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palm webos 1 1 0Palm have released their latest update for Pre, webOS 1.1.0, and along with increased speed and various UI tweaks they’ve also addressed one of the more contentious issues from the past month: iTunes synchronization.  After Apple seemingly purposefully blocked the Pre from using iTunes in their 8.2.1 update midway through the month, webOS 1.1.0 “resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with latest version of iTunes (8.2.1).”

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Apple have yanked Pre compatibility from iTunes 8.2.1, in an update to the media management software described as “an issue with verification of Apple devices.”  The move is not exactly unexpected; the two companies traded feints in mid-June, with Apple suggesting that future versions of iTunes “may no longer provide syncing functionality” with anything other than iPods and iPhones, while Palm accused them of threatening “a direct blow” to users seeking a seamless experience.

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Say what you like about the Pre, Palm aren’t holding back when it comes to positioning their new smartphone in the best possible way.  After Apple released a support note warning non-iPod users (e.g. Palm Pre owners) that their ability to sync with iTunes could be broken with future software updates, Palm have described such an action as “a direct blow to their users who will be deprived of a seamless synchronization experience.”

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Apple’s iTunes software reportedly synchronizes with the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone, working “seamlessly” aside from an inability to handle copy-protected media.  According to Fortune, the iTunes Store “treats the Pre just as it would an iPod or an iPhone”, opening up the possibility of music and video downloads to the handset.

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Speaking of iPhone OS 3.0, Apple have released the latest pre-release version – beta 4 – to developers.  The preview is joined by a pre-release of iTunes 8.2, which is required to activate iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 on an iPhone or iPod touch. 

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Apple is counting down to the 1 BILLIONTH download of an application on the iTunes App store. Every application you download enters you into the contest to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card, an iPod Touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro.  You’re allowed 25 entries per day, or you can fill out an entry form HERE to enter without downloading an App.

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A new version of Yahoo Music hit public beta today and it is a serious change from previous versions. In fact, the entire approach is different. The site now works like a hub for all other media content sites, directing you to others to make purchases and take a listen.

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Apple have announced the addition of high-definition movie purchases to the iTunes store, building on the existing rental functionality.  Now, as well as renting new-release HD movies for $4.99, users will also be able to buy them for $19.99.  As of March 21st Twilight will be available to buy in HD, followed by Quantum of Solace on March 24th; there are already multiple titles in the back-catalog available to buy in HD.

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It looks like Samsung is jumping on the digital store bandwagon with their latest offering, Samsung Movies. This store is currently only in beta, but it appears to be very similar to iTunes in both form and function.

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Apple stole headlines this week with a surprise update just seven days after refreshing their Mac line.  The new 4GB iPod shuffle is even smaller than the original, using an in-line remote and VoiceOver spoken tracknames to get around the absence of a display.  Apple also released iTunes 8.1, while rumors of a multitouch 10-inch netbook flourished as first Chinese then US press picked up on the capacitive panel trail.

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