Apple releases iTunes 10.3 with beta iCloud

Apple has released a new version of iTunes that ties into a beta incarnation of the company's just announced iCloud web services. iCloud doesn't officially launch until the fall and many of its services won't be available until then, but the new iTunes – version 10.3 – provides access some of the tools announced yesterday under …

[David Kelly 2]

No Click-Through User Agreement

First time in a forever I have upgraded iTunes and didn't have to go through at least one layer of agreeing yet again to the User Agreement, or two or three.

[Anonymous Coward]

RE: No Click-Through User Agreement

Don't worry it's still there, just try accessing the iTunes Store.

[jonathanb]

There was for me

I had to agree to one on my MacBook. My PC is currently saying no update available, so I can't comment on that until the update is fully rolled out.

[Chris 3]

Yer what?

"With iTunes 10.3, all items you purchase from the iTunes store to be automatically downloaded to your other Mac and iOS devices running the app."

I'm running iTunes 10.3 on a Mac and I've just tried grabbing the free single of the week and a free iBook. Neither have magically appeared on my iOS device, presumably because the functionality won't be baked in until iOS 5.

[cpf]

You've gotta flip a switch on your device's settings panel

It's under "Store."

[Chris 3]

Many thanks

Nuff said.

[cloudgazer]

alas not quite as advertised

So far we can't download all purchases, it's limited to Apps, Books & Music within the USA - and only Apps and Books outside the USA.

I'm really hoping they extend it to video, and outside the US soon - but I guess it will depend on the media firms.

[Myopic Aardvark]

Stupid small print

I was a bit disappointed last night, as the "US Only" part of it was kept in the small print.

Hoping that by the time Mobile Me is discontinued at the end of June, we will have a global iCloud.

Otherwise, it's another case of "Global" being west coast of the USA to the east coast of the USA (plus some tiny islands elsewhere).

Really disappointed that the news agencies and certain sites who report technology news (ahem), didn't point out this rather important part of the announcement (it was the first question asked after the discussion, from what I've now read!)

[Adam T]

That's June 2012

(Just in case you misread the release)

[Snapper]

This June?

I think you'll find that's June 2012 if you look carefully!

[Myopic Aardvark]

Ah right

Thanks for that - yes, I did misread it. Even longer to wait then.

[Fred Flintstone]

I want to check this first..

So far I have stayed well away from any "service" offered by any provider who is very keen to get their hands on my contacts - until I can be sure my contacts are not uploaded to some nebulous cloud service with no constraints on abuse it's not going to happen here..

[David Cantrell]

Pointless title, which must contain letters and/or digits.

I too worry about uploading my contacts and diary to Teh Clowd, but not because of security. I worry because it's not clear whether I'll be able to later easily extract all my data and move it to another platform.