TECH world

Apple promised us an overhauled iTunes to go with its latest iPods and iPhones when they were shown off in September, but version 11 of the all-in-one jukebox program has only just landed. This release aims to address the growing number of complaints from users about software bloat and degraded performance with a slick new look and reorganised controls. There’s also a concerted effort to make the iTunes Store and iCloud features more useful, but none of that is relevant in India since there is no iTunes music or movie store here.

Apple has never been known to abide by industry trends; instead, they have always been known to be trend setters more than followers. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are three very good examples of products that have sparked innovation in their respective segment. However, last month, it seemed as if Apple was finally playing catch up when they launched the iPad mini. The 7-inch tablet segment received a big boost after Google launched the Nexus 7 at a very aggressive price. On the surface, the iPad mini seems like a shrunken down version of the iPad and in a way, it is just that. However, in order to keep the pricing competitive, Apple has had to cut some corners which you may or may not like.