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Apple section at Best Buy stores to expand – Report
Tuaw reports: An anonymous tipster who works at a Best Buy store let us know this morning that he was informed by his Apple rep that the Apple section of the computer department will be going through a transition sometime this Spring to allow more products to be displayed. At the same time, the stores […]
Continue reading...The algorithms behind Apple’s iTunes Genius
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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For as much flack as Apple’s iTunes tends to get, we gotta say that the iTunes Genius feature works like a charm. If you’re curious about the underlying algorithm used to make iTunes Genius such a success, Apple engineer Erik Goldman recently explained some of the more technical aspects behind the suggestion technology. To uncover […]
Continue reading...Does the App Store need a Genius Feature?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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With over 50,000 apps currently on iTunes, small developers are increasingly having a difficult time getting their apps noticed. MG Siegler over at TechCrunch feels that a genius feature, similar to the one used for music on iTunes, would be a workable solution to that growing problem. At its most simple level, it could probably […]
Continue reading...Apple activates iTunes Genius feature for TV Shows and Movies
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
After initially appearing, and then disappearing, iTunes 8.1 has once again activated the genius feature for Movies and TV Shows. We gave it a quick little spin, using LOST as our test subject. Their recommended TV shows were pretty on-point, as it suggested Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, Dexter, The Wire, 30 Rock, 24, and Mad Men. […]
Continue reading...iTunes 8.1 is now available, adds genius support for TV Shows and Movies
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Apple today released iTunes version 8.1. Some of the prominent features include: – Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation) – Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ – Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows – Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs – Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods – Allows […]
Continue reading...The Apple Genius hiring process – Do you have what it takes?
Friday, September 26, 2008
Ever wonder what it’d be like to be an Apple Genius? Aviv over at MacBlogz went through the process and tells us what it was all about. It’s a good read and you can check it out here.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
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