.
Search Bar
Find stuff fast and refine your search with the handy new Search Bar.
Smart Shuffle
Adjust random playback to hear what you want.
Sync from Outlook
iTunes now supports iPod syncing for Outlook and Outlook Express on Windows PCs.
Playlist Folders
Organize all your playlists into folders.
Parental Controls
Limit kids’ access to the iTunes Music Store and sharing features.
Album Reviews
Browse over 1,000 album reviews.
The Complete Harry Potter
Download all six audiobooks or the Digital Box Set and add the collector’s iPod with Hogwarts crest.
iTunes for Your Mobile Phone
Sync music to the Motorola ROKR E1.

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Motorola ROKR First Impression

cosa — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:00:08 +0000

Julio Ojeda-Zapata, from YourTech Weblog, is lucky enough to play with the new Motorola ROKR, the first iTunes cellphone from Apple, Motorola, and Cingular. He has the video clips showing the ROKR here and here incase you want to see the iTunes mobile phone in action. From his first impression, it looks like this mobile phone is quite fun.

This is one serious party animal. It lights up all over when calls come in, its built-in speakers for ringtones or music playback are surprisingly good, and it has a cool sound-recognition feature that allows its lights to keep time with music or voices in its surroundings. None if this is useful in the least, but a heckuva lotta fun.

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Motorola ROKR – The iTunes Cell Phone

cosa — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:30:20 +0000

Finally, the waiting is over, the rumour is clear. As already predicted by many industry experts, Apple Computer Inc. announced the new generation of mobile phone, which has the ability to download and play music using iTunes software. It’s called ROKR.

The iTunes mobile phone is developed by Motorola Inc. Unlike the rumour that said it’d only hold about 25 songs, ROKR, Apple’s first foray into the mobile telephony market, can store up to 100 songs. It also has a color screen, built-in dual-stereo speakers, stereo headphones and even a camera.

When a call is received, music will automatically shut off. But users can still listen to music while text-messaging. The backdraw, users will not be able to load the phone with music files over cellular networks, however. They must transfer songs from their computers. That contrasts with popular over-the-air music purchases available in such countries as Japan.

Cingular Wireless, the no. 1 U.S mobile service, will be the exclusive U.S. carrier of the phone. Customers will have to pay $249.99 for a two-year service contract. The same as iPod Nano, the new iPod which replace the iPod Mini, the iTunes phone ROKR will be available in Cingular stores on Thursday.