AppleInsider reports that iTunes 8.1 should be available this week. The speedier version of Apple’s popular media software will include an upgraded Genius feature and will support direct CD imports to the iTunes Plus format.
The Genius recommendation engine will be extended to movies and television shows, offering suggestions in the right-hand side of the screen for similar content from the iTunes Store, while the new CD import feature will let users rip music as 256-Kbps iTunes Plus files.
Apple says the new version of iTunes will also respond faster than previous versions. So far, the Apple downloads page still says that 8.1 is coming soon.
duke_seb
March 11, 2009 at 9:37pm
anyone know how to get the genius working with movies and TV.... I cant find the button or anything.... its only available in music still
bubblewater23
March 11, 2009 at 5:39pm
with the "remote" app for the iPhone, there was an update. in the update it said that it was going to have compatibility with itunes 8.1
this rumor sounds legit.
