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iTunes Rocks!

Scott — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:59:08 +0000

Just kidding. iTunes is still on my list of most hated pieces of software due to the results such as the following:

If only I could find a way to buy apps when my iPhone is dead and I don’t want to wait to download them. It would be better yet if my iPhone could make it through a full day of use without needing a recharge.

iTunes 8.1 Now Available

Scott — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:17:25 +0000

iTunes 8.1 has hit the interwebs.

From Software Update:

iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.

In addition, iTunes 8.1 provides many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation).
• Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ.
• Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows.
• Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs.
• Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods.
• Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus.
• Includes many accessibility improvements.
• Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Updating the Speaker Name on an Airport Express

Scott — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:45:14 +0000

Due to a technical glitch in my life (the wife factor), I was recently convinced to update the name of several of the Airport Express routers I have throughout my house. After renaming all of the access points (you can use Airport Utility to do this), the speaker names were still not correct in iTunes. After a reboot and some other monkeying around, I found the solution.

In Airport Utility, manually update your access point’s configuration, and then select the Music tab. On this tab, you can set the name of your remote speakers. After your Airport restarts, you will see the new remote speaker name appear in iTunes.

iTunes – Purchase of this item is not currently available

Scott — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:59:27 +0000

iTunes seems to have all sorts of problems when I use it lately. I was reading TechCrunch earlier this evening and their post regarding the best Apps of 2008 (for the iTunes App Store). Dr. Awesome was looked like a good buy. Of course, upon attempting to purchase this supposedly exciting game, I am greeted with the following error message:

I say supposedly exciting, because in the end, the developer lost out on a sale. I was unable to purchase this product when I wanted to. What is the point of having an instant delivery platform such as the App Store, when I ultimately cannot purchase items? Along with all of the other issues the iTunes App Store seems to exhibit, this is one the most egregious, as I am unable to fulfill my needs for instant gratification (no matter how hard I try). Oh, and I’d like to be able to use my Shopping Cart for Apps at some point also.

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