Apple iTunes 8.1 released

Along with the release of smaller than ever Apple ipod shuffle, there is one more news. Apple have upgraded their software iTunes to 8.1 There have been lots of improvements in this version and it brings some additional genius features together. One noticeable new feature in iTunes 8.1 is iTunes DJ (aka Party Shuffle) which automatically picks songs from your entire library or from a specific playlist to create a continuous mix of music.

Apple claims that the new iTunes 8.1 is faster and more responsive than the earlier versions. Apple has improved the iTunes’ performance while working on the large media libraries, browsing of iTunes Store, photo optimization, and faster iPhone/iPod sync preparation.

New Features

• Several features to improve accessibility
• Genius sidebar for movies and TV shows
• Autofill for manually managed iPods
• Support for third-generation iPod Shuffle
• Parental controls can now be used to disable iTunes U and the iTunes Store separately
• Performance improved while downloading iTunes Plus songs
• Friends can now request songs from iTunes DJ

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