iterum2 Review: Simple Internet Radio
There are a lot of internet radio applications in the app store but iterum2, a new application from Steamtown Media, is a simple internet radio application for the iPod Touch and iPhone. iterum2 includes a list of about 50 radio stations sorted by genre, with more stations being added in updates.
When you start up iterum2 your last used radio station with automatically load, so you can quickly start listening to music. While you are listening to music, you can view the artist and title of the current track along with album artwork. You can also read the lyrics for the song. Oh the side of the screen you can tap buttons to buy the song, search for the song online, or share the song in an email or in a tweet on Twitter. You can add stations to a list of favorites to easily access them.
iTunes X Wish List: 10 Things We Want in the Next Upgrade
Many users have upgraded to the new version of iTunes, and are reaping the benefits of the gleaming new upgrade. Home Sharing, Genius Mixes, and tighter integration with the iPhone OS make it a worthwhile upgrade. However, this post isn’t about iTunes 9. Today, we’re looking forward to iTunes 10.
Apple’s OS X changed the playing field back in 2001, setting Apple up to succeed for the next decade while Microsoft tripped over its own feet. Tools like Spotlight, Automator, the iLife suite, Safari, and the “Core” technologies all built into each new Mac have redefined how many use their computer. We can only hope that iTunes X will have the same effect, redefining how we use our media.
Jim Whitelaw vs. Apple Canada
Jim Whitelaw is a man with a problem. Jim bought his 10 year old daughter an iPod Touch so that she could play some games without having to break the bank on her allowance. He set her up with an iTunes account, gave her an iTunes gift card, and told her to go at it. Only, she couldn’t. Apple Canada doesn’t allow iTunes gift cards to be used for App Store purchases.
Price Disparities Favor iPhone Users
Software exclusivity is quickly becoming a thing of the past. What once was a killer app for one system or another has now turned into the consumer connundrum of which software to buy for which device and why. Determining a winner based on techincal differences and personal preferences takes time and research, yet one thing has become readily apparent: the iPhone is home to some tremendous bargains on some amazing software. What you may spend $20 on elsewhere could only cost you $2 in the App Store, and it’s entirely possible you’ll end up with a better experience too! Don’t believe us? Take a look at these 5 examples of spectacular AppStore savings;
Opinion: Apple, Shape Up Your Changelogs
I recently updated to the most recent release of iTunes. I did this as soon as it came up in my Software Update, as I always try to have the most up-to-date versions of the software on my computer. Newer is better, right? Well, that’s usually been my view, but in addition to some cool new and improved features, there were some things that I was very used to that I now had to learn entirely new ways of doing. This led me to hate the new iTunes, and only after finding ways to recreate old features, which took me some time, could I really accept it as an improvement.
Impressions: App Store Genius
As part of the recent OS 3.1 upgrade for the iPhone, Apple introduced a new feature intended to suggest apps based on your previous purchases. Like the similar function introduced to music listeners in iTunes 8.0, this handy little feature goes by the name “Genius.” But does the App Store Genius live up to it’s name like it’s big brother, or is this genius just a C student in disguise?
News: iPhone OS 3.1 now available
Announced at today’s Apple event, the latest iteration of the iPhone operating system is already available on iTunes. OS 3.1 is a free upgrade to OS 3.0 users that offers an improved shopping experience, better sync functionality, and a host of other options and tweaks.
Opinion: An Updater’s Chronicle
Today, I upgraded my operating system to Snow Leopard. I knew that it would be worth it in the end, but every time I do this I am petrified. Of all my files disappearing (this happened once to me); of the upgrade stopping partway through, leaving me with no operating system (this too has happened); of my programs not working after the upgrade because they haven’t been upgraded themselves. Luckily for me, however, none of these happened when I upgraded today. I write this not only as a story of my installation, but also as a reassurance to you that Snow Leopard will not become—despite its namesake—a sharp-toothed beast with untold powers of destruction. This cat is surprisingly tame.
Opinion: Apple and the Cats
The release this past Friday of the newest Mac operating system—codenamed “Snow Leopard”—added one more to a slowly increasing list of big cats that Apple has used to name its software. And this got me to wondering—why are all of the systems named after these animals? It doesn’t seem like computers have too much in common with man-eating, furry giants. But then I thought about it some more, and realized that perhaps the choice isn’t as peculiar as it might seem.
News: Snow Leopard to Include Anti-Malware Utility
Apple has long used the security of its software as a selling point. While Windows machines are often plagued with viruses, spyware, malware, any number of bad things, Apple users generally go about their days with little or no security protection, because little to none is ever needed. However, starting with Snow Leopard, the company is apparently packaging anti-malware tools into its operating system. This has two effects: firstly, it makes the system more secure, but secondly, it also gives the system the appearance of being less secure. Apple has not yet returned requests to comment on the feature, which is getting analysts and bloggers talking.
