[Official] Apple WWDC 2011 Keynote

[Boo Berry]

How does it make it "legal"? All it does is let you enjoy the benefits of iCloud with your pirated music. It doesn't suddenly make it legal if the FBI busts down your door or if you get sued by the RIAA.

But from what I understand you can upload your (pirated) music to to the cloud, iTunes Match scans the music you music uploaded and allows you to download it (iTunes Store version?) as a 256kbps AAC file for $25 a year. The downloaded 256kbps AAC album would be legal in this case, correct?

[Calum Veteran]

The lack of Facebook integration, but major Twitter integration, in iOS, is very disappointing. Today has reinforced my belief that investing in Windows Phone over iOS was the right decision. I despise Twitter; Facebook does it all so much better (all Facebook needs is a feature similar to trends and possibly hashtags.) Oh well, I'm hoping this leads to more people opting for Windows Phone over iOS, rather than more people opting to use Twitter over Facebook; however, I fear more people will abandon Facebook for Twitter now :(

[Leonick]

Be curious to see if Spotify change their pricing now as well

Why would they? Completely different kind of service...

[game_over]

Did they say MobileMe is going to be replaced by iCloud, or MobileMe just updated to work with iCloud? I may have missed the point but when i get a mail or update calendar they are synced over my devices already without iCloud?

[Boo Berry]

Wait, couldn't you just rename an album as something else and upload it to the cloud to get the album you 'spoofed' in this case? Wow, I hope Apple thought this one through.

[.Kompressor]

iCloud Page:

http://www.apple.com/icloud/

[DukeEsquire]

may be tempting then... though i have thousands upon thousands of songs. What will it do with the old versions of the song, delete them?

keep them...what if you don't want to pay the $25 subscription fee anymore?

[iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer]

From the Apple website:

iTunes 10.3 available now.

'Unmatched content' will be uploaded to the cloud.

link?

[cyrl]

The lack of Facebook integration, but major Twitter integration, in iOS, is very disappointing. Today has reinforced my belief that investing in Windows Phone over iOS was the right decision. I despise Twitter; Facebook does it all so much better (all Facebook needs is a feature similar to trends and possibly hashtags.) Oh well, I'm hoping this leads to more people opting for Windows Phone over iOS, rather than more people opting to use Twitter over Facebook; however, I fear more people will abandon Facebook for Twitter now :(

I agree. Apple and facebook doesnt go together. Remember last year when they released ping they said they are working on integrating facebook but its been months and nothing still. I love facebook I dont know why apple doesnt take some time off to integrate it.

[.Neo]

Oh well, I'm hoping this leads to more people opting for Windows Phone over iOS

What because of Twitter over Facebook integration? Extremely doubtful...

[DukeEsquire]

Wait, couldn't you just rename an album as something else and upload it to the cloud to get the album you 'spoofed' in this case? Wow, I hope Apple thought this one through.

They have software that analyzes the song. It's not based on tags.

Think Shazam.

[game_over]

Wait, couldn't you just rename an album as something else and upload it to the cloud to get the album you 'spoofed' in this case? Wow, I hope Apple thought this one through.

I highly doubt the matching will be based on the file name, it will probably take into account the track lengths as well.

[iuerg87yerg879e0rg9erugjer]

also seeing that apple is killing of mobileme, does that mean no more built in intergration with it in lion?

[Boo Berry]

I sure as hell hope they don't require music in iTunes 10.3 to be uploaded to the cloud - there's no way I'm uploading a music library of 2.2TB!

I highly doubt the matching will be based on the file name, it will probably take into account the track lengths as well.

Which is also easy to spoof. You could spoof an entire album using a cuesheet and burning it, really.

[cyrl]

I am guessing the new iPhone will be announced along side with the iPod touch. Maybe since when a new iPhone is announced the iPod's arent selling that much.

[DukeEsquire]

The lack of Facebook integration, but major Twitter integration, in iOS, is very disappointing. Today has reinforced my belief that investing in Windows Phone over iOS was the right decision. I despise Twitter; Facebook does it all so much better (all Facebook needs is a feature similar to trends and possibly hashtags.) Oh well, I'm hoping this leads to more people opting for Windows Phone over iOS, rather than more people opting to use Twitter over Facebook; however, I fear more people will abandon Facebook for Twitter now :(

Twitter and Facebook are very different services. They have some overlap, but they are very different.

I can't imagine someone saying, "OK, time to close down my Facebook account and move to Twitter."

[Garry]

link?

http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

But from what I understand you can upload your (pirated) music to to the cloud, iTunes Match scans the music you music uploaded and allows you to download it (iTunes Store version?) as a 256kbps AAC file for $25 a year. The downloaded 256kbps AAC album would be legal in this case, correct?

Doubtfull, as im shure it would keep a record of HOW it became a legalized version, about the same as Money Laundering, just with music. And monry laundering is still illegal regardless

[AaronMT]

Is it all known if OSX Lion will be available on DVD at all? Would like to format my MacBook Pro once Lion is released :)

[Am_I_Evil]

http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/

and when you click it you're taken to a download for 10.2.2

[Garry]

and when you click it you're taken to a download for 10.2.2

So what?

[Boo Berry]

Doubtfull, as im shure it would keep a record of HOW it became a legalized version, about the same as Money Laundering, just with music. And monry laundering is still illegal regardless

Again, there's no difference between a FLAC+CUE, APE+CUE or WavPack burned to a CD-R versus a purchase CD in this case. Hell, you don't even need to burn it, mounting it via a virtual drive should be enough.

[cyrl]

Is it all known if OSX Lion will be available on DVD at all? Would like to format my MacBook Pro once Lion is released :)

According to the keynote it wont be. I guess its to avoid the process of Hackintosh?

[Am_I_Evil]

So what?

well considering 10.3 is what's supposed to have the iCloud stuff the link really doesn't do any good right now...

[acnpt]

I highly doubt the matching will be based on the file name, it will probably take into account the track lengths as well.

Might be something similar to shazam.