Itunes: In tune with music
iTunes is a program application for digital media players that is created to play and organize digital video and music files. It is an interface that manages files and other content on the Ipod and was also recently introduced on the iPhone as well. When connected to the iTunes online store, users can download and purchase music, audiobooks, full length films, games, music videos, podcasts, TV shows and ringtones.
ITunes is downlodable for free for operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X from Apple's website. Moreover, it is incorporated in all Mac computers as well as in some Dell and HPs.
ITunes users can organize music into playlists in one or multiple libraries, copy files and other content to a digital audio player, modify file information, re-record CDs, transfer music into a CD or DVD, create a visualizer that displays graphics for music as well as encode music into different audio formats. It also has a huge selection of online radio stations that you can choose from.
ITunes has become more improved with the launch of the version 7, making it an even more popular music software program available in the market today. iTunes version 7 has more enhanced video functions, new options for viewing the music library and a sophisticated ring tone editing for the iPhone.
You can search videos and music faster. Also, its new view option, known as the Album and Cover Flow, enable you to stylishly flip through the CDs. Moreover, the built-in video player can store downloaded files from the iTunes store and your own files in one fit. With more movies now available at the iTunes online store, picture quality of movies is better than ever with a 640x480 resolution.
The same old popular features of the iTunes remain intact, which include smooth iPod integration, CD burning, file ripping capability in multiple formats excluding WMA, label printing, network sharing and many others. Version 7 of iTunes also comes with little changes in iPhone support.
Other features of the iTunes include integrated podcasts, parental controls and a savvy-shuffle feature. However, it may sometimes be heavy on Windows and may cause traffic in its processor.
Meanwhile the iTunes online music store offers over a million songs from five big music companies, including over 600 independent labels. Other features are free downloading, good quality encoding for MP3s and AACs from audio CDs, over 250 free online radio stations, custom playlist burning to CDs, DVD burning for music backup, cross-platform network sharing, smart playlists and many more.
