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iTunes 10.3 Now Available with Beta iCloud, iBooks Support

   

 

After unveiling iCloud at WWDC, Apple also announced a new version of iTunes and a beta version of iCloud would be available now, with things actually kicking off in the Fall.

iTunes 10.3 is now available for download, with some iCloud services available. The update brings the following:

  • Automatic downloads – Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices
  • Download previous purchases – Download your past music purchases again at no additional cost. Your purchases are available in the iTunes Store on your Mac or in the iTunes app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.

There’s also iBooks support included.

iTunes 10.3 brings the iBookstore to the iTunes Store on your computer and allows you to wirelessly send samples to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the new Automatic Downloads feature. Look in the navigation bar between App Store and Podcasts to find Books, which gives you full access to the iBookstore as well as Audiobooks. The triangle next to Books in the top navigation bar will produce shortcuts to categories such as Fiction & Literature, History, Biographies & Memoirs, and more. Each book includes a Get Sample button; click it to send a sample directly to any or all of your iOS devices once you’ve turned on Automatic Downloads. You can do this on your device by going to Settings and tapping on Store. You’ll also need to confirm that you already have iBooks 1.2.2 or higher. Additionally, if you click the info icon that appears when you hover over a book cover, the downward pointing triangle next to the Buy button (the action menu) in the Quick View window that appears gives you access to both Add to Wishlist and Tell a Friend.

More info over on Inside iTunes. To check for the update, start up your current version of iTunes.

   

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