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Apple releases iTunes 4.9 with podcast support
updated 04:10 am EDT, Tue June 28, 2005
Apple releases iTunes 4.9
Apple today released iTunes 4.9, a major update to its audio application for organizing/sharing music, purchasing songs, and managing iPod music. "With iTunes 4.9, you can now browse and subscribe to podcasts from within the iTunes Music Store. Podcasts are frequently updated radio-style shows downloadable over the Internet. You can also transfer podcasts to iPod, for listening on the go." It is available via the Mac OS X software update. Readers note that once iTunes 4.9 is installed, a new "Podcasts" heading appears under Source; however, there are not any Podcast Directories currently appearing.
yawn
06/28, 04:21am reply
no idea what all the fuss is about
Simon
Posting Junkie
Joined: Nov 2000
Podcasts are nice...
06/28, 04:50am reply
Podcasts are nice if you have a good setup for them. For me, I use iPodderX on my old G4 Cube to grab the topics I'm interested in, then a sync program to get them onto my empeg (Rio Car) player. I can then listen to talk radio I am interested in during my commute, and have full control over the playback.
Think of it like Tivo for radio, but instead of recording off the generally big corporate off the air stations, it gets content from anyone willing to create it. There are enough podcasts out there that one is likely to be something you enjoy.
iTunes 4.9 is now simply bringing this to the masses.
Now we can all start waiting on iTunes 5, and hoping it brings hierarchal playlists. If they do that, and bring that to the iPod as well, I might consider an iPod to replace my Rio Karma. Well, that, and crossfading/gapless playback on the iPod would be nice. And ethernet. I know I won't get them all, but it would be a nice start with the hierarchal bit.
Drakino
Grizzled Veteran
Joined: Apr 2001
Nice Update
06/28, 04:56am reply
Yep i found out itunes 4.9 was posted by accident i just opened su and there was so i am happy nice work on itunes for sure.
Makki
Mac Elite
Joined: Jun 2003
Podcasts now available
06/28, 05:11am reply
Shows up in the iTMS. I've also been subscribing to various BBC podcasts. Works great!
f1000
Professional Poster
Joined: Jan 2003
Cool
06/28, 05:28am reply
I love this so far, but wish Air America's podcasts were working, too. A little more time is all that's required, I'm sure. For polish. This is going to be perfect for regularly downloading On the Media, and I've subscribed to Elvis Mitchell's and Harry Shearer's podcasts as well! Sweet.
patioman
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Joined: May 2005
Nice
06/28, 05:33am reply
Great to get, and this leaves more open for the event on the 7th. No demoing the new iTunes.
Let's see tons of new products and updates...
BWhaler
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Joined: Apr 2003
Very Odd UI
06/28, 05:56am reply
I can tell Apple is still cutting over content, but that's not my concern.
The UI doesn't make a lot of sense. How do you unsubcribe? Why are there links at the bottom of the screen?
With the bugs and design flaws in Tiger, now this. Come on Apple, get your act together...
BWhaler
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Joined: Apr 2003
Not Exclusive
06/28, 05:57am reply
Wouldn't an "exclusive" mean that you broke the story? Sorry, but it was on Apple's own Hot News page first.
Ralf_Wiggum
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Joined: May 2002
Hot News
06/28, 06:24am reply
Where is the Apple Hot News story? I could not find it. Do you have a link?
eround
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Joined: May 2003
podcast??
06/28, 06:51am reply
why is there a pref setting for hiding or showing Radio or Party Shuffle but not the stupid Podcasts one?? The least useful one of the three by far...and one I will not ever be using.
porieux
Baninated
Joined: Mar 2001