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On September 9, 2008, during their "Let's Rock" event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, Apple announced that the new version of iTunes, with new "Genius" features, was now available for download.
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- Available for download on September 9, 2008
- Genius selects songs that are similar or of a similar genre and automatically creates playlists
- The Genius iTunes sidebar makes recommendations from the iTunes store based on the user's music collection
- Option to anonymously send playlist information, such as song ratings, to the iTunes "Cloud"
- Functions similarly to Pandora Internet Radio or Last.fmTUAW.com: iTunes 8: It's like having a Genius in your Mac (September 9, 2008)
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View All ITunes Genius Questions (683) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know how the hell Apple's Genius playlists work? (1 Answer)Since iTunes has so many users, many of them decide to share their listening habits with Apple through iTunes Genius. In order to get personalized, automatic Genius playlists created, you ... read moreSlow Motion Food Fight: Genius or gross? (4 Answers)I just find it gross. It seems like they could have done a much better job producing the video as well. You can tell where they used the same clip ... read moreExplain the comedic genius of Monty Python. (7 Answers)It's not easy to sum up something as wide ranging as Monthy Python humor. I am a huge fan of their style, mostly because I really enjoy bizarre humor. I ... read moreI have Itunes genius turned off, but when I open it, it still looks for genius results...how can I stop that? (1 Answer)Go into iTunes. Go to the Store drop down menu. Select "Turn Off Genius". This will disable the Genius and not just hide it. read more
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