Apple has introduced iTunes 10 for both Windows and Mac operating systems. This is a major release and brings various stability and bug fixes along with lots of new features and improvements. Some of these features are highlighted below.
The new iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re listening to and downloading. This latest release also feature HD TV show rentals for just 99 cents an episode and AirPlay wireless music playback. You can read more about new features after the break.
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“iTunes is the number one music community in the world, with over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, and now we’re adding social networking with Ping,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With Ping you can follow your favorite artists and friends and join a worldwide conversation with music’s most passionate fans.”
What’s New
- Introducing Ping. Use Ping to follow your favorite artists and friends or connect with the world’s most passionate music fans. Discover the music everyone is talking about, listening to, and downloading.
- Rent HD TV episodes for just 99 cent each. Watch them on your Mac or PC, on-the-go with iPhone or iPod touch, or in your living room with the all new Apple TV.
- Play your favorites on the all new iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and Apple TV.
- Play music wirelessly with AirPlay on AirPlay-enabled speakers, home theater receivers, and iPod accessories.
- Explore many look-and-feel improvements throughout iTunes.
- Enjoy performance improvements which make iTunes faster and more responsive.
- Additional voice support with VoiceOver Kit for iPod.
Rent HD TV Episodes
The new iTunes 10 lets you rent your favorite HD TV shows commercial free from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel, and BBC America, and watch them at home or on the go for just 99 cents an episode. There are more than thousands of episodes available to watch on your Mac or PC, iPhone, iPod touch, and the all-new Apple TV.
AirPlay Wireless
iTunes 10 also features AirPlay wireless music playback to listen to your music on remote speakers using Apple’s AirPort Express base station. In addition, AirPlay now works without AirPort Express, using speakers, receivers and stereo systems from companies including JBL, Denon, and iHome, so you can enjoy your entire iTunes music library wirelessly from any room in the house without any extra requirement of gear.
Download
The Apple iTunes version 10 is now available for download for free for both Windows and Mac based operating systems either through the Apple Software Update utility, or from the link given below.
UPDATE 1: iTunes 10.0.1 released for Windows and Mac which bring Ping Sidebar and lots of bug fixes and improvements. Complete change log and download link is posted here.