WSJ: iTunes 11 to be released as soon as Thursday
Apple is rumored to release its next-generation iTunes 11 as soon as Thursday following a delay due to "engineering issues" which forced the company to rebuild select areas of the new program's code.
Screenshot of iTunes 11 store.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple could release the media store and player by Thursday, which would make the launch about one month later than originally planned.
The fresh information came in a WSJ profile on Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, the head of Apple's iTunes group who recently took over iOS Maps and Siri after former iOS chief Scott Forstall was ousted from the company.
In October, Apple announced that iTunes 11 would be pushed back from its promised debut date, but failed to offer an explanation as to the delay, saying only that it "wanted to take a little extra time to get it right." At the time, spokesman Tom Neumayr said the new iTunes would roll out sometime in November.
iTunes 11 is expected to sport a clean, iOS-inspired user interface with tighter integration with other Apple services like iCloud.
Screenshot of iTunes 11 store.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple could release the media store and player by Thursday, which would make the launch about one month later than originally planned.
The fresh information came in a WSJ profile on Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, the head of Apple's iTunes group who recently took over iOS Maps and Siri after former iOS chief Scott Forstall was ousted from the company.
In October, Apple announced that iTunes 11 would be pushed back from its promised debut date, but failed to offer an explanation as to the delay, saying only that it "wanted to take a little extra time to get it right." At the time, spokesman Tom Neumayr said the new iTunes would roll out sometime in November.
iTunes 11 is expected to sport a clean, iOS-inspired user interface with tighter integration with other Apple services like iCloud.
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The screenshot with the Preview-added circle makes me think that's "the select area of code" that had to be rebuilt.
But whatever; bring it on. Itching for this puppy.
I like the "Library" button. Pretty please make it allow you to select any "Users library" both locally and remotely.
This might not make since but maybe the next will be very similar for the new tablet based windows 8, get the joke.
Originally Posted by hydr
I like the "Library" button. Pretty please make it allow you to select any "Users library" both locally and remotely.
Oh, that would be nice. Not gonna happen, though. It should show you what's available in Home Sharing, but otherwise…
While we're on the subject of things we'd like to see but will never happen: APPLE. NAiTL. PLEASE.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Oh, that would be nice. Not gonna happen, though. It should show you what's available in Home Sharing, but otherwise…
While we're on the subject of things we'd like to see but will never happen: APPLE. NAiTL. PLEASE.
Not so sure about that. If they ever do release an iTv, how am I suppose to be controlling iTunes from my MacBook when working?
Right now my iTunes is on my iMac connected to a 60" Samsung. I hate using RemoteTunes to control it while working on my MacBook. Why else would they all of a sudden toss a "Library" button clearly in the menu area like that?
Bring it Apple!
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Originally Posted by hydr
Why else would they all of a sudden toss a "Library" button clearly in the menu area like that?
Bring it Apple!
Because that button is basically a toggle switch for the store & your library. The lack of the sidebar means it has to go somewhere.
Take a look at the previews, http://www.apple.com/itunes/new-itunes the music popup on the left is a multiple choice item, but the library button isn't for multiple items (unless Apple have forgotten what the HIG is).
you mean one day earlier than the already delayed-by-a-month "end of november"? at this point, two days before the end of the month, you could have guessed any one of several days and been kinda-on-the-money. that's some good reporting, there, wsj.
I say easy money there were no issues. They just wanted to run it through another test cycle after the mess that was iOS 6 at launch
It could also be delayed another month. Apparently the WSJ didn't think of this possibility.
The product could shed some pounds and even loses some features. I'd like the iDevice syncing to open its own application rather than having to go into iTunes. iTunes should be an accessible library from the separate sync app just like iPhoto, iLife, or your iWorks apps would be. Of course this wouldn't work so well on the PC side. Oh well, just a thought or two.
But it's not just Apple, is it? Increasingly, software engineering follows a sort of Kardashian aesthetic: when in doubt, _more!_ It's like watching the Real Life Engineers of Silicon Valley let loose with a million dollar gift card and a 15 minute time limit in some Walmart of software features. They just can't stop piling tihs into the cart.
This implies that I don't trust Apple, but the case is really that I have become much more careful and cautious recently
Interesting.
I was under the impression that, due to this delay, iTunes 12 was going to be released before iTunes 11.
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Hmm... There's a delay of the delay. Nah, just kidding. Yeah, only 7am USA EST. WSJ is usually right. It should be out within the next 12 hours.