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“Unlimited number of iPods” = 5 iPods?

Faithful Macenstein reader Phelim ran into an interesting problem I had never heard of while copying music to his friend’s iPod. Apparently despite Apple’s claims that you can put DRM songs purchased via iTunes on “an unlimited number of iPods”, that isn’t always the case. Apparently there is a 5 user limit per iPod, meaning if you are like Phelim, who has 3 different iTunes accounts, and then your friend wants some songs from you and another friend... Read More

Best… App Review… Ever

Hmmm… Well, it IS a good app, but… Maybe I’m just using it wrong. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Charles for the tip!  Read More

OMFG! THE iTUNES STORE HAS BEEN HACKED!!!!!

Faithful Macenstein reader Kensei writes: What happened to the AppStore? Yesterday there was 180+ pages of…. well crap and now there is only 88 pages. Routine maintenance? Hacked? Spring Cleaning? Also latest release date is 14th of September. Hmmmmm. Hmm… We have no idea, Kensei. While we’d LIKE to think Apple went in and ripped out all the worthless crap apps, there are nowhere NEAR 88 pages of quality iPhone apps on iTunes right now. 🙂 We’re guessing... Read More

What’s the lamest app in the iTunes store?

We’re compiling a list of the most useless, unimaginative, and ugly applications developed for the the iPhone, and we’d like your help. Tell us your recommendation for the lamest app on iTunes in the comments – you know, the app that was a waste of time for the developer to make, for you to try, and for us to write about. There are a lot of them to go through, and the job is just too big for us to tackle on our own. Thanks!  Read More

Apple special – Buy 99¢ videos for the low price of $1.99

Faithful Macenstein reader Tim noticed some odd pricing when he clicked on the 99¢ Video button in his QuickTime player. Apparently Apple is selling about 2 pages of 99¢ videos for $1.99. Above: Looking for a deal? Keep looking. Here’s the link. Oddly, if you go through iTunes to the Music Video section and click on their 99¢ music videos box, you get a screen of just 4 correctly priced videos.  Read More

If only more countries would block iTunes…

Earlier this week it was reported by FOX News that China had blocked access Apple’s iTunes music store after a Pro-Tibet album hit the store, and I for one applaud the move. Taking a quick look at the top iTunes music this week, and it quickly becomes apparent that some serious blocking needs to be done. Above: Yeah, I’m not buying that it was that Tibet album that forced China’s hand…  Read More

Another update, another glitch. Why does iTunes now constantly think ALL my apps have updates?

Just when I was beginning to think Apple had run out of buggy behavior it could shoehorn into the iPhone/iTunes dynamic duo, they have managed to come through yet again. First, beginning with last week’s iTunes 7.7.1 update, if I select “Applications”, then hit “Check for updates”, I am given a list of ALL my apps that have ever had an update, even the ones which were currently up to date. If I hit “download all updates”, it will download... Read More

NetShare is BACK!!! We are witnessing history, people

[UPDATE:] Yeah, they pulled it again. When will this madness end?!?! I’m not sure why, how, or for how long, but NetShare is back! Just 15 hours after appearing, then disappearing from the iTunes App store, Nullriver’s NetShare tethering application is again available for purchasing. It is not showing up in the iTunes App store yet in search results, but if you click on this direct link, it should take you there. I just downloaded it. SWEEET! It’s Baaaack!. Of... Read More

iTunes 7.7.1 …And Apple’s QC problems keep on comin’!

Apple released iTunes 7.7.1 this evening (via Software Update). According to Apple, the update: iTunes 7.7.1 includes fixes to improve stability and performance. I consider myself a big fan of both stability and performance in general, so I’m all for this update. Unfortunately, the improved performance doesn’t seem to include cutting down on my insane backups times (still usually between 20-minutes and an hour). And two other things I found odd… First, after... Read More

Developers furious over App Store “Line Cutting”

There’s a bit of bad blood brewing between developers of iPhone Apps these days. It seems several different companies have renamed their iPhone games to begin with either a space, a quotation mark, or some other symbol so that they appear first in the list of 197 games on the iPhone portal to the App Store. Jirbo, who often puts a space in the front of its applications’ names, is one of the developers trying to cut to the front of the line. One developer, who... Read More