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The new version of iTunes has a lot of new features, you can find a good walkthrough of the main features at TUAW. These are the main enhancements:

• TV Shows are available in h.264, in 640 x 480 which is up from 320 x 240.
• You can update your iPod from right inside iTunes now, you don’t need to go to Preferences. You can say, “I want to sync the 10 most recent unwatched episides of all my TV shows.”
• You can sync content between multiple computers as long as you have the same iTMS account and both the computers are authorised.
• Coverflow mode allows you to scroll through the artwork of your music as if it was on a shelf.
• Music Artwork can be downloaded free from Apple, and it will fill up all the missing artwork in your library!
• “Today we’re starting out with films from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, and Miramax – four studios owned by Disney. Today we’re making over 70 films agvailable online today including Pirates of the Caribbean. They’ll be available the same day they’re out on DVD.“
• New movies will be $12.99 if you pre-order them or buy them during the first week. Other movies are $9.99. The movie store is integrated into iTunes and you can preview new releases in album cover flow mode. They will also be at 640 x 480 with Dolby Surround Sound. Initially it will be for the US only, but it will go international in 2007.
• Games for iPod are $4.99 and only work with the 5G iPod (old and updated).
• A refined look with sections for music, other content, playlists etc. It is not really too big, but it allows iTunes to flow more seamlessley. You have to see for yourself, it is hard to describe.

It is available for download now. I think that’s virtually it, I’ll update it if I find anything else.

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