All Entries in the "iTunes" Category
Can you trust App Store reviews?
If you’re anything like me, you look through reviews of apps in the iTunes App Store before you download an app. Reviews from other users should be a critical part of other users making decisions about what to download or not and especially what to spend money on.
This morning I find an email in my [...]
Best Little Feature in iTunes
One of the best recent features in iTunes went largely unnoticed. It’s the ability to convert large audio files to smaller AAC files on the fly, when syncing with an iPod or iPhone, and it’s a killer feature for me. In essence, it allows me to keep very high quality MP3’s on my [...]
Listen to MyExpatRadio with iTunes
I had heard of MyExpatRadio.com before but never listened to them. Interestingly their web site is created with iWeb and there are signs of Apple and Mac everywhere.
However, their suggestion for Mac users to listen to their Internet radio station is to get Windows Media Player for Mac, which is just not the best option.
Instead, [...]
How to listen to our Tech Chat podcast
Since we started the Tech Chat podcast I’ve received questions about how to listen to it and how to subscribe to it so I wanted to try to straighten out a few question marks if I may.
What is a podcast?
Although podcasts can be video or audio ours is only audio, at least for now. Think [...]
Mix like a DJ on your Mac with Djay
If you are a music fan (who isn’t?) you might have dreamed about mixing some tunes and added new grooves to your favorite tracks. Macs are famous for their music production tools and you don’t need to be a professional DJ to create cool stuff.
There are a lot of DJing and music production tools (GarageBand, [...]
The question is still out: will iTunes kill the CD?
In my previous post, I’ve mentioned the convenience of buying only the mp3 files of songs you like through music retailers like iTunes. But that convenience refers to the buyers/music listener’s point of view. What what does mean from the music producers, artists and CD album seller’s side?
One time manager of Pink Floyd, Sincere Management’s Pete Jenner slammed [...]
iTunes helps save space and money
When I first arrived in Japan 13 years ago to study Japanese language, I and my classmates received cassette tapes and tape recorder/player from the school to improve our Japanese language listening comprehension skills. Cassette tapes! Goodness, how primitive it sounds now in the age of mp3’s and flashy mp3 music players like iPods!
Then one language teacher [...]
How to Create a US iTunes Store Account
I am sure many readers must envy the catalogue of apps the US iTunes Store hosts while we, here in the UAE only have a handful in comparison. This ‘How to’ guide will help you create an account for the iTunes Store. It covers everything from acquiring a gift card to actually purchasing your first [...]
Suggestion to improve iTunes-iPhone management
iTunes is the famous home of good ol’iPhone. They pair very well together – almost as if they were made for each other. Strange.
When iTunes 9.0 was released, it came with a powerful new feature to help manage the masses of apps that iPhone users owned: Application Management. Located in the second (2nd) tab of [...]
The iPod – the exercise companion that won’t fail you
Running/walking must be the simplest way to keep fit. You just put on your trusty running shoes, go out and run. That’s it. You can exercise and at the same time enjoy the view of nature outside, breathe fresh air and with cool gadgets such as an Apple iPod, you can even enjoy listening to [...]
Universal Music Enters Middle East Market
Yesterday it was announced that Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the largest music publishing companies in the world, signed a deal with a Fairwood/BKP Music (Arabia). Under the terms of the deal Fairwood would function as a “sub-publisher and licensing representative across the UAE and neighboring region”. This should certainly pave the way for [...]
Apple Should Take Inspiration From Nokia’s Ramadan Applications
Nokia has developed and made available for free six applications aimed at helping people manage the month of Ramadan, which is coming up soon. They’re developed by Nokia in the Middle East and they seem to cover a range of information and services. Check them out, they look really interesting.
I think this is something Apple’s [...]
Warner Music Reports 20% Revenue From Music Downloads
According to Wall Street Journal, US music giant Warner Music Group, reports that 20% of their revenue comes from music downloads. Their latest financial results show that they’re still making a loss, but digital downloads was up 39%. Also interesting for our region is that US domestic market declined 6.5% but international revenue increased by [...]
Got iTunes and iPod Touch 2.0
When Steve Jobs announced all the countries that would get the iPhone 3G the UAE was not included. The situation was the same for most of the Middle East and we were of course disappointed. Imagine our joy and surprise when the day before the iPhone 3G started selling in various parts around the world [...]
