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Apple Securing World Wide Rights For Its Cloud-Music

ahmedrehan — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:40:05 +0000

Apple seems to be getting fully prepared for the next month. The iPhone 5 launch, , iOS 5, possibly an iPhone 4S too, and all these things accompanied by the iCloud, and if Apple gets the negotiations done on time, the Cloud-based streaming music too.

According to some sources, we have gathered that Apple is seeking world wide rights from all over the globe. It is getting the licenses for Cloud Music from some well known publishers and some other top class music companies. Apple is hoping to get this work completed, and get the negotiations signed, so it could announce its iCloud on the 4th of October. On the 4th, Apple is holding an event named as the “Let’s talk iPhone”. Apple has even sent out invitation for its event.

Greg Sandoval, from CNET, reports that

Apple is looking to obtain similar licenses to the ones it has obtained for iCloud, which is the company’s upcoming cloud services initiative, in the U.S. Although nothing has been decided as of yet, Apple is said to be very close to reaching deals.

Months ago, it was rumored that Apple is negotiating to get license of cloud-based streaming music for its iCloud, though this news was unconfirmed till now.

Apple is really looking to get licenses for cloud-based streaming music, and if it gets them, then the October 4th event will harbor 1 more surprise for the Apple fans. (via Modmyi)

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Download iTunes 10.5 Beta 9 for Mac

geek — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:51:25 +0000

Apple has just seeded iTunes 10.5 beta 9 to developers, which can be downloaded logging into Apple’s Developer Program. Since the date of”Let’s Talk iPhone” event is approaching near, iTunes 10.5 beta 9 seems the last beta before it goes public. Apple is expected to release the final and public build of iTunes 10.5 (or may be iTunes 11) in the first half of October.

Here are the known bug fixes:

- “Scan and match” feature is not yet complete. Some users’ tracks may not be recognized by iTunes Match even if the tracks are available in the iTunes Store, and those tracks will be uploaded to the users’ iCloud storage. Some tracks may also be mis-matched to a different version of the same song on the iTunes Store.
- Music can only be added to iCloud from one computer at a time.
- Updating an iOS device to iOS 5 beta 7 may result in music failing to play. Users should turn off iTunes Match in settings and then turn it back on to restore functionality.

As usual this beta release is available for download from Apple’s Developer Program. Only those members can download it who are registered with this program which costs $99 per year.

If you are a developer, you must get it to check the compatibility of your App before the final and public releases of iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5.

In the event you don’t have developer account but still you need to have it on your PC, you can download it from these direct download links.

Downloads:
Download iTunes 10.5 beta 9 for Mac [Mirror 1, Mirror 2]

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 with iTunes Match

geek — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:34:02 +0000

Oh, Look! Here is another beta release of iTunes! This time Apple introduces a new feature in iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 which is called iTunes Match. iTunes Match feature allows users to upload the songs to Apple’ cloud.

iTunes Match Beta 6.1 Release Notes
Your iCloud libraries will be deleted at the end of this beta.
Backup regularly and do not delete the music you add to iCloud from your computer. Apple may periodically delete all iCloud libraries during the beta period. This will require you to scan, match, and upload songs again. Also note that some of the features and optimizations of iTunes Match may not be available during this beta.
About Subscribing
iTunes Match beta is available to iOS developers in the United States.
iTunes Match beta is available as an automatically renewing 12 month subscription for $24.99 per year. You may cancel at any time from your Account settings.
To thank you for your participation, beta subscribers will receive the beta period and an additional 3 months of service with their 12 month subscription.
You can subscribe to iTunes Match using iTunes 10.5 beta on your Mac. iTunes Match is not available with iTunes for Windows at this time. You cannot subscribe to iTunes Match from your iOS device.
You can access your iCloud library on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with iOS 5 beta, or your other computers with iTunes 10.5 beta.
Once subscribed, you can add up to 25,000 songs to iCloud, and iTunes purchases do not count against this limit. iTunes Match will not add your apps, books, movies, TV shows, ringtones, and audiobooks to your iCloud library. These items can continue to be synced to your iOS device with iTunes. iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras are also unsupported.
iTunes Match includes limits to how you may access your iCloud library:
- You can use iTunes Match on up to 10 computers and iOS devices, up to five of which can be computers authorized with your Apple ID.
- You can only associate computers and devices with a different Apple ID once every 90 days.Getting Started
Important: Before you get started, it is recommended you make a backup of your completeiTunes library. You can find your iTunes library inside /Music/iTunes in your Home folder. To subscribe to iTunes Match:
Install iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 or later on your Mac.
Open iTunes and choose Turn On iTunes Match from the Store menu.
Click the Subscribe for $24.99 button and follow the onscreen instructions. Oncecomplete, your Music library will include songs on your computer and in iCloud.
Once iTunes has completed matching your music with the iTunes Store, you may begin accessing your iCloud library:
From your iOS device:
Tap Settings > Music > turn iTunes Match ON.This will disable syncing music with iTunes.
Press the Home button and tap Music.
From your other computers:
Install iTunes 10.5 beta on your other Macs
Open iTunes and choose Store > Sign In. Sign in using the same Apple ID you usedto subscribe to iTunes Match.
Choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match
Click the Add this Computer button
Once complete, your Music library will include songs on your computer and iniCloud.
Known Issues
Songs in unsupported formats will not be uploaded to iCloud at this time.
Some songs that are available in the iTunes store may not be matched correctly.
Some songs may match to a different version of the same song on the iTunes Store.
You will not be able to add music to iCloud from more than one computer at a time.
You may experience playback issues on iOS, such as slow performance, incorrect track playing, or songs being shown as unavailable when they are available.
Playback over cellular data connection will occur when Wi-Fi is not available, despite this option being turned off in Settings > Store.

iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1 having iTunes Match feature can be downloaded from Apple’s developer Program website after logging into. For those users who don’t have Developer Account, we will try to get a direct link for them.

Download iTunes 10.5 Beta 6.1 [Download Link]

Stay tuned for more information.

Apple Releases iTunes 10.4.1 that Fixes Minor Bugs and Performance Issues

geek — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:03:02 +0000

iTunes 10.4.1 has just been released by Apple bringing fixes for minor bugs and performance related issues. iTunes 10.4.1 is available for download from Apple’s iTunes download page for both Mac and Windows machines.

This update also fixes a problem in iTunes 10.4 where it takes longer than usual time to open when your Mac wakes after sleep. It also resolves the issues of unresponsiveness.

The complete changelog notes from Apple are:

Fixes a problem where the media keys on some third-party keyboards work inconsistently with iTunes
Addresses issues with adding artwork to songs and videos
Resolves an issue which may cause iTunes to become unresponsive when purchasing an HD movie
Fixes a problem where iTunes may take longer than expected to open after waking your Mac from sleep
Addresses issues with VoiceOver support

In case you are not following the updates, Apple has also seeded iTunes 10.5 beta 6 to developers for testing. iTunes 10.5 contains the support for iOS 5 beta releases. The final and public build of both, iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5 will be released next month.

Download iTunes 10.4.1:

Download iTunes 10.4.1 for Mac and for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows machines from iTunes download page free.

Download Links: iOS 5 Beta 6 and iTunes 10.5 Beta 6

geek — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:20:46 +0000

New beta versions of iOS 5 and iTunes 10.5, that are iOS 5 beta 6 and iTunes 10.5 beta 6, were seeded to developers yesterday. These new releases can be downloaded after logging in iPhone Developer Account provided you have already purchased a membership from Apple which costs $99 per year. However, if you don’t have legal account or the UDID of your devices is registered with Apple by any of your friend who has got developer account and you want to sync your device with iTunes after you have updated it to iOS 5 beta 6, you can get the download links at the bottom of this post.

iOS 5 beta 6 can also be installed over the air (OTA) if your device is running on iOS 5 beta 4 or later beta release. Apple recommends all users to backup their devices before going for update.

After you have upgraded your devices to iOS 5 beta 6, install the just released iTunes 10.5 beta 6 and sync your device.

Download Links for iOS 5 beta 6 and iTunes 10.5 beta 6

Download iTunes 10.5 beta 6 for Windows 64 bit [Link]
Download iTunes 10.5 beta 6 for Windows 32 bit [Link]
Download iTunes 10.5 beta 6 for Mac [Link]

Download iOS 5 beta 6:

Apple Also Releases iTunes 10.5 Beta 5 to Support iOS 5 Beta 5

geek — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:42:59 +0000

As you know Apple has seeded iOS 5 beta 5 to developers just few minutes ago but, according to the reports, the developers will need iTunes 10.5 beta 5 to install this latest beta on their idevices. However, iTunes 10.5 beta 5 will not be required if you are updating your device wirelessly, through Over the Air update.

It is to be noted that iTunes 10.5 beta 5 does not sync the devices running on iOS 5 beta 4. So, it is very important that you have iTunes 10.5 beta 5 to sync with the new system.

For those who missed out and are yet unaware of the developments regarding the iOS 5, the latest version of the iOS has over 250 new changes and tries to do away with the limitations of the iOS 4 by introducing some much needed changes such as a dedicated notifications center, BBM style messaging service called iMessage, Airplay mirroring, iCloud and over the air updates to further validate Apple’s “Post Pc era” philosophy. The betas released such as the iOS 5 Beta 5 can be considered as stepping stones for the final release candidate.

Download: If you have account with Apple’s Developer Program, you can download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 after logging into your account. For other users we will post a direct download link ~~soon~~.

Download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 for Mac
Download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 for Windows 32 bit [Mirror]
Download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 for Windows 64 bit [Mirror]

Apple Released iOS 5 Beta 3 Along With iTunes 10.5 beta 3

geek — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:46:50 +0000

Apple has just released iOS 5 beta 3 for developers which is supposed to bring some improvements and bug fixes present in iOS 5 beta 2. Apart from iOS 5, iTunes 10.5 beta 3 is also now available for download.

All those members who are officially registered with Apple Developer program can download this release. The download links can be found at the bottom of this post. Here is the full changelog if you are interested to know what is changed in beta 3.

Accounts

When creating an iCloud account you can use any Apple ID provided it is a full email address and not a MobileMe account. If you have a MobileMe account, you can copy data from that account to an iCloud account to use during testing. You can find more information on iCloud at: http://developer.apple.com/icloud
When setting up an iCloud or MobileMe account using the setup assistant and leaving Find My iPhone on, it might actually turn Find my iPhone off after the setup. Please verify in Settings/Mail, Contacts, Calendar/YourAccount that Find my iPhone is toggled On after leaving the setup assistant.
There is a problem finding a device using Find My iPhone on the MobileMe website (www.me.com) when switching from iCloud back to MobileMe. To workaround this issue:
- On the device go to Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendar->@me.com and Toggle Find My iPhone off and back on. Now the device should show up on MobileMe website.
It is recommended that you disable Bookmarks on multiple accounts. If they are enabled, the results might be undefined.
NEW: In this beta the option of “Choosing a security question” is not working during an iCloud account setup.

AirPlay

Starting in iOS 5, video content in applications and websites are AirPlay-enabled by default.
iOS 5 supports AirPlay of video via AV Foundation.
FIXED: The Apple TV screen saver may degrade mirroring performance over AirPlay. The screen saver can be disabled in Apple TV settings.

Apple TV

Apple TV Software beta enables users to mirror the contents of an iPad 2 to an Apple TV (2nd generation) using AirPlay. This beta software also enables Photo Stream on Apple TV so users can access photos stored in iCloud. Apple TV Software beta is being provided to test the latest AirPlay functionality with your iOS 5 apps and web sites. If you wish to install Apple TV Software beta on your device, you must first register your device UDID in the iOS Developer Program Portal.

Audio

Using voice chat in iOS 5 requires setting the kAudioSessionMode_VoiceChat mode on the Audio Session, or setting the AVAudioSessionModeVoiceChat mode on theAVAudioSession object.

FIXED: After creating a recurring event locally on the device, the device stops syncing after hitting an error on merge. Removing and re-adding the account acts as a workaround for this.

Calendar

All MobileMe calendars were duplicated after turning calendar syncing off and back on.
If you launch or manually refresh Calendars on an iPad, your calendars might disappear and you will have to tap “Show All Calendars” to display them again.
NEW: Restoring from a Seed 1 backup or earlier will cause MobileMe/iCloud calendars not to sync. Subscribed calendars will show up in Calendars but none of your event calendars will appear in MobileCal. To workaround the problem please remove and re-add the account.

GameKit

Match data for turn based matches is currently limited to 4 KB of data.

GameCenter

If you have an existing Game Center account which has not yet gone through the first-time Game Center flow in iOS 5, you will encounter a crash when signing into a game’s login alert directly. The workaround for this is to launch Game Center to complete the first-time flow.

iBooks

iBooks 1.2.2 may fail to display some text or images in books. Please update to iBooks 1.3 in the App Store.

iCloud Backup

As this is beta software, it is recommended that you do not use the iCloud services to store any critical data or information. If you enable iCloud Backup, automatic backup with iTunes when syncing will be disabled. We suggest you also manually back up your device with iTunes.
In the iOS 5 beta, support for data protection in iCloud Backup is unavailable. Apps that have protected files will not have any of their data or metadata backed up as a result.
After restoring, you may not be able to back up again because the device still thinks it’s restoring. To workaround this issue try syncing apps or media that are missing form iTunes or try deleting your iCloud account and adding it back.
If you delete your backup, the feature will be disabled but settings may still indicate that it is enabled and you will have to toggle the BackUp to Cloud switch in Settings.
For compatibility reasons, this version of the iOS 5 beta requires that all files be backed up again, instead of only those files that have changed since your last backup. This may cause a warning that your account is over quota. In case the warning occurs, you can delete your oldest backup to free up space and then initiate a backup.

iCloud Storage

During the iOS 5 beta period, any documents stored on the servers might be purged periodically before GM. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you do not store any critical documents or information on the servers.
If your application is using the NSMetadataQuery class, you must set a predicate, even though the predicate itself is ignored.
The Foundation framework doesn’t include the team ID when looking for an app’s mobile documents container. The Team ID must be included at the beginning of the identifier string passed to the URLForUbiquityContainerIdentifier: method.
In this beta, the setSortDescriptors: method of NSMetadataQuery is not supported.
In this beta, if you want to use iCloud, you have to manually specify various container identifiers (your application’s Display set) within an Entitlements file for both of your Mac OS X and iOS projects.
There are issues using the Cloud Storage document API in conjunction with protected data which can lead to data corruption.
In this beta, document-based applications cannot always detect when files change, move, or are deleted out from underneath them.
NEW: In this beta, file presenters (objects that adopt the NSFilePresenter protocol) do not receive some of the messages that they’re supposed to receive, especially:
You can workaround this by implementing the relinquishPresentedItemToWriter: method and checking to see if the writer actually wrote when your file presenter reacquires. You can also use FSEvents to observe file system changes
In this beta, messages about changes to files in a directory are not getting delivered to objects that adopt the NSFilePresenter protocol.
While reporting a bug related to the iCloud storage interfaces, please include the logs collected during your debugging session. To generate these logs, you must install a special debug profile on your device.The debug profile can be obtained from http://connect.apple.com. This profile enables the generation of debug logs that are needed to diagnose any problems using iCloud storage. The instructions to collect the logs are:
1. Install the profile. (The easiest way to do this is to mail it to yourself and open the attachment on their device.)
2. Reproduce the bug.
3. Sync with iTunes to pull the logs off your device.
4. Attach the logs to your bug report. You can find the logs in ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/DeviceName/DiagnosticLogs.
These logs can grow large very quickly, so you should remove the profile after you have reproduced the problem and pulled the logs for the bug report.

iMessage

NEW: iMessage beta 3 will be unable to communicate with iMessage users on beta 1. It works between beta 3 and beta 2.
NEW: Modal alerts don’t appear for iMessages.

iTunes

The version of iTunes that comes with beta 3 cannot sync devices that have the beta 2 software installed. To avoid this problem, do the following:
1. Sync any devices that have beta 2 installed to the version of iTunes that came with beta 2.
2. Upgrade iTunes to the version that comes with beta 3.
3. Connect the device and install the beta 3 software. (Understand that you might see a failure to sync error when you first connect the device.)
4. After installing the beta 3 software, restore from your the backup you made in step 1.
Videos purchased from the iTunes Store do not play on a 2nd generation AppleTV over AirPlay with iTunes 10.5.

MMS

Sending an MMS of large videos does not work.

Photo Adjustments

If you apply red-eye adjustments in iOS, and import your image into the iPhoto seed build, the red-eye adjustments will not appear on that image in iPhoto. As a result, subsequent syncing of your image back to the iOS device from iPhoto will not show the red-eye adjustments.

Reminders
FIXED: The Reminders application does not send notifications for reminders that are based upon the entry (and/or exit) of a location if there is no date associated with the reminder.

Settings

The “Back Up Now” button is enabled without the backup data class being enabled for the account.
FIXED: If you bring up the keyboard of the terms in Settings->General->Software Update, you cannot dismiss it. You have to force quit Settings to get out.
NEW: In this beta FaceTime icon is missing in Settings on the iPhones.

Simulator

NEW: Location services are not functional in iOS 4.3 simulator running on Mac OS 10.7 with Xcode 4.2.

Springboard

Push and local notifications for apps appear in the new Notification Center in iOS 5. Notification Center displays notifications that are considered “unread”. In order to accommodate push and local notifications that have no “unread” status, developers can use their application badge count to trigger a clearing of notifications from Notification Center. When an application clears its badge count (by setting it to zero), iOS 5 will clear its notifications from Notification Center.

Twitter

NEW: When tweeting your location from Safari and exiting before the location can be established, the location arrow will stay in the status bar. The arrow can be removed by killing Safari from the task switcher.

UI Automation

NEW: In iOS 5 beta 3, the first execution of a script after a reboot or erase install will likely fail. Subsequent attempts should succeed until the device is rebooted again.
The play and record buttons in the Automation instrument script editor may not work properly after targeting an application that was launched by a trace session and has ended. They may also not work if you target an application that was suspended. If you run into this problem and it persists, you may need to close and reopen the trace document to get back into a functional state.
When capturing actions into a script using the Automation instrument, interfaces with web views or table cells that contain a high number of off screen elements may take an extremely long time before returning with an expression.
The lock() and unlock() functions of UIATarget have been replaced with the lockForDuration() function.
Instruments overwrites the loaded automation script, even if another program is editing it.
Starting iOS 5 beta 2, you can now trigger the execution of an UI Automation script on an iOS device from the host terminal by using the instruments tool. The command is:
- instruments -w -t