Apple Software Update: iTunes 10.5.2

iTunes Match finally reaches the UK!

What’s new in iTunes 10.5.2

iTunes 10.5.2 includes several improvements for iTunes Match and fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing certain CDs.

iTunes 10.5.1 included:

• iTunes Match. Store your entire music library in iCloud, including music you’ve imported from CDs, and enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime, on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, computer, or Apple TV.

• iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost.

• Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac, PC and iOS devices.

• Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music, TV, app, and book purchases again, at no additional cost. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.

• Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.

• Wi-Fi Syncing. Automatically sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes any time they’re both on the same Wi-Fi network.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Apple Software Update: iTunes 10.3.1

What’s new in iTunes 10.3

Introducing iTunes in the Cloud beta. The music you purchase in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. Where you want, when you want.

• Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices.

• Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music purchases again at no additional cost. Your purchases are available in the iTunes Store on your Mac or in the iTunes app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.

iTunes 10.3 also adds Books to the iTunes Store, where you can discover and buy your favorite books on your computer and automatically download them to iBooks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This version also allows you to use Automatic Downloads with apps and books or download previously purchased apps and books from your computer or iOS device.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Gmail for Android (Gingerbread) gets improved copy/paste in update

Google have updated their Gmail App available from the Market that will:

• fix custom labels, custom colours sync issues
• improves copy/paste in Gingerbread
• introduction of long-press to copy text with Android 2.3
• Bug fixes

So not bad at all, this is a very good thing indeed for both Android and Gmail lovers.

Keep your Subtitles in sync

If you download subtitle files, STR, and you have a problem with the syncronisation then we have just the thing for you.  EndlessSubtitles.com allows you to paste the STR file into a box and then specify the amount of time that the titles are out by.  For example, they may be 2 seconds out.  Specify this and it will update the timecodes within the text.  You then paste the updated text back over and there you have it.

You can find Endless Subtitles here:

http://www.endlesssubtitles.com

Firefox Home For iPhone Approved

We previously reported that Firefox Home was on the way, well it has now been approved by Apple and will now be available in the App Store.  Remember, this is no browser but a syncing tool for your Firefox bookmarks, history, and even more impressive tabs that you have open on your PC’s Firefox browser.

We think this is a going to be a really great app for all hardcore Firefox fans, but will leave the average user disappointed, may be expecting more.

gTasx App – Sync your Google Tasks with Android

We love Google products and we must say we like the Google Tasks feature but also love using it offline when we can.  Well now Android have a great little app called gTasx which allows you to access your Google Tasks without using the browser.  They are describing it as a wrapper, but let’s you switch between tasks with ease.  You can download it from here:

http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-voyager-gtasx-ptj.aspx

or using the QR code here:

doubleTwist support for Android now released

After a long wait doubleTwist has now release support for Android.  Some are reporting it as iTunes for Android, but I know that could possibly upset quite a number of people in the community.

The interesting thing is that this is the first App that double twist have created that is an App for the device itself.  It is called doubleTwist Player (get it now as it is free for a limited time).  Here is QRCode:

The desktop client is completely free and will stay that way.

This improves integration of your audio and video, you can import your iTunes playlists, ratings and play counts if you are making the switch.  Full sync is also offered for you audio and video podcasts.  There are future updates planned offering even more functionality.

This is a great addition to the community and makes the Android market an even stronger contender in the media phone market.