iTunes 9.1 to be released with iPad, contains eBook support, automatic bitrate conversion?

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Macrumors reports that iTunes 9.1 will be released alongside the iPad and will include a number of enhancements including:

‘Audiobooks’ section will now be ‘Books’ and contain all Book content: audio, eBook, etc compatible with the given device (iPod, iPhone, iPad)
Genius Mixes will include songs that go great together, “users will have more control over Genius [...]

Apple offering video iPad tutorials online

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Apple just updated their site with 11 different iPad tutorial videos.  The quality is outstanding.  We’re watching the combined version at the bottom now.
[via 9to5mac]

Mac OSX 10.6.3 released

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MacOS 10.6.3 is out. Y’all.   Weighing in at a hefty 438MB on my MacBook Pro, the update promises to squash bugs (below) and hopefully introduce some more snappiness™.  How’d the update go for you?

For information about the security content of this update, please visit this article.
General operating system fixes and improvements provided for:

Apple ups iPad shipments to 8-10 million for calendar year 2010?

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According to Katy Huberty at Morgan Stanley (who has an admittedly spotty record), Apple is almost doubling its production of iPads to 8-10 million for calendar year 2010.  That up from an initial estimated run of 5+ million.  Other findings:

Suppliers now expect to ship 2.5 million in the first three months alone (March to May), [...]

Apple starts shipping iPads

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We’ve received a number of reader reports that iPads have begun shipping.   At this time, it only appears to be the Wifi models and even though we are five days out, even those with expedited shipping are expected to see theirs on April 3rd.  Have you got your notice yet?

[via 9to5mac]

iPhone making big dent in mobile gaming market

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According to mobile analytics firm Flurry, iPhone OS devices have rapidly risen to prominence as a gaming platform, acquiring significant market share at the expense of the industry’s existing firms.
Flurry published a research study on its blog which says that mobile gaming has grown from 20 percent of the overall U.S. [...]

Apple now offering no-contract iPhone option

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Looking to get an iPhone without the pesky two-year AT&T contract? You’re in luck: Apple Stores are now selling the handset with no commitment upfront.
The privilege of escaping a two-year subscription comes at a price premium, though. The 8GB iPhone 3G will go for $499, the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $599, [...]

Apple adds ‘Gift This App’ option to App Store

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The App Store was built on the foundations of its predecessor, the iTunes Store, but some features of the latter didn’t immediately appear in the former. On Monday, the App Store filled in another hole in functionality as Apple added the ability to gift apps.
Previously, if you wanted to give the [...]

Apple sets March 27 deadline for first iPad apps

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Most iPad developers may not yet have touched the actual device, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been busy working away on software for Apple’s newest invention. But, according to an e-mail obtained by Macworld, if you want your iPad application to have a chance of being in the App Store for the iPad’s arrival, [...]

Apple lets iPhone developers schedule sales

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Today Apple added a very useful feature to iTunes Connect:
On Wednesday, developer Amro Mousa from Return7 posted on Twitter that Apple has now added the ability for developers to schedule a sale window for their iPhone applications, allowing them to temporarily schedule a different price. Macworld has independently confirmed the new feature.
App [...]