iTunes 10.1 Streams iPhoto Videos To Apple TV; Updated iTunes App Brings Ping To iPad

iTunes 10.1 Streams iPhoto Videos To Apple TV; Updated iTunes App Brings Ping To iPad

Apple released iTunes 10.1 yesterday to add support for AirPlay and iOS 4.2.

Folks at 9to5Mac have discovered that iTunes 10.1 lets you stream iPhoto videos directly to the new Apple TV, which was only possible via Home Sharing earlier.

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Apple Releases iTunes 10.1; Brings Support For AirPlay And iOS 4.2

Apple Releases iTunes 10.1; Brings Support For AirPlay And iOS 4.2

Apple has just released iTunes 10.1, which according to the release notes brings support for AirPlay and iOS 4.2.

iOS 4.2 was initially expected to be released today but has been delayed due to Wi-Fi connectivity issues reported by developers in iOS 4.2 GM version.

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Apple Integrates Ping With Twitter

Apple Integrates Ping With Twitter

While Apple's attempt to integrate Ping with FaceBook might have hit the roadblock, that isn't the case with Twitter.

Earlier today, Twitter announced the news that Apple has integrated Ping, Apple's music-focused social networking platform with Twitter making it easier for users to share music with their friends and followers on Twitter. 

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iTunes Song Previews Will Be Extended To 90 Seconds

iTunes Song Previews Will Be Extended To 90 Seconds

In an update that would make most iTunes users happy, Apple has decided to extend iTunes song previews in the US.

All songs greater than 2 minutes 30 seconds in duration would now get a preview of 90 seconds. The earlier 30 second duration would continue for songs lesser than 2 minutes 30 seconds in overall duration.

In an internal communication to music labels associated with iTunes, Apple has informed them about the proposal to increase the preview duration.

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Report Claims Steve Jobs & Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Discussed Ping Over Dinner

Report Claims Steve Jobs & Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Discussed Ping Over Dinner

Two of the worlds most influential people in the technology space met two weeks ago for dinner reports the Los Angeles Times.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple had a meeting recently followed by a post dinner stroll near Steve Jobs's Palo Alto home if we are to believe a tipster who spotted both of them together. 

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Wi-Fi Sync 2.0: Jailbreak App Will Sync Your iPhone With iTunes Over 3G

Wi-Fi Sync 2.0: Jailbreak App Will Sync Your iPhone With iTunes Over 3G

We had written about Wi-Fi Sync in May this year. This is a pretty neat application that lets users to wirelessly sync their iDevice with iTunes over a Wi-Fi network.

Despite the rave reviews that the application received even before launch, the app was rejected by the Apple App Review staff because of "security concerns". The app has since then been exclusively available on the Cydia App Store for jailbroken iPhones.

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Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 3 And iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 To Developers

Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 3 And iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 To Developers

Apple has released the third beta version of iOS 4.2 (build 8C5115c) and iOS SDK 4.2 to developers of iOS Dev Center.

iOS 4.2 Beta 3 is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Apple has also released iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 as it is required for the AirPrint feature.

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Apple Working on iTunes Music Subscription Service

Apple Working on iTunes Music Subscription Service

Rumors about Apple planning to introduce a subscription based music service had been in news ever since the launch of the iTunes music Store launch back in 2004.

Apple has however consistently denied that it is planning to follow that path – mainly because of the lack of interest from consumers. It looks like they are about to change their stance now.

According to a New York Post report, Apple is in talks with various music labels to introduce the subscription based music service. 

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Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 2 And iTunes 10.1 Beta To Developers [Updated]

Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 2 And iTunes 10.1 Beta To Developers [Updated]

Apple has released the second beta version of iOS 4.2 (build 8C5101c) and iOS SDK 4.2 to developers of iOS Dev Center.

iOS 4.2 Beta 2 is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Apple has also released iTunes 10.1 Beta and Mac OS X 10.6.5 Delta update as they are required for the AirPrint feature.

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