Year: 2005

Harry Potter digital audiobooks debut exclusively on iTunes

Posted by | Sep 7, 2005 | |

Apple today announced that the entire Harry Potter audiobook series is now available exclusively on the iTunes Music Store. For the first time, every audiobook in the series, including the latest release, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” is available as a digital download from iTunes. Customers can either download individual audiobooks or the complete Harry Potter Digital Box Set which includes a full color digital booklet as well as previously unreleased readings from author J.K. Rowling.

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Apple, Motorola & Cingular launch iTunes mobile phone

Posted by | Sep 7, 2005 | |

Apple, Motorola and Cingular Wireless today announced the availability of the world’s first mobile phone with iTunes, enabling music fans to transfer up to 100 of their favorite songs from the iTunes jukebox on their Mac or PC to their mobile phone. Apple’s iTunes software on the Motorola ROKR features easy to use menus, simple navigation and playback, and the ability to simply switch from phone to music and back again with the push of a dedicated music key.

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Apple introduces iTunes 5

Posted by | Sep 7, 2005 | |

Apple today announced iTunes 5, the latest iteration of its popular digital music jukebox and online music store. iTunes 5 includes a new Search Bar to make it easier for users to find what they’re searching for; the ability to organize playlists into folders; Smart Shuffle, which lets the user change the “randomness” of shuffled songs; and the ability for Windows users to automatically sync contacts and calendars from Outlook onto their iPods.

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