WWDC 2011 Thread (Monday, June 6th @ 10AM PT)

[Russic]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

All you ever do is crush my dreams russic! Think big!

Sorry about that. I hate seeing hopes get too high. Listening to Macbreak today leads me to believe I am right on this one. Sadness.

[fundmark19]

Originally Posted by Russic

Sorry about that. I hate seeing hopes get too high. Listening to Macbreak today leads me to believe I am right on this one. Sadness.

If I can't stream then at the very least I want the ability to just download playlists from the cloud and not my entire library. I get into moods where I only seem to listen to one album or one playlist for weeks. For example last 2 months I have only listened to new Hollywood Undead Album

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Your first point is part of the free iCloud subscription. Your second and third points are part of iTunes match. There is a 25,000 song limit for songs both ripped that are already in the store and uploaded.

Oh right, good catch.

I tend to lump them all together mentally since we won't get #1 in Canada until #2 and #3 are available too, due to the crummy licensing situation.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

If I can't stream then at the very least I want the ability to just download playlists from the cloud and not my entire library. I get into moods where I only seem to listen to one album or one playlist for weeks. For example last 2 months I have only listened to new Hollywood Undead Album

Enter Rdio..

http://www.rdio.com/#/aboutus/

[fundmark19]

I know how much you and russic love Rdio but its another 5 dollar subscription each month. Maybe I will try the free trial and see if I like it

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

I know how much you and russic love Rdio but its another 5 dollar subscription each month. Maybe I will try the free trial and see if I like it

$10/month to stream/download to my phone + listening to pretty much everything that comes out on new music tuesday or go through the rigor of buying an album at $10/pop to see if I like it, OR trying to find a torrent.

Rdio rules.

[Burninator]

Agreed. Cheaper than buying and easier than stealing.

[fundmark19]

Fine gosh when I am back from BC I will try it Stupid peer pressure

[kermitology]

It's like netflix for music. Except the catalog doesn't suck.

[Russic]

It's also a different experience. Yes it's great having everything 1 click away, but to me the value is in the sharing. If you find somebody you're musically in sync with, you can take a look at the people that person associates with and look at their playlists. I've found some gems by going through kermitology's friends.

The convenience factor is huge. If you hear a band you might like 1 click basically gives you their entire discography. It's tough to make something easier than torrents, but they've done it.

[fundmark19]

Is there a way to just shuffle everything I have synced to my phone or do I have to create a play list? There will no longer be any times where you hear a song on the radio and want to find out more about the artist and then you forget by the time you get home.

Also how do I search friends? I can't seem to find it on iphone app.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Is there a way to just shuffle everything I have synced to my phone or do I have to create a play list? There will no longer be any times where you hear a song on the radio and want to find out more about the artist and then you forget by the time you get home.

Also how do I search friends? I can't seem to find it on iphone app.

Search their name in the same bar you'd search for an artist or song (just scroll down).

[FanIn80]

iOS 5 Beta 2 is out. WiFi sync is pretty nice!

[MickMcGeough]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

iOS 5 Beta 2 is out. WiFi sync is pretty nice!

How's stability/app compatibility?

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by MickMcGeough

How's stability/app compatibility?

Where's my god given right to multitask gestures on an iPad 1. I really hope they give iPad1 users this functionality, since it was working well in dev mode on 4.3