At the Apple Let's Rock Event on September 9, 2008, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new version of iTunes, which features the iTunes Genius system for creating playlists and recommending songs. Upgrades also include the addition of NBC shows to the iTunes Store, HDTV programming and new browsing options.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later
- QuickTime 7.5.5 or later
- 200MB of available disk space
Announcements from the Event
- iTunes will add HD TV shows; $2.99 for HD shows, and $1.99 for standard definition (SD)
- NBC shows will return to iTunes in SD
- "Genius" features are, indeed, coming
- Genius identifies songs that complement each other and automatically creates playlists from themVentureBeat: iTunes 8 with “Genius” recommendations (September 3, 2008)
- Also makes recommendations from iTunes Store
- Genius system, which sends info on your playlist into the "Cloud," will be opt-in
- New browsing options: browse albums by cover, or toggle through artists, genres, composers
- Available today
What is the newest version of iTunes available for download?(1 Answer)
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iTunes is the most popular music player software on the market today, with over 5 billion songs downloaded to date, which is almost one song for every person ...
Does anybody know how to turn the Genius feature off in iTunes?(2 Answers)
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In iTunes 8: 1. Click on the "Store" menu at the top of iTunes. 2. About 5 or so spaces down, you will see a "Turn off Genius ...
How do you transfer iTunes music to a new computer?(1 Answer)
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Hello @time2fly! If you want to move iTunes music to a new computer these are the steps to follow: 1. Go to your iTunes Music folder on your ...
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"Let's Rock" event held at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center on September 9, 2008
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Download was first available September 9
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iTunes 8 was re-released for Windows after crashing complaintsZDNet.com: Apple rolls back USB driver... (September 15, 2008)
