iTunes Match Problems and solutions -1

Most of the times iTunes Match works fine, when it does not work then it is a head ache. There are numerous synchronization problems, each require a different solution. Here we are trying to give solutions to few of the problems.

Blocking iTunes Match in step 1 of the synchronization is a classic. Sometimes the blockage is only apparent; let your machine run all night, and you will notice that the progress bar has moved slowly. Better to let iTunes Match to take its own time rather than cutting and start syncing, so you should solve your troubles patiently.

ITunes tells you if an error 4010 and suggest you try later, follow its advice; things will be set right in the second or third try.  Blockage persists sometimes, but perhaps most of the time set by resetting the identifier your library on Apple's servers to force synchronization "clean." To do this, simply select the Store menu> Disable iTunes Match while maintaining ⌥ key, then select Store> Turn on iTunes Match.

If you're still stuck at step 1 after these manipulations, it becomes more difficult to find the exact cause. Cuts in the view, display layout options (View> View Options) and check the status iCloud. Sort the column that appears to reveal the errors and try to find common ground at there. On the Summary tab, check the origin of particular pieces: whether they were purchased with another account, it is possible that you are no longer allowed to read. If you can, allow your computer to read the contents of the account in question (Store> Authorize this computer after you are connected to the account).

It also appears that iTunes Match lost more easily when using the pedals several different file formats, even if it is supposed to manage, among other things, AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF and ALAC. If possible, do not hesitate to convert your files to get a more coherent library: according to our tests, iTunes Match is much more stable with two formats AAC and ALAC for example. You choose the format in the Import Settings panel in the General section of iTunes preferences and then converts with File> Conversion.

Create a list of similar reading (File> New> Smart Playlist) to list all the songs in a certain format and thus easily convert. You can then delete the duplicates and multiple entries.

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Tim Cook was against the idea of attacking Samsung

Tim Cook was not a big fan of the idea of attacking Samsung in court, tells Reuters in an article that discusses the relationship of brother enemies. Steve Jobs already lead war and perhaps thinking at the time that it would be shorter but Tim Cook was against the idea of attacking Samsung. Tim Cook was opposed to this strategy which materialized in April 2011 by an initial complaint in California.  Cook's main concern was the importance occupied by Samsung among Apple's suppliers.

 According to a study, Apple had bought last year for $ 8 billion of Samsung components (6 billion). We know what happened and this war continues in court still, almost two years after Apple launched the offensive in response to the output of the first Galaxy S. The two companies still work together even though there are signs that Apple is seeking to diversify its sources of supply. The first complaint was a warning shot in a relationship began in 2005 when Apple was looking for a strong supplier in flash memory. Samsung held 50% of the market then became a partner "Whoever controls the flash will control the market of consumer electronics" Jobs reportedly said at the time, adds Reuters.

Samsung, for its part, as the main supplier of Apple could watch from the front row of the importance taken by the iPhone and iPad as well as projected sales of Apple. More details are available when you hear yourself play a leading role in these markets. Tim Cook has never publicly stated that he was opposed to the decision of Jobs. Over the episodes of these trials, he had few occasions to hammer Apple will defend its intellectual property and claim that its competitors may invent their own solutions. But last year, the conference D10, he also clearly marked his little appetite for these repeated conflicts around patents, describing real factors distractions screws other business activity which he would willingly happen.

Apple, Adobe and Microsoft Invited to Justify!

Apple, Adobe and Microsoft were invited by a committee of the Australian Parliament to come and explain the difference in prices of their products, compared to other markets around the world. On March 22, the three companies will have to justify their business practices in a public hearing. An investigation was opened in May 2012; also under the microscope the price of music sold online platforms.

In the case of Apple, if one applies a strict parity in currencies, some Macs are sold in Australia the equivalent of $ 200 (U.S.) more than the United States. For music on iTunes, a song can be 1 dollar more.

This meeting follows a frustration with the answers so far. Last summer, Microsoft has produced a written response in which he is wearing these particular labels on higher labor costs and rents in the country, local regulations, higher costs in marketing, training and publicity, the exchange rate and higher costs of transmission and distribution.

MacBook Pro Retina and MacBook Air Prices Lowered

Apple has adjusted its notebook range Retina and the MacBook Air, changing some elements of their configurations and some prices. For Retina it involves both the 13 "released in October that the 15" June. This step has taken to make these machines more accessible to the wide spread community. Even its price was criticized at the time of their launch more particularly for the 13”. These price reductions definitely mitigate the reproaches. The actual tariff revision involved was not included for its phones. The Mac sales had declined to 15.2% as compared to the same quarter of the last year. This may be added possible reduction in the price and in the upstream production cost of these screens and their new arrival in the portable pc’s. the similar news about laptops could not be expected before this summer until the new arrival of Intel processors.

The price of 13 "MacBook Pro Retina starts from 1499 € instead of 1749 € with its Core i5 2.5 GHz and 128 GB SSD. Following model is € 1,699 instead of € 2,049 with 256 GB SSD and a sees its new processor frequency from 2.5 GHz to 2.6 GHz (Turbo Boost to 3.2 GHz instead of 3.1 GHz). Such adjustment of the family 13 "comes about five months after marketing.

The 15 "Retina always uses around a Core i7 processor with four cores. Its frequency from 2.3 GHz to 2.4 GHz for the first model and 2.6 GHz to 2.7 GHz for the most powerful. Model high end 15 "also takes 8 GB of RAM for 16 GB offer price fell to € 2199 and € 2799 instead of € 2279 and € 2899.

SSD options have also become more accessible, 256 GB, 512 GB and 768 GB are now at 200 €, 500 € and 900 € instead of 300 €, 800 € and 1300 €.

Note that one of the two MacBook Pro 15 " (standard screen), the top model at 2.6 GHz, has disappeared from the catalog ... or almost. In the state there are only 2 , 3 GHz to 1799 € instead of 1879 €., but by going into options include everything needed to make a custom machine (RAM, SSD, CPU and storage type). By configuring the laptop to find the Version removed, we gain a little less than 50 € on the old tariff.

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Microsoft Blue!

We learned in November that Microsoft was working on Blue, a code name that was supposed to designate a major update for Windows 8. Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, always very well informed about Microsoft, said yesterday that Blue is not just about Windows 8 but Windows Phone, Windows Server and services Redmond. The journalist says that Blue means a wave of new products that arrive at the same time. Internet Explorer, Bing, application of mail, calendar and other standard software would be affected by Blue.

On Windows, the changes would affect both the kernel and user experience than pilots. Before the arrival of the new set, Microsoft will continue to leave the minor updates like security fixes bug fixes.  Blue change in depth how to operate Microsoft comes out of major updates every two or three years. It would with Blue lock on an annual basis. Specifically, the next update of Windows might be available on the Windows Store. Microsoft and resume the same system with Apple OS X and the Mac App Store. Blue could happen this summer or fall.

Apple Q1 2013 results

Apple has presented its financial results for the fiscal first quarter of its fiscal year 2013 (late September to late December 2012). Since it is the holiday, it is traditionally the most important quarter of the year season. This year, Apple has updated substantially all of its range for this time and Analysts are expecting a record quarter, despite some pessimistic discourse surrounding chronic and availability. It should be noted that this first fiscal quarter is shorter than a week in the same quarter last year.  Apple achieved a turnover of $ 54.5 billion (18% more compared to Q1 2012) and announced a profit of $ 13.1 billion, or 13.81 dollars per share (0.3% more). The first quarter of fiscal 2013 is the best quarter in Apple's history, although slightly below analysts' estimates. So that we can more easily compare results with the previous years in spite of these quarters of different lengths, Apple describes the average turnover per week. It stood at $ 4.2 billion this year against $ 3.3 billion last year.  The War spoils the Apple’s reach of $ 137 billion - almost a third of its market capitalization which will certainly suffered much in recent months. The margin for the last two years is under 40% (38.6%), probably as a result of operational costs. The international sales accounted for 61% of Apple's revenue, a figure in line with the average for the last year. It should be noted in this regard that Apple now publishes detailed results for China, so far as it included a large Asia-Pacific region. Finally, all shareholders at 11 February 2013 will receive a dividend of $ 2.65 per share on February 14.

Mac sales:

Apple sold 4,061,000 Mac. The combined effect of the macro-economic context, which affects the entire sector and promotes cheaper devices like the iPad, the late start of the iMac and supply difficulties seems he was right expectations analysts who estimated it over 5.2 million units. Apple has unfortunately decided not to disclose the sales figures of Mac laptops and desktop Macs, preventing any further analysis.

IPhone sales:

47.789 million iPhone were sold during the holidays. This is more than 35% of previous. Even though it is a record, but it is still below Wall Street expectations - it should be noted that the quarter began during the second week of marketing the iPhone 5. Also keep in mind that for most of the quarter, demand was limited by the supply side, the iPhone 5 has been a major problem in quality control during the first week of manufacture. The average rate of iPhone nevertheless maintains a high above $ 600.

IPad & IPod sales:

The iPad has sold no less than 22,860,000. Growth of turnover is quite low and the iPad mini encountered a great success. Finally, the iPod bounces like every year at Christmas, but 12.679 million units sold are below the levels of the past.




For the second quarter, Apple's objective is to achieve a turnover of between 41 and 43 billion, well below the 45.48 billion expected by analysts. These results are record results, but at the same time lower than market expectations - not to mention the specific case of the Mac.

New touch screen technology in iPhone 5s

iPhone 5s is now available with new touch screen technology in middle of 2013. Apple has introduced a new touch screen technology. These are so called in cell touch screens, in which the display surface is used in combination with the touch sensors in a plane. This has a good consequence; that the devices are considerably thinner. According to the China Times, they have introduced a new touch screen technology called “touch on display “which is the latest novel technology with thinner displays with more precise.


Apple seems to have two main objectives in the use of technology. Firstly, displays his 0.5 millimeters thick with this technology, on the other hand is designed to operate on fast finger movements much more precisely than with the previous technology. This is especially good at playing, because here again user reports a problem with the in-cell touch screen report. The manufacturer behind the new touch screen is Innolux who have already made the display for the iPad 2.


Apple will bring out this new iPhone 5s this year in any case. What name will carry it is not yet known. The current favorite in the gossip scene is iPhone 5s. Most probably in the March or April the production of iPhone 5s can be started and it will hit the market in the middle of 2013. During this same period iPad also going to hit the market. Overall, Apple is going to launch many new products one by one like Apple iTV, Smart Watch etc.

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Apple testing the iPhone 6!

Which is going to be released as more flexible, larger, smaller or transparent? Just as in the picture the next iPhone will probably look. Rumors about Apple's bestsellers are circulated in 2013 but continue to work tirelessly. With the end of last year, Apple has completed the global launch of the iPhone 5. Now the first details of iPhone-6-prototype appeared in a developer forum. Given the fact that Apple introduces a new iPhone every year, it should not surprise that the company is already working on a new course Smartphone.

Nevertheless, the network is electrified, whether the news that the developer of the mobile operating system iOS have discovered the first evidence of a new iPhone. IT blog The Next Web reported known as log files, data statements within the system, the list an "iPhone 6.1" that would log on. The current iPhone 5 listed in the log files as iPhone 5.1 and 5.2.Apple's iOS mobile operating system seems to be in a new version in the testing phase. The logs would give an iOS 7 on a software basis. Only in the fall of 2012 Apple has released a major update to iOS 6. One need not be oracle to predict that Apple will not again this year be idle. The more obvious candidates, in addition to a new iPhone, updates to other mobile devices like the iPad and its smaller brother the iPad Mini. Especially the latter is likely to get more power and the coveted retina display.

Apple's music player series "iPod" could, however, take a break in 2013. With the new iPod Touch and the latest iPod nano, Apple has refreshed its two strongest representatives recently. Another update in the now-dominated Smartphone market of portable music player is not expected.

Is the Apple TV soon be available?

The rumors and growing evidence assures that Apple TV could soon be in stores and they will revolutionize the market soon. The late Steve Jobs mentioned a TV that could be produced by Apple - with a completely new operating concept. The current Apple CEO Tim Cook in his first TV interview also touched the issue and called the idea "very interesting".

Now there is finally a concrete Note: Thus the "Wall Street Journal" reported today that the U.S. group known several drafts of an Apple TV with Asian suppliers. The newspaper claims to have learned the details from well-informed people, it should be specifically at supplier companies’ act to Foxconn and Sharp. However, the informants should have limited that it is not an official project yet handle Apple and the TV is located in an early testing phase. A possible start date not mentioned.

Back in November, analyst Gene Munster had conjectured by the financial firm Piper Jaffray, an Apple TV could come to the market in 2013 end. Given the now leaked information such earlier date is not very likely. Other evidences suggest that Apple is preparing for an upcoming TV.

So shall the Internet Box "Apple TV" according to media reports soon get a software update, which allows the connection of wireless keyboards and other Bluetooth devices may be possible.


So far, the "Apple TV" is only the bringing together of the iPad, iPhone, Mac and TV. Additionally, iTunes can play media from the net. Maybe the software update is already a preparation for such a TV that takes advantage of the "Apple TV" and even better in the "Apple TV" is already integrated. Still, the group wrapped while in silence, but the report by the Wall Street Journal makes the doubts are getting smaller. Earlier, some experts have claimed to have seen the first prototypes of the "miracle" TV.

It was suggested to the Apple TV with a completely new gesture control the market a new impetus. Maybe we enable our TV so soon with a wave or shouts and it automatically switches to our favorite program?

Google Maps Available On iPhone Again

Three months after the banishment of Google Maps from the operating system for iPhone and iPad (iOS6) the search giant is back with its own maps app on the Apple devices. Google provides its new Map App for free today in 29 different languages in the iTunes Store, including in German.

In contrast to the old Google Maps, the new cards will no longer be displayed as a heavyweight bitmap graphics, but as slim vector graphics that can be loaded on the road much faster. Significant improvement was also the integration of road panorama service Google Street View and Google's gigantic database of location information, where, for example, restaurants, or attractions are described and evaluated.

Users can now get navigation suggestions for the trip by car and public transport as well as for going on foot. Two features that have been implemented on android missing, but in the iOS version: So you can start on the Apple devices on Google Maps searches or navigation with voice input. You can also save any maps for offline use.