June 1, 2009 4:05 PM PDT
iTunes 8.2 preps for new iPhone firmware
Earlier today, Apple updated iTunes to get it ready for the anticipated iPhone firmware upgrade to version 3.0. The company also updated its QuickTime video player.
iTunes 8.2, for Windows and Mac, makes the program ready for the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system upgrade by pushing out changes made to recent prerelease versions of iTunes that had been available to only iPhone developers. It also includes one security fix.
Quicktime 7.6.2, for Windows and Mac, contains several security fixes, including patches for holes that could have been exploited to run arbitrary code by maliciously created PSD, JP2, and some movie files.
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Can't wait for the IPOD Touch update.
I'm not taking sides on this one but I will say that implementing something like this without the approval of Apple (making the reasonable assumption that Apple didn't OK this) is not a sensible thing to do with a product that you are effectively betting the business on. That said, I've not seen official materials from Palm indicating that this sync function is official, as far as they are concerned, so perhaps there will be no "official" issue here.
First - Apple doesn't mind the revenue that comes from non-iPod users buying DRM-free music from iTunes.
Second - Many, MANY other MP3 players already sync with iTunes and will continue to, whether natively per Apple's list of acceptible MP3 players (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2172), or through third-party iTunes plugins for all the other MP3 players out there.
Third - Apple doesn't typically cut off interoperability simply out of spite. You can install Windows on a Mac, for heaven's sake. It's just more profitable.
Don't believe me? Check out the latest from BGR: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/05/30/but-every-phone-can-sync-with-itunes/
I'm not quite so sure that Apple wants Palm users being able to sync music from iTunes. Yes, they could make additional revenue, but then again, that means that people DO NOT have to have an Apple product to use iTunes (they would effectively be losing potential sales on iPods and iPhones). Plus, it also opens up the flood gates for other companies to market phones and other MP3 players that are capable of syncing with iTunes. Next thing you know, iTunes will not be the exclusive domain of Apple's marquee devices (save for the occasional users using third party software, but they're not native like iPods, iPhones and the Pre). Apple will probably weigh down the risk/reward of letting this happen and I think they will ultimately decide that allowing Palm to use their device to sync to iTunes without Apple's consent would be too blatant an infringement on Apple's intellectual property or whatever technical term it's called.
PS---the only reason why Windows can be installed on Macs now is that they are virtually indistinguishable from the hardware perspective. Ever since they switched to the Intel chips, they are actually identical (mostly) to PCs (not so sure, but I think it was possible before the switch to Intel as well). They use virtually the same motherboard, processor, RAM type, video card, etc. The only thing that distinguishes a Mac from a PC is the logo (hardware-wise, that is).
NYHOW, I don't see why this is such big news, we already know that iTunes gets an update right before the iPod/iPhone... Now if anyone finds any hidden codes for support on a new iPhone or something, THAT would be news (Even tho we all know that there's probably gonna b an new iPhone)
And why not??? They're fishing in the same pool, L0L
(Just that Ared jerjs you around a little more as the extra you pay to dress up a little nicer)
IMHO
- by ToggleSwitch June 20, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
- I'm having a problem upgrading to iTunes 8.2 on my eMac. It downloads the program but then it freezes at "Running iTunes Installer Script" and won't go any further. Any suggestions?
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