San Francisco - Millions of people use Apple's online music store "itunes annoying" happy - and yet because every time: Just about any song purchased and downloaded to date was subject to a strict copy protection (DRM).
It is now final: The Apple Fair "Macworld Expo announced Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller at the end of the copy protection in" itunes ". As of now eight million are songs without DRM available until the end of the quarter, it will be all. The advantage for users: The songs should continue to be playable on all MP3 players.
Also new is the pricing. Instead of always been 99 cents customers pay in the future 69 cents, 99 cents, or 1.29 euros per share (expected, prices not yet been confirmed by Apple Germany). Anyone who seeks new hits, it must also reach deep into his pocket, he who seeks older songs, for the most it gets cheaper.
True spectacular was the performance of a representative from Apple boss Steve Jobs is not: neither a new nor a new iPhone MacMini was presented. Many fans were disappointed.
New in the Apple world:
Schiller announced a new version of professional notebooks MacBookPro. The largest 17-inch device manufacturer undflacher is easier than ever before. The battery has a lifespan of up to Five years and was thus more powerful than any predecessor. $ 2800 will cost the unit.
Changes were also announced at the Software: The imMultimedia iLife package included photo software detects faces and can künftigautomatisch all images of a person perMausklick map. In addition, can be grouped according to host ihrengeografischen coordinates. On a map like Google users Mapskönnen Search all photos from the area. Cameras with GPS functionality as the iPhone has already completed such data for resumption, said Schiller. The geocodes may be manuellvergeben.
Music fans should be happy about the update to the iLife enthalteneProgramm in GarageBand. It now offers a music learning program mitprominenten artists such as Sting and Norah Jones, their Songserläutern and teach.
Also, the Office package iWork receives an update - it is from soforterhältlich. Buyers have access to the new, internetbasiertenDienst iWork.com. It makes it similar to Google Docs possible to store documents online and collaborate with others. DasAngebot first start in a free beta version, will be charged aberkünftig.
