Music Software

Create Smart Playlists in iTunes

Smart Playlists can be used to quickly create genre playlists, sort out your least favourite tracks or keep your kid's insipid music from infecting your iPhone.

Why iPod Touch owners should upgrade their software to OS 3.0

This slideshow highlights some of the less-appreciated media improvements in iPhone OS 3.0. So whether you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, it's worth making the software upgrade.

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Articles

  • Apple's iTunes store gets modest facelift

    At Apple's press event, CEO Steve Jobs showed off what is essentially a modest face lift for iTunes 9 with improvements to Genius, music-sharing capabilities and the "LP" format.

  • iTunes 9: A photo tour

    The new iTunes, version 9, has an improved overall look that is a bit cleaner and more polished.

  • Facebook-Twitter integration comes to iTunes

    One of Apple's smaller announcements at Wednesday's music-focused event was that you can now share your deepest iTunes hopes and dreams through Facebook and Twitter.

  • Making sense of digital video files

    CNET's Donald Bell helps make sense of the confusing world of digital video file formats and explains some common terms and concepts.

  • Do more with Last.fm

    Learn some tips and tricks for getting the most out of internet streaming music service Last.fm.

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Reviews

  • Apple iTunes 9

    iTunes 9 is a natural, yet relatively minor, evolution of Apple's popular media management software and is a required download for new iPod owners.

  • Apple iTunes 8

    Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.

  • Slacker Web Player

    If you want good music — right now, with minimal effort, wherever you are (so long as you have an Internet connection) — there's no reason not to take the Slacker Web Player for a spin.

  • PumpOne PumpedForLife Level 1

    iPod owners with a gym membership and a hankering to get in shape will be well served by PumpOne's PumpedForLife fitness software.

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